Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-23

We have a pedigreed 6-year ole
cocker spaniel who has very beau.
tiful black coat of hair. The dog,
hair is brushed several times a week
to keep 1t clean and he does have
very clean hide. Despite this fac
there is at times very disagreeabl.
odor about him which is obnoxious
He has been raised on a well-adver.
tised dog meal which the vet say.
Is excellent. Can any one sugges
what can do to him or use on him
to prevent this awful doggy" odor;
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CREOLE PECAN PRALINES?
From Mrs. v. M, Washington.
II any of the readers have the
recipe of how to make creole pecan
pralines with caramelized sugar like
it is made in Louisiana, would ap-
preciate it.
KINDERGARTEN CRAFTS.
(Fron Mrs. D. C. M, Washington J
For Mrs. P. T. M. Falls Church
Every Sunday morning between IL
and II o'clock, the Kindergarten
Department of the Mount Vernon
Place Church, 900 Massachusetts,
avenue NV, is in session. We have
an expanded program, the first
half devoted to religious training
the second part to a kindergarten
program, crafts, stories, games and
free play.
We would be happy to have you
come any Sunday and observe our
program. I will be out of town the
last two Sundays in September.
REQUEST?
From Mrs. r. M. L., Arlington.)
Do any of the readers know of
some worthwhile volunteer work in
Arlington or Washington that I
could do for three or four mornings
week within the hours Of to IL?
I am college graduate, thirtyish
and like to work with people. I
can type but do not scorn other
forms Of manual labor.
KEEPING SHOES CLEAN.
From Mrs. r. B.. O., Washington.
To Mrs. w. B. T., Riverdale: l
doubt that any one can offer a So
luton to the problem, of keeping
a child's shoes permanently clean
when he is at the crawling stage.
About the best than one can do is
to scrub them with soap applied
with fairly stiff brush and then
whiten them every evening and i'm
mediately after he lies down for
each daytime nap Gin order that
they may be sufficiently dry on
awaking to have put on HIM. It
also helps the shoes appearance
to remove the laces each evening
and to scrub them separately.
At least the mother of a crawler
can look forward to the time when
he will learn to walk. Then there
won't be quite 50 much trouble In
keeping his shoes clean.
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TRAVELLING WITH CAT.
from Mrs. W. B. s., Washington
An unexpected trip came up for
us, with no alternative but to take
my four-footed friend along, and
the results were very gratifying.
My cat is of an extremely nervous
temperament, much more so than
most, so we fixed a box in the back
seat and put him in it, only to find
that he never did use it-preferring
to seek his own spot for tempera-
ture, wind, etc.
He cried a great deal when we
first started out, but soon settled
back and rode like a veteran. He
would pant like dog at various
times. I have never figured out If
he were hot, nervous or thirsty, but,
at any rate. he came through the
trip beautifully, with no Ill effects.
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QUERIES?
From Mrs. r. N. L., Alexandria,
I have enjoyed immensely the
fashion discussion which has been
featured in The Star for the past
several weeks. I'm sorry that our
revered editor had to call a halt,
for fashion and its ramifications is
a subject dear to all feminine hearts.
I have several questions for which
I would appreciate answers.
/. Is there a contest magazine?
One which gives lists of contests
currently running, with rules and
regulations governing them?
2. What do you do about stains
on curtains? We live in the smoky
area and though wash my cur
tains each month there are grayish
or brownish stains where they hang
across the open window. These
stains do not come out in launder-
ing. I use bluing fakes, but no
bleach, as I am afraid the fabric is
weakened.
3. Can you suggest ways to use up
small bits of wool yarn? I have IS
or 20 tiny balls of different colors
and I am sick of making afghans.
4. Every year / make most Of my
Christmas gifts, but have usually
had to buy gifts for the men in our
families. I would appreciate any
suggestions. We do not give elab-
crate or costly gifts. I sew fairly
we'll, crochet well, knit slowly, dab
BILE in paints and cook plainly. (Jill
Of oil trades and mistress Of none)