Evening star., 1946-08-08
Readers Clearing House

Bake Is to 30 minutes In 400 degree
F.. oven. Serve from dish. Secret
of good, not sticky corn bread of
this type is that hot liquids must
be actually rolling boil"-bread
will be moist, but firm.
TANTRUMS.
(From Mrs. B. J. B., WGshington.)
My daughter persuaded me to read
your column when she was visiting
us last winter and now I wouldn't
miss it for anything. Little did I
think that I would ever have any
thing to contributed But I would
like to reply to your reader who
asked for a cure for her little girls
tantrums.
My daughter, who is a mother
herself now, was a very determined
child who resorted to tantrums to
get her way in just about every
thing. One day she flew into rage
as I stood at the sink drinking a
glass Of water. When there was
about third Of q glass of water I
dashed it into her face. She gasped,
stopped screaming a few seconds
and started again. BY that time I
decided that I might have found
a cure for those tantrums. So drew
a third glass of water and dashed 1t
into her face. Again she gasped,
gulped a few times, let out a scream
or two, but before I could draw
more water, she stopped completely.
I held the glass ready to throw the
water. and we just stood and looked
at each other, but my daughter must
have decided right then that I had
outwitted her. She went about her
play. without any more screaming
After that all I had to do to end a
tantrum was TO walk to the sink and
pick up q glass. In a very short
time they ended completely. If you
try this be sure to use small
amount Of water and be sure that it
is complete surprise to the child
There should be no warning giver
and no conversation whatever. !
hope this doesn't seem too drastic
and that it is helpful.
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STERILIzER.
From Mrs. NJ. v. H., Washington J
Mrs. F. C. N. of Arlington asks
about sterilizing in her four-quart
pressure cooker. 1t can be done, but
we found it more convenient to use
the cooker for incidental sterilizing
and to buy large covered enameled
pail. Those bottle ct ceteras mount
up fast. Such pals may, at times,
be purchased at a G street hospital
supply store or at nearby depart
ment store. The hospital supply
store sold them cheaper, but both
were under So. We used one for a
diaper pail and one for sterilizer
THUMBSUCKING.
(From Mrs. E. A. E., Washington. }
Re the matter of getting advice
concerning thumbsucking and its
effect on the formation of the
mouth. I respectfully suggest that
you consult an expert in this line
An orthodontist who Is a dental
surgeon specializing In the straight
ening Of the teeth and correction of
the malformations of the mouth.
He will tell you that in children of
very tender years the bones are spe-
cially soft and susceptible to lateral
pressure of the cheeks which force
occurs when the sucking Is done. He
will tell you that this causes a for
ward protrusion and V-shaped
arch and also limits breathing
space.
I cannot believe that DR.. Gesen
ever got the advice of specialist
in writing on the subject. All who
have had experience in this work
say that this pernicious habit should
be stopped as soon as possible for
the good of the child. It's a trou-
blesome one to break, but break it
you should by one means or another
BOTTLED GAS?
(Frons Mrs. D. P. A., Jr,
Washington
would appreciate it very much
If any of your readers can tell what
their experience has been in using
bottle gas for their cooking needs,
whether it is inexpensive, If it serves
the purpose as well as regular gas
or electricity, as we are moving
where we will either have to use
this or electricity.
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TEXAS FRIED CHICKEN.
From Mrs. F. ~, Indian Head, Md, J
Several days ago there was a re-
quest for Texas Fried Chicken. This
was answered by recipe using bat
ter. I am a native Of the Lone Star
State, having lived there for q
years and may I say that never in
any section of the State have I