Evening star., 1946-09-03

| oA'SAi eiios hliL sure many years
ago some negligent Bohemian had
stated in careless apology that his
DOCKS were his friends and he did
not wish to shut them off, and GER
tain OF the public, taking him as
an authority, have been following
MS logic ever since. AS for me. I
like to treat my friends, when they
are my guests, as courteously as
possible, which includes allowing
them a certain amount of seclusion,
sparing them the more drastic rou-
tine OF housekeeping and enjoying
thelr pleasant and cheerful society
When the occasion is at hand.
PREFERS ELECTRICITY.
(From Mrs. J. r. H., Rockuiue.)
haven't seen an answer to the
query Of the reader on Bottled Gas
Range versus Electric Range; so I
should like to tell her of some
things I have learned over a period
of years.
have cooked electrically for nine
years and am most enthusiastic
supporter of electric ranges. Al
though 1t is cheaper to operate an
electric range than a bottled gas
range, 1 am sure that once she
has used an electric range, she will
find this probably the least Of its
many advantages. The ease with
which she will be able to clean
her pots and pans, the simplicity
OF cleaning the stove itself. the
pride Of possession of finer type
OF kitchen equipment, all these
would endear an electric range to
any homemaker's heart.
Because the interior decoration
OF her kitchen will stay nice longer,
she will save on the expense of
redecoration. My kitchen has not
been painted in over five years and
people seeing it for the first time
think 1t has just been painted.
Electric ranges are safer because
there is no flame nor poisonous
gas. Their use does not affect the
temperature Of the kitchen to the
extent that gas ranges do. I keep
bowl of flowers or fruit on nv
oven at all times.
We also live in the suburbs and
in addition to lights, refrigeration
and cooking, we pump all our own
water, have floodlights outside,
lights in the garage and chicken
house, and my husband uses many
electrically driven power tools. With
all this my bill last month was
s4.54. Having one less bill for
utilities and not having the gas
connection to my house with its
unsightly tank are also ideas that
appeal to me.
l can truthfully say that with
the exception Of the electric cut
out caused by the famous Palm
Sunday snow storm about four years
ago, I have never been incon-
venienced by the lack OF electricity
for cooking.
NAME OF PLANTS.
(Fron1 Mrs. T. L. J., Sluer Spring. !
The name Of the plant Mrs. L. E.
w. Of Washington has Is a hardy
amaryllis, "Lycoris squamigera.
Bulbs around Is cents to S1.00 each.
Many gardens at Sandy Spring have
them.
(Frona Mr.. E. S. S., Washington.)
'Licoris squamigera:" The lily
like bulb does well, when planted
in the fall, and has been hardy with
me for three years. Not all of the
flower catalogues mention it. Those
that do have it listed under "miscel-
laneous hard bulbs" I
From Miss E. L. Y, Washington J
1t should not be confused with |
Lycoris radiata, which Is an entirely |
different plant.
The first land only time I ever
say the Lycoris squamigeara in bloom
was in the beautiful gardens Of the
Governors Mansion at williamsburg.
Va, but II I owned a garden I should |
certainly plant 1t.
(Fronr Mrs. A. B. ~, Cheuv Chase. |
Mrs. c. r. B., Washington, has
described the "hoya carnessa," or
wax plant I think have a small |
plant Of that variety. The original
plant was in my family for three
generations and did bloom every
spring for number of years. The
one I have is small, just a cutting
from the original plant. 1t grows
slowly, new leaf or runner from
time to time. I should very much
like to compare notes with Mrs.
G. r. B.
PUDDING MIX IN PIE.
(From Mrs. E. X, Washington.)
Some time ago reader wanted to
know about using the prepared pud-
ding mix in pie. I.too, found that
they became watery after put in the
oven to brown the meringue. II
discovered that mixing 2 level table
spoons of flour in the dry pudding
mix before cooking worked out fine.
The pies were not watery after the
meringue was baked
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ORANGE JUICE CAKE.
From Mrs. G. E. McD., Washington
The following is my recipe for
orange juice cake, which / think
you will find to be very satisfactory:
Orange Juice Cake g Eggs)-Two
cups sifted cake flour, Q teaspoons
baking powder. "a teaspoon salt, q
teaspoons grated orange rind, tea
spoon vanilla, X cup lard or other
shortening, IA cups sugar, 2 egg
yolks, unbeaten, % cup orange
juice, 2 egg whites, unbeaten.
Sift flour once, measure, add
baking powder and salt, and sift
together three times. Add orange