Evening star., 1948-05-25
ON TRIP?

should be taken in the car, such As
cleansing tissue, film, etc? We
have never taken a trip In the car
with the child before, and don't
know quite what to expect!
Another thing, do any Of you kind
friends know anything about sleep
ing accommodations about Bristol,
Va, and jackson, Tenn? We would
like to stay at nice motel II pos
sible, but we don't know whether
there are any in those areas, or, II
so, what prices to expect.
Any other suggestions or hints to
make the trip easier will be deeply
appreciated.
SCRATCHES ON MAHOGANY7
| from Mrs. J. v. X, Greenbelt.)
In moving, some Of my mahogany
furniture received surface scratches.
have used a scratch remover polish
on them, but they still show. How
can I cover these scratches perma-
nently?
SOAP MAKING?
from A. M. B., Washington.)
I am anxious to learn the process
of making q good grade of soap, to
be used as q toilet soap for over
seas oackages. I sent for two price
lists Of Government publications
issued through the Government
Printing Once, but find no ma
terial on soap making. Any assist
ance would be appreciated.
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GAMING CHAIRS?
from Mrs. r. X. M, Washington }
Where can one get instruction In
Gaming chairs7 Also, where can cane
be gotten?
HELP WANTED7
SUGGESTION.
from Mrs. W. X. B.. Washington }
VIII some one help me with a
few Of my problems?
!. How can / make studio couch
pillows firm 50 they will sit up
nicely?
| :. What can I do to = floor lamp
that tips over very easily?
3. Does any zone have any sug-
gestions on what to do about =
6-year- r-old boy who kicks the table
continuously while eating: He's a
nervous child, and he tries to re-
member not to do it, but forgets.
4. How can my friend break her
~ -year-old girl of getting out of
bed and running around upstairs
after she's been put to bed at
night? She's been spanked and
talked to, but she still continues to
do 1t.
Suggestion for mothers-to-be or
new mothers. Always keep flash
light at the foot Of your baby's bed.
It Is wonderful to use if you have to
get up to change your baby or to
feed him. It's just enough light if
you lay it at the baby's feet while
changing, yet it won't interfere with
baby or others sleeping in the room.
used 1t for months while my
baby was small.
THE BAREFOOT BOY"
(Fron M. T. L., LdnIlan.1 80
The poem A. M. s. of Washington
wants Is 1.-THE Barefoot Boy" by
John Greenleaf Whittier. 1t is
mans nostalgia memory of the
happy time he experienced as
barefoot boy himself. Every line is
packed with keen knowledge of ma
ture and philosophy. It is poem
to treasure.
THE Barefoot Boy would be in
cluded In any complete volume of
Whittier's works, also is found in
"An American Anthology" compiled
by Clarence Edmund Stedman and
in THE Pocket Book of Popular
Verse, No. 308." This last is treas
ure house and costs only Is cents.
1t is edited by Ted Malone. The pub
Usher is Pocket Books, Inc, New
York. It should be found wherever
Pocket Books are sold.
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CROCHET CADETS?
(From Mrs. r. s., Annandale.)
I wonder If any Of you readers can
tell me where I may purchase in
structions to crochet the baskets
people put on their towels, to hold
wash cloths? Would also appreciate
instructions or where may pur-
chase instructions to crochet little
turtles that hold an oval-shaped
cake of soap. I once saw one and
the lady who had 1t told me you use
them as sachet for your bureau
drawers, or to put in the bath tub.
The one I saw was just the per-
feet size of this oval bar of soap.
USING PARACHUTES.
From Mrs. C. w. H., Washington.)
In reply to Mrs. A. d. McL.'s letter
nquiring about parachutes: bought
a pattern for a gored slip and pam
ties and made them as Christmas
gifts. I also made blouses. q lamp
shade and baby sacks. The seams
within the pie-shaped wedges I
opened and found about an extra
inch of material for either side and
a selvedge. ! almost forgot-the pat
tern for the slip was bias cut SO
was able to use the narrow end of
the wedge!
Then, too, the July, 1947 issue of
"Woman's Day" had suggestions
about curtains, bedspreads, night
gowns, bed jackets and negligees.
For the bedspread and curtains they
left most of the diagonal seams in
and emphasized them with embroi-
derry. You may be able to obtain
back copy through Stores Publishing
Co., Inc, 10 West Forty-fourth
street, New York 18. N. Y, for IS
cents.
AWVS FOOD PACKAGES.
From r. S. D.. W1ShingtOn.)
Nav 7 remind vollr readers that