Evening star., 1948-09-17
Readers Clearing House

car so that at beach, party or
Just visiting, you have safe place
to put baby down and he will not
tire in the feeding table as he does
not have a stiff, hard seat but one
he can relax in as the seat adjusts
itself as he changes his position,
always supporting his supple little
body so that he is not in an un-'
'healthy slump when he slides down.
It Is easily pushed under a table
out Of the way when not IN use
and much more comfortable for
mother when feeding the baby as
you do not have to stretch to a
firing height as with the high chair
It stands to reason it is safer as
the table is so much lower that
fall would not be from so great a
height as it is equipped with a safety
harness to prevent baby from stand
ing up. The larger tray keeps baby
from reaching out and pulling things
over to himself and he is not at a
height where he can reach the stove
and table if he does reach out. I
rolled my baby out on the porch
and yard in her table dor a change
of scenery for her meals and so she
could be with the rest of the family,
but I never could have carried q
heavy high chair around like this.
DOLL PARTS.
(From Mrs. C. L. M, Washington
In answer to S. B. M, Sandy
Spring re: Doll parts-In any large
hotel you will find New York Di-
rectory. Look In the classified Sec
ton and I am certain you will find
three or four shops who recondition
dolls, and even make them. I have
had repairs made in this manner
but suggest you make several con-
facts with N. Y. shops as they can
do more than was possible during the
war. There are three listings in the
D. c. Directory, also in Baltimore.
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DECORATING QUESTION.
from Mrs. E. w., Washington
Regarding Mrs. B. DIS decorating
question. Railways are prone to be
dark and I should certainly paper
the hall and up the stairs In the
white background paper Of the din
ing room. both for effect of light
and to "tie in" with the complete
decorating scheme. How dark is
the dark green you intend to use?
You might give thought to the
likelihood of getting an awning or
porch effect by having the green too
dark in contrast to the white wood
work trim you mention using. Have
you given thought to using q
medium green and continuing the
color on to the wood trim? If the
rooms are small this will effect a
larger appearance. You may not
have considered this fact, but dark
or medium shade colored walls
show dirt Especially children's
flngers) much more than white,
cream or buff finish. If this Is a
consideration be sure to use a good
oil paint (not water) so that it can
be successfully washed. I have
green walls and woodwork and can
wash them, which is necessity
with children around. Previously I
had water paint woodwork and
every wash job showed a line If
you paint your ceilings a lighter
shade of the green you choose it will
make them seem higher; the same
shade or darker make them seem
lower. Also lighter ceilings will ap-
pear cleaner than darker ones. II
you use the colored paint on your
wood trims, be sure to save some of
it for retouch, as Clipped places
from vacuums, children's shoes, etc.,
show up very glaringly with colored
finish. Do you intend to use a
molding as a chair rail in the dining
room? If not it might be a good
idea to simulate this effect by using
border trim of the wallpaper at
chair back height. I would measure
it so that the backs of the chairs hit
the paper border rather than the
paint, as experience with my chairs
has shown that they are rough on
painted walls.
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CELLAR WALLS !?
(Fron1 A. P. c., CheDy Chdse.)
Will some kind friend advise me
what to use on cellar walls to whiten
them? Paint and water paint are
expensive for a large cellar. My ex-
perience with whitewash is that 1t