Evening star., 1948-09-29
61JGGEsTIoN FOR MOTHERS.

~ gallons or 5-gallon ice cream
containers and clean them with soal
nd water, let dry thoroughly the1
mint them inside and out. Yol
@n put decals on the outside If 20,
want. They make very cute vast
BASKETS for living room, bedside o.
mder the desk,
n SEEDS WANTED?
EFrom Mrs. w. M. w., Arlington.
MDoes any one know where I ma!
Eay seed of the wild blue columbln'
Which grows in Colorado? (Aquilegis
Eaerulea James. I thought som'
me might know a seed company ol
More where I might write and ge'
Me seed.
CELLAR FINISH.
E.fFrom Mrs. r. L. c.. Riperddle.J
ITO A. P. c., Chevy Chase: W.
used a special preparation Tor ar
G1tdoor cinder block shed. Tt
waterproof and whiten at the SAINT
time. 1t does not rub of and Il
very easily applied with white
wash brush. We obtained some a.
1 local hardware store. 1t comes II
a bag like lime or cement. d0t
pounds, I guess. It costs under -
and YOU lust mix 1t with water. i
H sold for waterproof1ng cellars ano
the like. But gives a grand Wnite
nnish, like paint.
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SCATTERING FAT.
EFrop, Mrs. H. r. W., Takonla Pdrk')
For Mrs. L. S. L.: have found
that using a ,long-handled cooking
fork and sticking each piece OF
chicken whenever you see 'ounoie
Fl the skin eliminates spatterlng 1aI
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RUM CAKE.
Iron, Miss r. E. L., WaShln9ton.)
In reply to Mrs. H. F. Of Wash
,neton would like to offer this
recipe for rum cake. This is ms
first contribution to RCH, but !
enioy the contributions very much
Rum Cake-One cup seedless
raisins. Ia cups nuts, 2 cups flour
2 teaspoons vanilla, 2 eggs, ! tea.
snoon cinnamon, u teaspoon al
spice, 2 cups water, / u cups brown
sugar. 4 tablespoons brown rum
dark, l cup butter, l teaspoon nut
meg. l teaspoon cloves, 2 teaspoons
soda. Boil raisins in the water, un.
covered, until liquid is reduced to
cup (about 20 minutes). Cool ane
add soda to the raisins and water
Cream butter, add sugar, then th'
beaten egg yolks. Next, add alter
nately the cooked raisins and watel
and the dry ingredients sifted to.
gether. Add the nuts and last OF al
the rum and favoring and tn
stifiy beaten whites of eggs. Bake
mixture in two large layers IN
moderate oven.
Frosting Two cups powdered
sugar, / egg, u cup soft butter.
tablespoons dark rum, l teaspoon
vanilla. Break whole egg into sugar
add other ingredients, beat unit
light. Spread in between and ovel
layers. Decorate top with nuts L
desired.
ANCHORING IVY.
from Mrs. W, RtUerdale.1
In reply to Mrs. A. M. McC.'s "1vI
Query: You chisel hole between
bricks or cement about f-inch deep
then insert wooden peg 4about y:
inch round, 1-inch long, in hole
Then drive in roofing ail. Takt
fine wire, tie around nan, onto Ivy
pushing vine under nailhead. Drive
nail as close to bricks as possible
without iniuring vine. You will hno
this very successful, as in time the
small "feelers" will take hold.
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FOREIGN RADIO?
(From Mrs. /. B., Arlington.)
We have a foreign make of radio
designed for 220 volts. Can any OF
YOU advise us where to find a trans
former which will reduce the volt
age. to 11O and enable us to use
this radio which has a beautiful
tone?
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COMMENTS.
from Mrs. w. X. s., WaShington.j
Mrs. P. B. NJ, Fort Myer: We had
our little girls softly curling hair
cut when she was nearly two and it
has not curled since. Would suggest
that If you do cut it that you go to
a real expert, even though 1t may be
expensive. 1t will be worth 1t to you.
I was. and still am, heartSick about
losing her curls.
To the one who inquired about
good books, the following are novels
but not the lurid type. Any book
by these authors I have found en-
joyable and often unforgetable
Elizabeth Goudge, James Hilton,
Robert Nathan, Phil Stong.
Now may say word in defense
of gauze diapers? My original four
dozen have lasted me through two
babies.
DOG TICKS.
From M. A. T., WdShington.)
To Mrs. A. G. K, Chevy Chase:
The Department of Agriculture has
circulars of instructions on the
treatment of dogs and of buildings
for the eradication of ticks. Call
Republic 4142, and ask for the Divi-
sion of Insects Affecting Man and
Animals in the Bureau of Entomol-
ogy and Plant Quarantine.
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PETER HUNT" BOOK.
WORK TROUSERS?
From Mrs. r. A. c.. Tdkoma Park,
To Mrs. B. M. S., Washington
You can get the Peter Hunt" book
let at only one store in Washington
It is the large paint store on New
York avenue between Thirteenth
and Fourteenth streets. surely
hope you are able to get 1t before
you move next month. I'm SURE
this company could also furnish
complete directions for lacquerine
your desk.
And now I hope some one car
refer me to some company which
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