Evening star., 1948-11-10
IDENTIFYING BUG.

Arlington: ! have only Just re-
ceived q report on the bug feeding
on her clothes.
I found them for the first time
in q tightly sealed silver chest,
where, luckily, they could only de-
YOUR the soft flannel spread I had
put below the silver. At the other
end of my house I Immediately
found they had badly eaten the
satin lining Of q down comfort.
This time I sent specimen to the
Department Of Agriculture. Their
report was, carpet beetles, and 5 per
cent solution Of sprayed DDT in all
cracks and under rugs Is the answer.
Or powdered, If preferred For in
formation on all household pests
one should address the Division OF
Insect Identification, Bureau of
Entomology Department of Agri-
culture, washington IS, D. G.
CERAMICS;
HANDLE ON PAN7
from Mrs. N. s. j.. Washinrton. }
To Mrs. @. Mel Berwyn, Nd:
A number Of ceramic studies are
listed In the Warrington classified
directory under pottery" How
ever, the only one with which am
personally familiar Is located on Z
street at Twenty-first street. Tele-
phone Dupont 1924. The next class
begins in January. though it would
probably be necessary to register
befqn then.
I Wonder If some reader can tell
me whether it Is possible to replace
the handle on . cast aluminium fry
ing pan, and II 50, where it may be
purchased. The handle seems to
have dried out or shrunk to such an
extent that 1t finally cracked and at
this point 1t turns 80 readily that
1t Is unsafe to use.
II \ Il
FILM ON BOTTLES.
(Frona Mrs. T. A. B., Washinoton. J
For Mrs. L. o. c., Fort Belvoir: I
used to have the same problem with
fllm forming on baby's bottles un-
til I started washing them with q
liquid detergent that comes In q
bottle with q red label. It leaves
the bottles sparkling and bright; is
also good for washing baby's fine
dresses and nice woolens. OF course,
I use 1t for dishwashing, too,, so it's
a convenient all round cleaning
product.
(From Mrs. G. F. S., Alerandria.)
In reply to Mrs. L. o. c.: Water
film on babys nursing bottles may
be removed easily by soaking in
strong vinegar and water solution.
I keep a quart bottle of the mixture
on hand and use it over and over
again. This treatment is also help
full (perfect really for removing
film from glass baking saucepans
where water has been boiled in
them.
BAKED APPLES?
(From Mrs. A. c., Wdshington.)
Can some one tell me how to
bake apples 50 they do not burst
open, and are nice and tasty?
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COOKING RICE.
(Fron J. F. B., Washington.)
Perhaps I can help Mrs. G. W.,
Washington in her request for
cooking rice so it will be fluffy and
dry. A friend who operated sani-
tarium for the Chinese people gave
it to me and found it perfect.
First of all: WASH, WASH,
WASH your rice. BY this mean
rub it between your hands in plenty
of water. Keep changing the water
until there is absolutely no sign of
any rice flour, the water will be al
most clean. The quantities: One
cup rice, cup cold water, u tea
spoon salt. After the rice has been
thoroughly washed put in a kettle
that has an almost air.tight lid.
Bring the water and rice (salt, of
course) to very vigorous boil, then
turn the flame just as low as you
possibly can without the fire going
out, put on the lid and let it cook
for 20 minutes. DO NOT UNCOV-
Err OR STIR THIS RICE, JUST
FORGET TT. When you take of
the lid you will find all water has
been completely absorbed and each
grain of rice will be dry.