Evening star., 1946-08-19

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CHEESE CAKE?
From Mrs. w. Meg, Siluer Spring. J
would be grateful If some one
would send in recipe for cheese
cake made of cottage cheese: the
nice thick kind.
r. X
CONVERTING SEWING
MACHINE?
fFron, o. L. s., Arlin1ton.)
I have an old type sewing machine
which have been told could be con-
verted into q portable style. A friend
has told me that she saw directions
for doing this in q magazine last
year. I wonder II some one could
tell me where I might get informa-
ton about this.
X X
QUERIES?
from Mrs. c. E. c., Alexandria,
I should be very grateful to any
one who can help me with these
problems-how to restore my black
linoleum kitchen counters, they are
terribly discolored. How to whiten
my enamel sink; it. too, is badly
discolored. And how can I find
tape for my Venetian blinds? The
Stats are 2s. inches wide and all
the tape T can find is for Pinch
Stats.
CHRYSANTHEMUMS.
(Fronl Mrs. C.. H. D., Vienna, va
To Mrs. G. w. M. OF Arlington:
Chrysanthemum leaves are subject
to fungi. The same thing is true
of phlox. Spray often with any
good fungicide.
HOYA PLANT?
(From Mrs. C. r. B., Washington J
For some years have had as q
house plant "Hoya Carnesa," known
more commonly as Wax Plant" 1t
is quite common in India, but rather
rare in this country. 1t grows from
cuttings, is a slow-growing vine,
has dark green, rather thick, glossy
leaves similar to the leaves Of the
orange tree. The blossoms are in
clusters, pale pink. very waxy, some
what fragrant 1t blooms very in
frequently. If any of the RCH
readers have Hoya plant I would
be glad to discuss its habits with
them. I want to find out how to
make it bloom more than once in
many years.
COMMENTS.
From Mrs. J. II. X, Dorcoster, Md.)
If I don't write while this is all
fresh in my mind I'll let the chance
go by, as I have several others.
First want to answer the moth
ters of small children who have
written in lately. To one, who won-
dered about her child needing toy
to play with while she's being fed,
I'd say NO! Simply keep toys Oh
the tray and out Of sight and If baby,
won't eat for q meal or two, okay.
Any doctor will agree that this
doesn't hurt. A hungry baby will
eat and yours will soon learn you
mean business. Maybe she Is ready
to feed herself, or nearly so, and can
use a spoon for at least few bites.
Some children learn very easily and
show their wish by refusing food
offered. My middle child did this at
3 months.
Next I'd like to give some help
Il hope) to the mother Of the 2l-
month-old whose child won't obey
her: She doesn't say what COM
mands she gives. Most people ex-
pect too much of little ones. If you
get the same obedience you would
from an intelligent puppy you are
very lucky. Children that age are
Just learning what words mean and
only "obey" to show of that they
understand. I never give my %
month-old girl any commands. II
I want her to come I go after her
or else hold out my arms and hope
she feels agreeable. Usually she
comes running. I did forget that
she know what mo" means and