Evening star., 1947-08-11
Readers Clearing House
ANSWER TO sos.

ANSWER TO sos.
from A. M. r. Vtennd.)
To Mrs. M. w., Arlington. We
had q similar problem which
helped greatly by making a slip
cover for the tank. I used a bath
towel from my best bath set so
the accessories would match the
slip cover when we wanted to show
it OF. wrapped the towel length
wise around the tank below the
handle and then cut out the piece
around the joint at the bottom. The
towel folded up the back of the
tank and the extra piece filled in
the opening In back between the
two ends Of the towel. I did not
know If this would work 80 pinned
the cover on as tightly rs could
pull it. The cover is damp most
Of the time, but can be removed
and washed. I plan to use elastic
Just little shorter than The flll-in
piece In the back and sew snaps
on one side. Our linoleum was
ruined and the floor had started to
mold before 1 hit on the slip cover
idea, but it is drying out now.
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AFRICAN VIOLET;
ORANGE COOKIES AND CAKE?
(Fron Mrs. G. w. r., College Park. J
To Mrs. H. B., Washington. In
regards to your violets you don't
wait long enough for your roots.
At least I always wait until tiny
leaves appear and then until I'm
sure they are large enough, such as
size Of u inch before potting. You
should have a long root by this
time. Be careful of roots. Pot in
small pot. Just put in dirt far
enough to cover up roots well. II
you wait on leaves as I above men
toned, be very careful as they break
very easy. Don't cover new leaves
with dirt. And be sure above all
things don't pinch off leaf used to
being the plant. 1t will be the
breath Of the plant until it is well
established. Here's luck to you.
Can some one give me a recipe
for orange slice cookies and cake?
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POEMS WANTED?
From J. H., Herndon.)
I wonder If any reader knows the
author and the two verses Of the
poem IF I Were King" Part Of 1t
Is thus:
what trisussry nations would / bring '
And place them at your feet :"
(From Mrs. B. J. D., Washington. }
Can any one tell me where the
following lines are to be found?
The wind and the rain are over.
The clouds are divided in heaven.
And over the green fields
Flies the tnconstant sum.
GUMDROP CAKE
from Mrs. F. S. S., Washington J
For Mrs. J. w. NJ, Washington,
who wants a recipe for Gumdrop
Cake. This recipe is called Gum
drop Cookies, but. it is more like
cake than cookies.
-Four eggs, l pound brown sugar,
l tablespoon cold water, 2 cups -four,
/ teaspoon baking powder, v tea
spoon salt, II cup pecans (optionaD ,
dozen gumdrops cut in small
pieces, u teaspoon nutmeg and cin-
namon (also optionaD.
Add water to eggs and beat until
light. Add sugar and beat again.
Mix / cup -four with the gumdrops.
Add to the other ingredients. Mix
we'll and spread in creased tin.
Bake in 375 degrees for Is to 20
minutes. Cut in squares. . -.
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POEM;
BOOK WORMS?
(Rron, Mrs. ]. H. c., Arltngton.)
Here is the complete poem re-
quested by Mrs. G. F., Washington,
in tonight's Star. ..
Home they brought her warrior dead;
She nor swooned nor uttered cry.
All her maidens, watching. said,
She must weep or she will die"
Then they praised him, soft and low,
rrGest ef friend e od'r and nobiest S p foe; s'e'
Yet she neither spoke nor moved.
Stole maiden from her place:
Lightly to the warrior stepped,
0Ss s she nsSeT meVsa sos Rsp
Rose a nurse of ninety years,
Set his child upon her knee
Like summer tempest came her tears
Sweet my child. I live for thee.
I found this on page GIG OF a
book called From Beowulf to
Thomas Hardy" edited by Robert
Shafer. 1t is by Tennyson and list
ed as one of the songs from "The
Princess" from which also came the
famous Sweet and Low'D. THE
Princess" was first published in 1847
but the above poem was added in
1850.
BY the way, while looking for this
poem I found bookworms among
my books. Can one of your readers
help me get rid Of them?
MONDAYS CHILD.
(From Miss c. K, WGshtngton.)
In answer to Mrs. L. M. s., this Is
the rest Ct the poem:
Tuesdays child Is full Of grace,
Wednesdays child is loving and giving,
Thursdays child works hard for It's living;
Fridays child Is full Of woe,
Saturdays child has far to CO.
But the child that's born on the saooatn
Is blithe and bonny and good and gay"
From J. S. X, Stluer Spring.
Mondays chsd is fair Of face.
Tuesdays child Is full OF grace,
Wednesdays child 10 merry ana glao, whl1e
thursdays child 10 sorry and sad.
Fridays child is loving and gtvtns,
Saturdays child works hard for living.
Sundays child is CHEEKY and gay:
Thank Gad for children every day.
I, too, dislike the longer skirts and
until I have an occasion to replenish
my wardrobe, Ill have to wear short
skirts. think all the women OF
America should picket" longer
skirts. They aren't bit nice look
ing, or so think. I for one will be
brave enough to withstand the
stares for quite few months. What
do the other members Of this Won
derful RCH think about this?
From Z. G. M, Washtngton)
To L. M. S., Washington: Follow
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