Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-02-19

Betsy CaSlOeH II
my rinse water: that saves soap.
You will be amazed what thick suds
come out of the clothes the second
time through, and it also saves a
lot OF work on rinsing; the clothes
aren't nearly as full of soap. I run
extra heavy items such as cotton
sheet blankets through the wringer
four times before rinsing them. II
think it is well worth the extra
time.
Now, can some of your more ex-
perienced mothers offer any sug-
geStions as to how to get a Swear
old to talk? The doctor says there
Is nothing wrong with him, he
needs to be around other children,
but unfortunately there are none
his age in our neighborhood and we
can't afford to put him in a nursery
school. I mean he really doesn't |
talk, his vocabulary consists of |
bye-bye, mono, all gone, and oh,
oh, the last phrase he uses for
everything from an united shoe lace
to a broken leg, Qiguratively speak
ing). He doesn't even use mama or
dada in referring to us. I realized
while ago that was guessing at |
his desires and giving him things
when he grunted or pointed, etc. I
have stopped that and when he asks
for something, I repeat the APP
propriate phrase, such as, Mamma
please help me-" Mamma, please
fix" ETC., with no success. He
either cries a while and forgets
about it or climbs on a chair and
gets what he wants if it's within
his reach. I have gone one step
further, and if I feel he's had enough
food so that he won't starve I am
refusing to give him second help
ings and I repeat the phrase more
bread" more cookie" more pud-
ding" etc. That hasn't helped,
either. He will not even attempt to
repeat any of the words I say over
and over. He is not mentally back
ward in other things, in fact in
great many ways he's too quick to
catch on and keeps me in a con-
slant state of worrying what he's
going to do next. Any comments
or suggestions will be greatly ap-
preciated.
PIE CRUST?
(From Mrs. NJ. D., WaShinqton.)
I wonder if any of your readers
could give me helpful hint on
how to cook a pie crust without a
filling in it, and have it not slip
down in the pan while it is being
cooked? Sometimes my crust
shrinks in some places and when it
is done it doesn't look very even all
around the pan.
CANDIED PINEAPPLE SLICES.
From Mrs. E. J. H., Arlington
Requested by G. F. B. of Falls
Church.: Drain pineapple slices
Canned, boil 1 cup pineapple juice
and 2 cups sugar until it spins long
threads. Color sirup if desired, add
fruit, do not crowd, keep turning.
simmer about SIS minutes, drain on
wire rack.
COMMENTING COUCH TO CRIB?
(Fron, Mrs. M. G. Van H.,
Washington.)
Has any one successfully converted
a studio couch into a crib? Our
couch is the type that opens up into
two separate cots. Our baby will
outgrow her very small crib in few
months. Her room is too small to
accommodate standardized crib
and the couch; we must therefore get
rid Of the couch or use it in place of
a crib. We would appreciate advice.
x x x *
GOLD FROM furnishing?
From Mrs. J. G. S., Washington.
Could any of your readers tell me
Of a method to keep gold from tar
nishing? have very old ornately
carved gold jewel chest that is simply
beautiful when it has just been pol
ished, but in four or five days it be-
comes furnished. Have tried coating
it with liquid wax and polishing
after, but it still furnishes in a few
days. Will greatly appreciate any
suggestions.
RESTORING NET?
From Mrs. o. L. B., Falls Church,
I have net evening dress which
has lost its stiffness since being
cleaned. Can any one tell me how
to restore the stiffness?
X < x X
TIME SAVER.
ELECTRIC DISHWASHER?
From Mrs. K. j., Washington
One time saver I've just tried Isl
the stretching of ruf1ed curtains.
The ruff1e is fitted on the stretcher
by pleating. The dried curtain looks
better than any ironed by hand con-
sidering the difference in the time
spent.