Evening star., 1948-10-26
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local music shop would recognize
the English title.
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TEXTILE PAINTING?
(Front Mrs. J. w. M, SiIper Spring. J
Within the past year there have
been several articles in your column
on textile painting. I have just be-
come interested in this craft, so will
those who have had practice please
give me all the pointers you can. It
must be very fascinating hobby,
and want to learn all I can about
it.
CEDAR CHEST;
THUMB SUCKING?
WAFFLE IRON.
fFror Mrs. B. D., Alexandria,
Can any one tell me If the heat
Of a radiator would hurt a cedar
chest which is near It?
have a 4-year old girl who sucks
her thumb only when she is going
to bed and have tried several meth
ods of trying to discourage this bad
habit. Have any of you found a So
luton to this problem?
To the lady whose waffle iron
sticks: I had the same trouble until
kind reader helped me. The idea
was to make a paste of baking soda
and water. Leave on over night,
then wash off, but do not put the
iron in water. Then reseason the
iron as for new iron. The first
waffle will not be edible, but there
will be no sticking and no burnt
waffles.
MORE ON LULLABY.
from Mrs. L. A. p, Alexandria. J
To Mrs. H. M. j., Washington:
For years lullaby my mother used
to sing to me eluded me, and after
my own little girl was born. I was
all the more eager to recall it.
couldn't even remember enough of
1t to identify. Then the other day
I read your answer to Mrs. e. P
M, Fort Belvoir. regarding her re-
quest for a lullaby. To my delight,
the words you offered were the words
to my" lullaby. So I am CRATE
full and indebted to you both.
Now, I wonder If I could ask a
request of you, Mrs. H. M. j.?
can remember the melody Of the
chorus but not the verse. Could
you, would you, some time at your
convenience, phone me at Alexan-
dria 1898 and sing. whistle, play,
hum or anything else the tune? I
know as soon as I heard it, 1t
would come back to me. Guess it's
obvious why can't 60 to my mother
for this help, so you can under
stand why I am so eager to recall
the whole lullaby. 1t would give me
so much pleasure to be able to sing
this to my own baby now. THE
Slumber Boat" Is exactly the lullaby
I have been trying to remember.
There is another lullaby which
I can more clearly recall. I do
know the melody to this, and the
title, but most of the words have
faded from memory. It's "All
Aboard for Blanket Bay" and the
first line is the same as the title,
and goes on, Wont come back till
break of day" Can some kind
reader help me take it from there?
I don't know just when 1t was
published, but I know it was not
any less than Is years ago.
To Mrs. p. r.. III. about the CALI
Curci records: I have lost your
original request but perhaps this
information will help you. The red
seal records were put out by Vic
tor Talking Machine Co., Cam
den, N. j.
PLANTS; CHICKEN AND RICE;
CANAPE IDEAS?
(From Mrs. B. n. p, Arlington J
Have noticed several readers are
interested in garden plants. If they
will contact me through the RCH
and can call for them, I will gladly
let them have some slips and
Sharon rose seedlings. would love
to have some rose slips to root over
theswinter if some reader has some
roses they expect to prune soon or
some they would slip because Of
faded blooms.
Also, if some reader has pink or
rose crepe myrtle from which they
would give me slip, I'd be most
grateful. Thought I bought one,
but 1t turned out to be the wrong
color.
Some time ago reader requested
chicken and rice recipe. My moth
er used to cook q large fowl in about
four -fifths glass of water with about
medium onions cut up in thick
wedges and a small Glove of garlic
minced fine. The feet (cleaned)
gizzard, heart and neck were also
included. After cooking until the
bird was tender, about to IL hours
depending on age of bird), she re-
moved the fowl and after washing
/ cup rice, cooked it in the delicious
broth till it was all absorbed by the
rice. We used to take this for picnic
fare to the beach. Mother would
fry the fowl or brown it under the
broiler and pack it on top Of the
rice when it was cooked. Packing
the pot in heavy newspaper, it
would keep the meal hot until we
ate. It's delicious, especially If the
fowl is nice and fat; 1T makes a
rich broth.
1t makes a grand hot meat, easy
10 serve by arranging chicken pieces
around the rice piled in center of
platter Garnish with parsley and
tomato wedges. Broth should be
strained before cooking rice in it.
Glazed carrots may be substituted
for tomatoes or many other colorful
vegetables.
Have any readers suggestions for
canapes, sandwiches for teas and
hors doeuvres? Thanks.
NEW MEXICO.
from Mr.. J. w. D., Gatthersburg.)
To Mrs. H. M. S., regarding her
move to Silver City, N. Mex: AS a