Evening star., 1948-06-04
ONhEGG SPICE CAKE.


egg Sift together twice, 2 cup
flour, teaspoon salt, l teaspoon
cinnamon. teaspoon cloves, / tea
spoon a!lspice. Add / cup sour mill
to which has been added l teaspoon
soda. Bake in a tube cake pan Il
375-degree oven for IS minutes an,
cover with the following icing
Three-fourths cup brown sugar
slightly wet with water. Boil til
bubbles well, then take from fam
and add / tablespoon butter, l tea
spoon vanilla extract, stirring well
Then add and stir till smooth
enough confectioner's sugar t.
make a smooth, soft paste.
SPOT REMOVAL.
From !. G., Arlington.)
I have read many requests for 6
method which will remove watel
and alcohol spots from furniture
Mrs. G. w. H of Washington re.
quested a method for removing
perspiration stains also. I've re.
moved white marks from dark fur
nlture by using regular household
ammonia, full strength. Rub light.
iy With the ammonia and then wash
WITH soap and water, dry. This
mc:ilci was given in RICH a yeal
or 60 ago. I have used it many
times for water spots anG think that
it may remove the perspiration
stains. T have been told by friend
VINO refinishes furniture. that using
alcoho. on stains caused by cocktail
glasses will remove such stains
I've never tried this, but one should
be careful in using solvents mas
much as they might remove finish ii
left on too long.
IRONING SCARVES.
(From Mrs. A. r., WGshington.)
To Mrs. E. E. H.; Just iron straight
across or straight up and down
This works on curtains as well as
dresser scarves.
CANVAS PAINT;
HAM GLAZE? PLEA.
from Mrs. J. o. T., Arltngton.)
For A. M. c., Arlington. You can
find a special canvas paint at q
large corner hardware store, in Clar-
endon. I used it to paint over khaki
colored seats of lawn chairs, and
what with the work involved, two
coats Of paint, and two of an over
coat and the comparatively high
cost Of the products, wish now
that I'd simply used an ordinary
oil paint. You certainly should use
a darker shade OF canvas paint,
otherwise it will not cover well.
Now, may I ask how others have
solved the problem of preventing
the sweet glaze of baking hams
from dripping off and burning? No
matter what I use, brown sugar,
jelly. or juices, for basting, there is
a burnt deposit, and what might
otherwise make good drippings are
spoiled.
May I ask again that RICH con-
tinue over the week end? I miss it
then, and have wondered if the
many of us who want it seven days
q week might not put little pres
sure" on. Who else would join me?
mo RICH on Saturday night?
We housewives ought to sit down and
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
Information and requests sent
In by the tollO1Ding hare been
forwarded to those for ,Dtom
they toere intended:
Washington: Mrs. p. Fl. G.,
Mrs. S. K, w. C. F., Mrs. j. E. p,
Mrs. S. NJ, Mrs. H. Y. S., M. E.
M, Mrs. C. J. c., L. M. c., Mrs.
c. p, Miss E. A., Mrs. P. H. p,
Miss B. c., Mrs. j. E. NJ, Mrs. F.
M. H., Mrs. r. L. G., Mrs. A. L.,
F.. B. T., Mrs. M. C.
Alexandria: Mrs. r. D. P.
Arlington: Mrs. j. A. S., P. S. j.,
Mrs. G.. w. P, Mrs. J. F. D., Mrs.
M. v. B., Mrs. B. E. A., Mrs. N.
Chevy Chase: Mrs F. D.. Mrs.
c. j. l.. Falls Church: Mrs. c.
H. F., Mrs. w. Y. B. Maryland
Park: Mrs. E. o. F. Riverdale:
Mrs. r. T. H, DR.. e. N. Shady
Side: Mrs. D. H. Spencerville:
Mrs. A. j. M.
Our thanks to these readers
1phoSe contributions tDere similar
to Others previously received and
already uDaiting space for publ
cation.
Washington: c. T. M, Mrs. r.
L. c., Mrs. D. w. S. Arlington:
Mrs. M. A. H. Landover: Mrs. c.
A. S. Lanham: Mrs. M. T. L.
QUERIES ON FURNITURE?
(Fron, Mrs. w. H. D., Wdshington.)
We are planning to furnish our
home and can't decide on modern
or traditional furniture. Would you
readers please help us? Do the
light woods mark and show scratches
easily? Have any of you used the
cushions that have foam rubber
instead Of springs? Do you like
them for comfort and will they hold
up we'll? What upholstery materials
are best for wear and comfort, moth
proof and least likely to fade,
though we get little sun in our living
room? Our walls and rug are light
gray and beige so can use all colors,
in fact the room needs little color
for it is rather cool and drab. Is
sectional furniture practical, COM
Portable and desirable for living
room that is only 12x13? Are the
light woods easy to care for in a
dining room that will be used hard?
We have three children under 6, so
would like furniture that will wear
we'll
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POEM WANTED?
RECIPES?
From Miss L. E., HydttSUille.)
I have been watching for reply
to the lady who requested the text
of the poem about the little boy
who wandered off and followed
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