Evening star., 1947-08-13

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door amusements must be their
answer. One boy in my sons outfit
has record player, but only q few
records; they are hungry for music.
Good friends, can any of you help?
Have you perhaps some records In
good condition of which you have
grown tired and which you would
be glad to donate to some Navy boys
far from home? Since they are
teen-agers for the most part, they
would probably like their music
hot" but I'm sure semiclassical
would be appreciated also. If you
can help, please call Trinidad 67s6.
AFRICAN VIOLETS.
From Mrs. P. N. J. S., Warrington.
Does any one have red or yellow
African violets? They certainly
seem rare rs I have looked and
looked for them but have been un-
able to find any. have white, pink
and blue violets which I would be
very glad to exchange for these
colors. thought perhaps Mrs.
c. G. r. in Chevy Chase might
have them. intended to answer
her sooner but just found the mis-
placed clipping. One thing I have
found helpful with African violets
is letting them witt before repotting
them so that the leaves are not SO
brittle and liable to break while
working with them, and I find I lose
no leaves after they have been
repotted.
BOOK OF CHINESE RECIPES.
from B. r., Chevy Chase.)
An excellent book is How to Cook
and Eat in Chinese" by Buwei
Yang Chao. published by John Day
Co., New York.
MILDEW PROBLEM?
(Front Mrs. II. d. s., LandoUsr Hills. }
Along with M. s., Washington, I,
too, am anxiously awaiting an an
swer to the mildew problem. I have
white broadcloth shirt (almost
new that is badly spotted and I
hope one Of your readers will know
OF way to remove this.
X + X II
COMMENT.
| (From Mrs. A. C.. A., Washinaton.)
Gas vs.. electric stove. I was very
much interested in Mrs. C. SIS
article defending electric cooking.
I have been cooking for q great
many years. Back from the days
of the old wood and coal stove, then
coal oil, gas and electricity. After
using electric stove two weeks I
would not change back to any other
method. My pots and pans are
never burned, smoked or sooty and
last indefinitely. The simmer unit
permits very slow cooking. The high
unit will boil two quarts of water as
quickly as gas and the several min
ute cooking after current has been
turned of aids much In economy.
For good, clean, economical cooking
you can't beat the modern electric
stove.
SWEET AND SOUR PORK.
| (From Mrs. r. W. P, Arlington.)
Mrs. E. r. L., Washington, sweet
and sour pork" Takes "a hour.
Have butcher chop up q pound of
spareribs into inch-long pieces.
Wash and dry on q cloth. Dip in
flour, bean flour is best, but wheat
flour will do. Fry in deep, hot lard
until brown. Then drain most OF
the lard from pan, add a little vine
gar, a pinch or two of ginger root,
Il pound sugar, teaspoon salt,
wineglass of sherry, same amount
OF soya sauce and little more flour.
Pour cup OF boiling water over
everything and cook with lid OF
until everything candies. Makes
enough for four. Serve in hot bowls.
Hot steamed rice in separate bowls
goes well with this.
copied this from a nationally
known magazine many years ago
but have never actually tried it.
However. since Mrs. E. r. L. has
waited 80 long for a recipe, maybe
she will want to test this one out.
Caution: There Is wide variation
In soya sauces; I've found the kind
that comes in rather squat bottle
with long neck to be the most
satisfactory.
WATER SPOT FROM MAHOGANY
from Miss M. +. ~, Alexandria.
Re Mrs. c. s. US inquiry relative
to removing gray spots Caused by
water) from mahogany.
The following sounds fantastic
and will undoubtedly be greeted by
skepticism, but =.
Gather a generous amount of
clean cigarette ashes from your ash
trays. Add enough cold water to
form a thick paste. Apply this mix
ture to the spots with soft cloth.
Rub briskly for several minutes
Presto! The spots vanish before
your very eyes.
would appreciate verification OF
this remedy should C. s.. Y. try it
Other women who might be skeptics
might have the opportunity to ap-
ply it some day and have the faith
to do so 3. provided Mrs. C. s. Y
will substantiate it with her, "'Tis
So"
j used it first when spilled hot
soup on mothers mahogany table
and made a horrible white spot as
large as my hand. Mother let me
worry about it several days and
then told me how to remedy it in
this manner. Since that time ]
have used it to remove circles made
by carelessly placed drinks, etc
Try it. I have only one objection
to 1t I've nearly smoked my
self to death gathering ashes.
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CURTAIN PROBLEM?
i QUERY?
! From Mrs. X. T., Was7lington.)
4 Please, some one, come to my
assistance. I have two. pairs OF
, single-ruf1ed and one pair of double
ruined curtains, and I cannot seem
, to obtain enough starch in them tC