Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-02-14
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nook and especially behind the sink
as far as I could reach, and around
the door facings, even in the bell
on the kitchen wall. repeated this
every other night until I had
sprayed four or five times. Now I
spray once about every 10 days. ct
was necessary to spray the cabinet
only twice at about four-day inter-
vals0 This bug problem had nearly
driven me crazy and I had tried
whatever any one suggested, finally
I worked out my own solution. Be
sure to remove all food and food
containers before spraying, spray
at night just before going to bed.
There is no odor. The bomb is
fairly expensive, but there is an al
lowance when it is returned on the
purchase of a new one. I am still
using my first one, so it will last
quite a while. I also spray my
closets about once month.
10 the lady inquiring about wash :,
ing an afghan: I own a copy Of
katherine Cornell's "Barretts of
Wimpole Street" afghan which I
value very highly. had used 1t on
my bed for three winters and 1t was
very soiled. I would not trust any
cleaning establishment to have it, so
I washed it myself. To dry spread
it on the grass, using under it about
three thicknesses of newspaper, and
on top Of that, two clean muslin
sheets. OF course, 1t must be a
sunny day, not too hot. spread 1t
out perfectly fiat. No blocking was
necessary. I also washed valuable
afghan In this same way for friend.
This is not the time of year to do
that sort Of thing. I believe the
best time Of year is late May or
early June when we have warm
days with gentle breeze, not the
blistering hot days of July and Au-
gust.
For any one who has a small
amount Of vegetables to warm, place
them in a wire sieve, place sieve
over boiling water and allow to
steam. Keep cover on pan and this
will save using cooking utensils for
little dabs Of this and that. Sew
eral different vegetables can be
warmed at once as they do not move.
I warmed mashed potatoes, sliced
carrots and squash at one time.
Saved three pans! This Is especially
handy where there is only one or
two people to eat or for feeding
children. This has proved q WON
derfu saving for me.
Will some kind reader give me q
recipe for chevy cookies, also very
short crispy ones? Does any one
have a gum-drop cookie recipe, also
chevy date sticks?
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| DRESSING FOR BAKED
/ TURKEY OR HEN.
From Mrs. P. H. j., Washington. J
| Some time ago some one inquired
about a good digestible stuff1ng fol
meats or fowl.
Make your dressing of stale breae
or corn-meal bread Il prefer tn,
latter, as usual. Add about ~
cups celery chopped fine, 2 table.
spoons parsley, minced; n teaspoon
black pepper, u teaspoon salt Of
more, u teaspoon pulveriZed sage
IL hard-boiled eggs, chopped.
| Mix all this with your bread, us.
ling very little water, tablespoon!
Iof dripping or stock and stuff fowl
mo onions.
| DOG OBEDIENCE CLASSES.
| From Mrs. B. L. j., HyattsDille.)
| Answer to Mrs w. T. S., Warren
ton, Va. Perhaps some of the read
ers of the RICH wonderful institu'
Ition) will remember my having
written in before, offering informa'
ltion on our weekly obedience training
classes for dogs. A number of oul
| present training members came t.
us through the RCH-some of then
| as distant as Front Royal and Guam
tico in Virginia and Ellicott City II
Maryland.
/ The Capital Dog Training Club i
| a nonprof1t organization open Il
those who wish to teach their dol
to be a better canine citizen. GU
trainers are dog psychologists" ant
lean help you to understand your dol
by breed and disposition. They ar
experienced handlers well known il
the training field who have worket
with and have trained many, man.
breeds. They teach you how to trail
Iyour dog. The dog lives with you
Iyou should train it. The dog is NOR
| willing to please his master thai
The is to obey some stranger. An,
| dog, any size, any breed or cross
/ breed who is six months old or olde
can be trained by any individual
who loves his dog, who has perse
verance and is willing to work fe,
minutes each day. We have severa
youngsters in the class, too-childrel
are especially welcomed. We are a
present in indoor quarters in Noun
Rainier, but 60 outdoors again tn
first Sunday in April in Rock Cree
Park.
An obedient dog is a happier ami
NAL, you are a happier owner, an
lyour neighbor is a happier neighbol
Dog owners interested in training
those having specific behavior prob