Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-01-22
Readers Clearing House
RECORDING?
MAGAZINE?

RECORDINGS
MAGAZINE?
from Mrs. d. H. p, Cottage city,
hope one of your readers may
be able to help me. have been
trying to buy a recording called
boy O. Mine" None Of the record
dealers I have been to have 1t. All
I know is that 1t was sung by a
famous woman singer, in a picture
acted by Dick Haynes and telling Of
an Irish-American composer. The
picture was played in Washington
about three or four years ago.
Also,'I would like to find out the
publishers name and the address
of the publication Contest Maya
zine. Several months ago, one Of
your readers wrote that 1t could be
purchased at certain store on "F''
street, not living too near this loca-
ton, the few times I get downtown
seem to miss getting 1t as 1t Is
snatched up as quickly as 1t is de-
livered to the store. hope the same
reader will kindly help me.
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PIANO COURSES?
From Mrs. S. S., College PGrE.)
I will be given piano if can
learn to play in three months.
Please. does some one know if there
are still correspondence courses or
evening sessions in Washington that
guarantee playing in six easy les
sons? This should be the "by-ear"
type since I have no intentions Of
going into the concert variety Of
music now.
COMMENTS.
From Mrs. F. X. T., Arlington.)
I should like to cast my vote with
Mrs. A. E. D. for fewer poems and
more helpful hints. I hope all the
RICH readers read the poem on the
editorial page each day, and wish to
express my appreciation to The Star
for giving this much space to poetry.
For poetry lovers generally speak
Ing a great deal OF excellent poetry
is being published 3 In the -'1ittle"
poetry magazines, and I could fur
nish an extensive list of those to
any one contracting me. -
My greatest need is time saving
methods of doing daily household
tasks. I have found that get a
great deal more use out of my
electric mixer by standing the head
on end at the end Of the drainboard,
plugged in, with the heaters in q
nearby drawer, for quick hand use,
where getting out the whirling
stand and bowl Is a lot of trouble.
BY taking time once to measure my
daily coffee into a fractional meas
uring cup, which 7 now keep In or
on the coffee can, the morning cof-
fee is allotted in one scoop instead
of six. BY establishing a down.
stairs '1inen closet in a new kitchen
cupboard, and a downstairs laundry
bag, many trips up and down stairs
are saved. Perhaps by cutting down
moment by moment on enough diff
ferent tasks, that leisure time the
modern housewife is supposed to
have, will show up in the form of
hours.
I have learned that the salt can
be kept flowing freely by keeping
it on top of the hot-water tank. A
recently purchased combination
deep fat and candy thermometer
has proved itself indeed worthy.
And candied citrus peel added to
plain chocolate fudge gives it de-
lightfully different taste. The new
detergent "soapless" soap powders
are all the makers claim. If you
don't like the first one you try, try
another, because the one I use is
excellent. Concurring with the
lady who recommended monel
securing pads because they do not
rust. 7 purchased mine from a large
mail order house.
Can some one tell me how to iron
starched shirt collars so that they
will not curl up after TWO hours
wearing? The pins inserted in
the collar are satisfactory, but there
must be some way to iron them,
so they will not curl without the
pins?
I hate to mention cost of living,
but has any one actually compared
prices of mixes, and ready-mades
with home mades to know which is
better? I have always mixed my
own biscuit, pie-crust, noodles,
gingerbread, ETC., reasoning that
knew what was in them, and that
If they cost as much the quality
would be better, but I am beginning
to wonder if time spent in cooking
is not what steals all my time.
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BRICK FIREPLACE.
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