Evening star., 1946-11-01
STORING WATERMM QNs


To keep watermelons for Christmas
dinner: Leave about 2, or 8, inches
of stem on them and store In q
cool place, covered with sand.
I had what I called q Fruit Room
in my cellar, which was closed OF
from the main cellar and furnace.
This room had a dirt floor and kept
cool at all times. The melons were
delicious for Christmas dinner.
I also ripened tomatoes in this
way. only I kept them in where the
heat could help to ripen them. I
cut the large green tomatoes, with
a few inches of the stem, just before
the first frost, and wrapped them in
paper. About half q dozen in one
paper, or better still, In paper sacks,
when I had the sacks. I laid them
on the shelf to ripen. OF course,
this takes some attention, as would
unite them every few days after
they began to ripen. and take out
the ones that were ripe.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
Information sent in by the tol-
lotDtng has been forwarded to the
individuals for iDlona 1t tods in
tended:
M. J. H., B. NJ. H., Mrs. G. S.
Alexandria; N. G. c, Mclean;
Mr.. A. T. X, Mrs. s. M. s, Mrs.
E. E. B., Miss NJ. d. Mrs. r. Z. r,
Mrs. J. H. F. L., arlington; Mrs.
H. e. D., Silper Spring; r. r.
Mrs. v. Z. A., Mrs. M. A. M, Mrs.
W. G. L., Mrs. J. r. C, Mrs. P. r.
G., Mrs. C. B. c, Mrs. G. r. W,
P. P. Mrs. P. B. s., Mrs. H. E. S.,
r. o. R.. Washington.
Our thanks to these readers
whose contributions toere similar
to Others previously received:
Mrs. L. r. B., Alexandra; J.
M. L., Kensington; Mrs. M. K. v.
Faftar;: Mrs. J. H. r. L., Arli1,g-
ton; r. r. w., Mrs. r. p, Wash
ington
Application for future RICH
book-it and when-has been
filed for Mrs. W. G. A., Chepy
Chase.
IVY CUTTINGS.
From z. J. S., Alexandria,.
I have an abundance of rooted
ivy cuttings which I should be glad
to give to any one who would like
them.
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CROCHETED BABY SHOES?
(Front Mrs. H. J. B., Vienna, Va
Perhaps one Of your readers could
tell me how to crochet shoes for In
fants. I find booties, but would like
instructions using fine cotton thread.
RUM PIE?
(From Mrs. H. ~, Greenbelt, Md. J
1t is nice to read the Women's
Page again after several years away
from Washington on military duty.
We did try having The Star follow
us, but it had a hard time catching
up with us in our peregrinations and
we finally gave up.
Now I wonder if some one can give
me a recipe for rum pie? My hus-
band recently had some at a res
taurant here and has wanted me to
try making it, but I can find no
recipe in my rather large collection.
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FUDGE SAUCE.
RECIPES REQUESTED?
(From Mrs. r. H., Washington.)
I wish to express my sincerest
thanks to c. P. of Washington for
sending in the recipe for stuffed
oranges. I am still hoping some one
can give me a recipe for the pecan
roll I asked for, the candy kind.
For Mrs. C. w. E., Alexandria: Hot
Fudge Sauce-Three squares choco-
late, Il cup boiling water, l cup
sugar, u cup corn sirup, cup evap-
orated milk, l teaspoon vanilla.
Melt chocolate over boiling water
and gradually add sugar. Stir until
add water and sirup. Cook
over direct heat to soft ball stage,
then remove from fire and when
partly cool add milk and vanilla. |
This sauce will keep indefinitely.
I should like recipe for white
cake which Is nice and moist.
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CHROME FURNITURE.
(Fron, Mrs. E. G., Falls Church, |
Re inquiry about restoring chrome