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Evening star., 1946-09-09
Readers Clearing House

| ber. Then the leaves come out. Mine
is lovely red. The petals are very
| long and thin and curl back to make
new circle as the whole flower
resembles a ball.
CAKE AND ICING RECIPES;
OATMEAL COOKIES?
REMOVING PAINT?
From Mrs. r. r. H.. Washington. J
Fof Mrs. G. w. c., jr., Bolivar,
w. Va, the following is a very good
recipe for Maraschino Party Cake:
Sift together "a cups sifted cake
flour. 3 teaspoons double action bak-
ing powder, Il teaspoon salt, 1ls cups
sugar. Add Il cup shortening, u
cup maraschino cherry Juice. 16
maraschino cherries (cut in eighths,
Il cup milk. Beat 2 minutes. Add Il
to % cup egg whites, unbeaten a
large. Beat minutes. Use round
8-inch layer pans, creased and
Toured. Bake 80 to IS minutes at
temperature of $50 degrees.
Also following is very good, and
easy to make icing I always use
when I am going to decorate same
Divinity Icing: One and a half
cups sugar, 6 tablespoons water, 1s
teaspoon cream of tartar, 2 egg
whites, teaspoon vanilla. Combine
sugar, water and cream of tartar,
stir together well, then cook with
out stirring) until small amount
forms soft ball when dropped in
cold water. Pour Il of the sirup in
a fine stream over stiffly beaten egg
whites while beating constantly (use
electric mixer If possible). Cook
remainder of sirup until a small
amount forms a firm ball when
dropped in cold water. Remove from
heat and pour Il of remaining sirup
In a fine stream into the mixture
while beating constantly. Cook re-
naming sirup to hard-ball stage.
Remove from heat and pour the last
of the sirup in a fine stream into
the icing, beating constantly until
thick enough to hold a peak and
spread. Add vanilla.
And now for two requests. Can
any one give me a good recipe for
oatmeal cookies, and especially tell
me If you use the oatmeal for the
recipe right from the box as it comes.
or If the oatmeal should be cooked
before being used in the cookies?
I have tried couple of different
recipes for some and they always
seem to turn out dry, so wondered if
the oatmeal should be made up Just
as for cereal.
Also can any one tell me how to
get paint out of boys cotton shirt?
l mean paint that has really been
painted on the material with a brush
and not just spot on same.
l, too, really miss the RICH on
Saturdays and Sundays. The Star
just isn't the same without this
column!
Evening star., 1946-09-09

Contributions and requests
must be accompanied by the
sender's full name and address.
We will withhold both and use
only initials. Please address
mail to the Readers Clearing
House, Woman's Page, The
Evening Star, Washington 4.
Views expressed in the Clear
ing House are not necessarily
those of The Star, and. as it
is obviously impossible for us
to test all recipes submitted, we
cannot assume responsibility
for them. Betsy CasveH
Evening star., 1946-09-09
TRAINING COLLIE.

From M. E. W., WGShtngton.)
For Mrs. c. H. B., Alexandria: In
response to your request for break
ing your young collie of chasing cars
ETC., I would like to relay the fol-
lowing information suggested by
Albert Payson Terhune, the famous
dog story write and, incidentally
noted for his famous collies.
Get a light piece of chain 6 to 10
inches long, depending on size OF
dog; attach one end OF chain to
collar and the other end to the
center of fairly heavy piece Of wood
8 or 10 inches long; this should hang
from the collar. In running after
cars the stick will strike the dog
across the front legs and stop this
bad habit.
I have never had occasion to try
this myself, but hope you will, even
though it seems a slightly painful
method. I should prefer my dog to
suffer temporarily in preference to
the possibility Of her sustaining
permanent injury. Also, it is the
memory of the sharp pain that will
keep him from further chasing.
I could say lot, but to conserve
valuable space, just thanks to al
RICH sisters!
Evening star., 1946-09-09
PECAN PIE;
STORING FUR COAT.

(FfOm MIS-. y. L.. H., LuTGy, Pd.J
I have watched for an answer to
the reader who requested a recipe
for pecan pie and since missed an
issue last week I am not sure some
haven't been published, but just in
case there hasn't been one, I'm
sending mine to you. 1t may not
be the same as one used for the pies
like she's eaten in Social Security
Building, but mine is REAL
SOUTHERN one! I'm a Georgia
gal and this recipe always use and
never a failure! Here it is:
Pecan pie: One-half cup sugar,
large lump butter, cup dark corn
sirup. 3 or eggs, beaten lightly;
pecans, about ! cup, more if desired.
Cream butter and sugar, add
beaten eggs. Pour in corn sirup
Sprinkle pecans on UNBAKED
crust and pour in egg, corn sirup
mixture. Bake at $50 degrees for
80 minutes.
This should be about a half inch
deep when baking is finished, nicely
Drowned and chevy!
I'd like to pass on my way of
storing my fur coat without the
use of cold storage. I have been
using new 50-pound lard can with
tight fitting cover I roll my coat
in roll, inside out, and put it in the
lard can. Then / place several
thicknesses of newspaper across the
opening of the can Then press the
lid on tight. This gives an air-tight
seal and since moths WILL NOT
go through newspaper, this is sure
to keep coat. I have kept my
coats this way since ] found out
about 1t IL years ago and have never
had 1t fall
Evening star., 1946-09-09
PIE CRUST,
LEMONADE.

(From Mrs. A. w. A., WaShinoton. J
I am writing this in answer to
recent queries made about pie crust
and lemonade. l had lot of trouble
last year with my pie crusts shrink
ing after they were out of the oven.
l tried everything and finally de-
cided to try increasing the heat in
baking. Previously I had put them
in the 450-degree oven for about
Is minutes. In Mrs. Rombauer's
valuable cook book she says to cook
crusts from 10 to IL minutes in a
50o-degree oven.s You vim have
to watch, the pies carefully as. they
burn easily at this heat, but think
you will find that, the shrinkaee
problem has been eliminated.
AS for the lemonade-we drink it
all summer long and I use one
lemon for each quart of finished
"ade." Squeeze the lemon and add
thick piece of rind cut off of each
half. This makes the lemonade
stronger and richer in flavor and
cuts down on the number of lemons
used. Then 2 cups of water: 6
medium ice cubes. and either 81
grains of saccharine (or ~ grains.
or from 6 to tablespoons sugar,
depending on individual taste. Be
sure to dissolve the saccharine in
a little hot water before adding
1t makes fine lemonade.
Evening star., 1946-09-09
From Mrs, L.. Arlinoton J

fFTom Mrs. j. L., Arlington.
For V. S., Washington: With ref
erence to small quantity of lemon
ade, I found after much expert
menting that the proportions of one
lemon, two glasses of water and four
Tablespoons of sugar make a deli
|cious blend. The same holds true
of orangeade, limeade, etc.
Evening star., 1946-09-09
WHITE SOUR CREAM CAKE?
AMARYILIS-LIKE PLANT

From Mrs. J. F. T., Falls Church J
Some years ago I found recipe
for white sour cream cake on a
cake flour box. 1t was excellent
l have now lost that recipe and
wonder if some reader might have it
In answer to Mrs L. E. w. Wash
ington, concerning the Amaryllis-
like plant l have similar one sent
to me by my sister from Biloxi, Miss
1t is called spider lily there. Mine
dies down in the spring, then the
flower stalks come up during Septem.
Evening star., 1946-09-09
BLACKBERRY CoRDIAL7

From Miss E. L. c., Washington. J
Can any one give the recipe for
the old-fashioned blackberry cor
dial which our grandmothers used
to make?
Evening star., 1946-09-09
Il ~
CHOCOLATE CAKE?

From r. X, Washington
My chocolate cake always tastes
like spice cake. What can ! do to
correct this9
Evening star., 1946-09-09
From F. L. s.. Arlington. !

from +. L. s., ArlinptO1.J
I have heard Of, but never. tried.
the following method to break a
dog of chasing cars. Friends slowly
drive a car by the house. and when
the dog begins to chase it he is met
by a pailful Of cold water. thrown
from the car. A repetition of this
harmless dose will usually cure the
dog.
Evening star., 1946-09-09
WATERBUGS;
NAIL BITING.

From Mrs. v. j., Washington
I am recent reader of the RICH
having been influenced by a friend
who pointed out several things OF
interest in it.
To the lady who is annoyed with
waterbugs: Buy sodium f1uoride at
the drugstore. II there are no chill
dren, sprinkle freely around base
boards. in emptied drawers, bins,
bathrooms, etc. Let stay overnight
or all day If away from home. Get
the white variety If possible. 1t
was green during the war and
stained in some cases. Sweep up
and sprinkle fresh supply If neces-
sary. Keep away from children
and pets.
To the lady whose daughter bites
her nails: ! did, too, as q child.
had been told that iodine was deadly
poison. Ny fingers bled and hurt
80 badly that I painted" the nails
Evening star., 1946-09-09

Dear Miss Dix: I am a mother of
five children, four of whom are of
working age, but they have no in
tention whatever Of getting jobs
Their only occupation Is to play
around. 60 to the movies and have
dates, and come home to eat and
sleep and change their clothes. My
HUSBAND works every day very hard,
and SO do I, and 1t Is very difficult
to live and support the family on
his wages.
Is there any way that I can get
the children to go to work so as not
to be an expense to us?
Aggravated Mother.
Answer: Sure there is a way to
make your children go to work and
oe decent, self-supporting boys and
girls, instead of lazy loafers, but you
won't have the backbone to apply
the remedy to the situation. All you
have to do is Just to read the Riot
Act to your children and tell them
Evening star., 1946-09-09
ORANGE JUICE CAKE,
FIDERRFRRY WJNFo

fFrom Mrs. r. NJ T., Greenbelt, Md }
To the lady requesting a cake
recipe using orange Juice. Two cups
slfted cake -four, lls cups sugar. 2
teaspoons baking powder. "a tea
spoon soda, teaspoon salt, / tea
spoon grated orange rind, = tea
spoon grated lemon rind, p cups
shortening, juice OF one medium
orange. plus water to make p cup,
eggs unbeaten, tablespoons lemon
juice don't add till end of mixing
Sift flour, sugar baking powder,
soda and salt into mixing bowl
Add grated rinds. Drop in shorten
Ing. Add combined orange juice and
water and beat $50 strokes. Add
eggs and beat $50 strokes add lemon
Juice and beat so strokes. Bake in
two deep 8-inch creased pans in
moderate hot oven, 37s degrees, 30
to 40 minutes.
Can some one tell me how to
make elderberry wine?
Evening star., 1946-09-09
HOUSE REGENERATION;


fFrom Mrs. H. C. G.. Washington. J
I'm calling for help from the good
neighbors of RICH. My husband and
I have just purchased home and
would like some suggestions from
others who have gone through the
job of cleaning up and redecorating
an older house
We know the hardwood floors need
refnishing and want to do the job
ourselves. so would like the best
method to go about this. We plan
to paint over the wallpaper and
wonder If it is necessary to thor
oughly clean the paper first and
also suggestions on using a water
color paint. We also have the
problem of reaches and since we
plan to clean the worst parts before
moving in, would like an effective
method to rid the house of these
pests.
Any and all suggestions will bt
greatly appreciated by a busy
mother.
Evening star., 1946-09-09
KEEPING WATER?

(From Mrs. J. W. r., Alerdndrtd. J
} Will some one please tell me how
to keep drinking water and water
to cook with in house where there
is no running water? I don't think
having 1t just sit in pail Is very
sanitary, unless something has beer
put in the pail. Also which is best
a regular pail or stone jar Of
some sort?
1t really must seem funny to some
city people to hear of others living
in houses without water and inside
plumbing, but with materials sc
short, what else can person do?
Evening star., 1946-09-09
CROCHET BEDSpREAD

from Mrs. c. N. S., Fairfield, Va,
This is for Mrs. r. C. B.. Annap-
oils, Md, regarding crochet bed
spread.
Think it is called Water Lily
Book of instructions can be OBJ
tanned from Bucilla, $50 Fifth ave-
nue., New York /. N. Y. Vol 1856,
Bucilla Hand Crocheted Bed
spreads. 10 cents.
I am making this and it's beauty
Hope this is what R C. B. wants.
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LESSONS IN CHINA PAINTING? ?
From Mrs. H. H. H., SilUer Spring J
I would like some information as
to where l could obtain lessons in
china painting. l have been inter
ested in this for a long time but
as I am employed during the day
it would have to be in the evening
Class lessons would be ideal. Dc
you know of some organization pos
sibly who conducts hobby classe,
that l might attend?
Evening star., 1946-09-09
PETUNIAS.

FElUNIAS.
from p. II. T., WdShinoton.J
To Mrs. r. c., Arlington, in re-
cards to petunias. Follow the little
vine that is choking your petunias
back to the root and pull it out.
STERILIZING BOTTLES.
from Mrs. A. r. B., Bethesda.)
Re sterilizing baby bottles by dry
heat In stove oven
We have for some time been en-
gagged In the business of manufact-
uring hospital equipment and we
are familiar with the procedure OF
sterilization.
Dry heat at 800 degrees for one
hour will absolutely sterilize bot
ties. It is routine hospital and lab
oratory technique to sterilize TASKS,
bottles and so forth by this method.
For reference we suggest that you
obtain The Textbook of Steriliza-
ton" by Weeden B. Underwood.
Obtainable either at book store
or directly from the American
Sterilizer Co.. Erie. Pa.
REGIONAL RECIPES WANTED?
From Mrs. N. S. T., Washington.)
I'd like some good recipes, really
typical of the different sections of
the country, New England. Cali
fornia, Pennsylvania Dutch recipes,
some from the deep South, Creole
recipes and others. I know all New
Englanders don't live on baked
beans and brown bread, nor Penn
sylvanisns on scrapple and pepper
pot soup, but I don't have recipes
for their own food from their re-
eion. Let's have them. l like RCH
very much and think it's the most
interesting part of the paper to
the housewife!
CANNING GRAPES.
from Mrs. J. S. E., Washington
Replying to Mrs j. E. P. Wash
mgton, putting up grapes"
Concord grapes are delicious when
made into pies and for this purpose
may be canned like other fruit. ex-
oepting the method is a bit tedious.
Slip skins from pulp. Reserve skins
in a separate container Boil pulp
until soft. about 10 minutes, then
put through sieve to remove seeds
After removing seeds combine this
pulp with grape skins. They are
now ready for canning, with or
without sugar Boil about 20 min
utes, for open kettle method, put
into hot Jars and seal. Pie recipe:
Two cups canned grapes, cup
sugar, IA teaspoon salt. Is teaspoon
cloves, tablespoons cornstarch or
tapioca for thickening. If sugar was
added before canning omit in max
ing the Die
Evening star., 1946-09-09
GUERNSEY LILY.

From Mrs. w. A. G., Suver Sprino.
Replying to Mrs. l.. E. WIS in
quiry regarding name of plant. From
the description and habit of growth
l would conclude that your plant
is a Guernsey lily, though I have
never seen an orchid -colored one
In North Louisiana where I lived
for awhile these lilies were quite
common. The bulbs remained In
the ground all winter and then
sprang up as you say in the early
autumn or late summer. l have a
beautiful verse written to the
Guernsey lily and will give here
the first stanza. The remainder
will be given to any one upon re-
quest. 1t is from the book Hills
of Peace,V by Annie Stevens Jones.
How could you resist
The ardent call Of spring?
OF summer with his warmer urge to bios
Yet there, .close-wrapped and secret,
There you lay;
BY not the tiniest leafy sprout
Did you betray
Your hiding place. Ali springs Joy
And summers bliss
You steadfastly refused: but now, so COY,
You lift your blushing face
To autumns kiss!
Evening star., 1946-09-09

with iodine and would quickly take
my hand from my mouth before
starting to bite my nails. l broke
the habit myself.
Evening star., 1946-09-09

fFrom P. H. T., Washington
To Mrs. r. c., Arlington, in re-
cards to petunias. Follow the little
vine that is choking your petunias
back to the root and pull it out.
Evening star., 1946-09-09
SCHOOLS?

From H. NJ. c., HyattspiUe.)
Mrs. A, G. v. of Chevy Chase gave
full information concerning the CO.
operative nursery school In Mont
gomery County.
Are there any such schools ir
Prince Georges?
Do grade schools here have kin
dergartens?
Many thanks for a speedy reply
To me the Clearing House is tops
keep up the good work, folks!
WAXING FLOWERS?
From Miss S. Y, HydttSpule, Md.
am l3 years old and enjoy
reading the RICH. My mother has
flower garden. She decided tc
wax some flowers. We melted the
wax and let it cool, then the
flowers were dipped in the wax
We got a good coat of wax on the
flowers. We let the flowers cool
then put them in a big box. In a
few days the flowers had turned
brown. Can any one tell me what
I did wrong?
n
ORANGE CREAM PIE RECIPE?
From Mrs. w. W L., Arlington.)
l would like recipe for orange
cream pie that will set" Every
time mine runs and never hardens.
Very discouraging
Evening star., 1946-09-09
POEM.
From Mrs. H. S. De M,
WnShinntnn.

From Mrs. H. S. De NJ,
Washington
In answer to Mrs. E. L. G.'s re-
quest the poem (which is one of M
favorites) is called The Day" bT
Grace Noll Crowell.
The day Will bring some lovely thing"
l say it over each new dawn
Some gay adventurous thing to hold
against my heart when II Is gone
And so I rise to go and meet
the day, with wings upon my feet.
! come upon il unaware,
Some sudden beauty without name
snatch of SONG breath of pine,
poem lit with sudden fame.
High tangled bird notes. keenly thinned
Like flying colors on the wind.
No day has ever failed me quite,
Before the grayest day is done
fnd some misty purple bloom
Or late line of crimson sun.
Each night I pause. remembering
Some gay adventurous lovely thing.
Evening star., 1946-09-09

ber Then the leaves come out. Mine
is lovely red. The petals are very
long and thin and curl back to make
q new circle as the whole flower
resembles a ball.
Evening star., 1946-12-27

the city In greater volume beginning
next week.
Asked about the report that new
synthetic rubber tires should be
driven slowly for a long time, before
they are safe to run at higher speeds,
several sources said this was an
erroneous idea. Most new synthetic
tires can be driven at any reasonable
speed as soon as delivered, they said.
And some are so designed, it was
claimed, that they are supposed to
be better than preWar tires with high
crude rubber content.
A majority of truck tires, one
dealer said, have q higher percent
age Of crude rubber than they did
before. Sometimes this now runs as
high as 80 per cent. he said.
Evening star., 1946-12-27
Army Seeks Father Of Quods
At Salary of 1868 d Month

month, Mr.. HEM would draw SUBJ
sistence of $105. OF this $28 would
be for his wife, $50 for his Is
month h-old son and $40 each for
the three boys and a girl born last
Sunday. Added to this total OF
1888 would be per cent longevity
payment-or $363.75 month.
The recruiting officers also held
out the lure of a f1ve-room home in
a Government project for $22 a
month, heat and electricity in
cluded.
Meanwhile, the four babies went
on doubled rations-1 ounce of glu-
cose and milk. every three hours
in an effort to have them regain
the " ounce each lost since birth
in st. Agnes Hospital
Doctors and nurses at the hospital
said the premature babies are doing
well and ought to be on the road
toward normal health in the near
future,
Evening star., 1946-12-27
Drive Nets S453,OOO
For Episcopal School

Episcopal High School, in Alex
andria, has received $453 900, repre-
senting one-third of its goal in
the three-year campaign to raise a
81, 1850, 900 fund, it was announced to-
day by Branch Spalding, director Of
the campaign and member Of the
faculty of the old institution.
Since the drive was inaugurated in
September, 1915, subscriptions have
been received from friends in "a
States and 4 foreign countries, Mr..
Spalding said.
The Campaign Committee is head
ed by the Right Rev. H. st. George
Tucker, presiding bishop Of the
Episcopal Church.
Faculty officials said that in its
107-year history, the school has
managed to keep the cost of attend
ance among the lowest for prepara-
tory schools in the Nation with no
financial support from church or
State.
The fund will be utilized to con-
tinue this policy, it was said, and
to pension retiring masters Of long
service, to add to the corps of mas
ters and to improve the buildings
and laboratory equipment.
During the Christmas season
Bishop Tucker made a special ap-
peal to a group of churchmen for
subscriptions to $160, 900 fund with
which to endow 10 scholarships
awarded each year to sons of clergy
men. This annual cost of 5000 now
comes from the schools operating
budget.
Evening star., 1946-12-27
New Traffic Signals
Put Into Operation al
Georgia and Eastern

While officials of the District and
Montgomery County looked on, new
traffic light signals were turned on
at 10 o'clock this morning at Geor-
gia and Eastern avenues. Lights at
this intersection have been demanded
by citizens Of Silver Spring and the
northern section of the District for
more than two years, but lack of
materials delayed their installation.
The lights are the first placed In
Washington since before the war,
and are of the four-faced style.
Traffic officials of the District and
Montgomery County will make a test
of the lights this Afternoon during
the rush hour peak and again Mon
day morning during the heavy
traffic into Washington.
Ralph D. Boyd, president Of the
Allied Civic Group of Silver Spring,
who has been working to get traffic
lights at the intersection for several
years. said the signals will fill a
long-felt need in that section, one OF
the bottlenecks for traffic travelling
into the District and Silver Spring.
One Of the lights Is entirely in
Maryland and the other few feet
inside the District. The lights were
installed and will be maintained by
the District and Montgomery County
on a $3.50 basis.
The ceremonies this morning were
brief. Those attending were o. w.
Youngblood, commissioner of the
Eastern suburban district of Mont
gomery County; Mr.. Boyd, DR.. Ben
jamin Nusbaum, president of the
Shepherd Park Citizens Association; !;
Maxwell Scrimgeour, chairman of
the Traffic Committee of the Silver
Spring Board of Trade; Inspector
Arthur E. Miller of the District
Traffic Bureau, Capt. Beverly Beach
of the Police Department and George
E. Keneipp, director of Vehicles and
Traffic of the District. Maj. Ernest
w. Brown, former superintendent of
the District police and former head
Of the police traffic division, now re-
tired, also was one of the spectators.
Evening star., 1946-12-27
Funeral 10 Be Held Today
For Rev. Up. Duke, 93
BY the Associated Press

RICHMOND, Va, Dec. 27.-Fu-
neral services for the Rev., Thomas
Pace Duke, 90, retired Methodist
minister who died yesterday in
Harrisonburg, will be held at the
Bennett funeral home here at
o'clock this afternoon. Burial will
be in Riverview Cemetery.
The oldest minister of the Vir-
ginia Conference, he retired in 1907
after serving in Franklin, Pittsyl-
vania, Halifax, Patrick and Mathews
Counties. He was one of the
founders of Ferrum College.
Surviving are four daughters,
Mrs. C. II. Garvin of Richmond
Mrs. r. B. Henderson, Williamsburg;
Mrs. c. B. Gill, Tampa, and Mrs
william S. Moseley, Lawrenceville;
two sons, DR.. Samuel P. Duke, Har-
risonburg and William L. Duke,
Richmond; 20 grandchildren and
II great grandchildren.
Evening star., 1946-12-27
Father of Five
Hangs Himself as
| Wife Looks On
Special pispoteh TO The sfar

LA PLATA, Md, Dec. 27.-A So
year-old journeyman carpenter,
father of five small children, hanged
himself yesterday despite the pleas
of his wife, Sheriff Elmer M. Quade
reported.
Sheriff Quade said Mrs. Carlton
Atchison of Bensville told him her
husband had made several threats
to kill himself during the morning
About 2::30 pm, the sheriff said he
was informed, Mr. Atchison left the
house with a length of rope, fash
ioned a moose, climbed tree and
lighted cigarette.
Ignoring his wife's entreaties, he
finally said, well, here goes" and
jumped from the limb to which he
had attached one end of the rope,
it was said.
He was dead when neighbor
reached the scene and cut him down
Sheriff Quade said Mrs. Atchison
told him her husband had been
drinking. .rs.