Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-01-30
MORE ON CATS:
CANDLES?


However, a recent magazine article
on this very subject proved interest
ing and informative to me and I
would like to pass on q few Of its
comments to your many readers. 1t
told of its origin In North Africa
as far back as 2400 BIC. and how
Kitty" was held as royalty at that
time. However, since 1t has toured
the world, 1t has been more or less
knocked from its pedestal OF luxury.
Now figures show there are 10000. 900
cats in the entire country, of which,
/ 100000 are in Greater New York
alone, and that Of this number nine
out of 10 are Migrants In city streets
or providers of the open spaces.
Many have contagious diseases as
cats are subject to such ailments rs
the common cold, tuberculosis, rick
cts, pleurisy, laryngitis, distemper
and mango. According to the Ohio
Division of Conservation, they give
little credit to them for destroying
rats, yet there are five cats to each
farm in this State. Rather, they
kill vast numbers Of quail. pheasants,
rabbits, squirrels and song birds, also
eat grasshoppers.
The article more or less treated
the subject as a serious one and
recommended that individuals either
keep the STRAY" cat for pet, feed
ing it well and guarding its habits,
or turn it over to the local pound or
anticruelty society, rather than turn
ing it loose again to roam the streets.
I think We would all do well to
look at this subject and others OF
the same nature through the eyes OF
those who give us the pictures as a
whole" and not judging all by our
one precious and well-cared-for pet.
AS for belling a home cat, I would
say yes" If it is the only means to
stop his killing the song birds; the
bell will not hurt him and will Ger
tainly warn the birds. What have
you got to lose?
Now that I have (not Intentionally
I assure yoW probably angered some
of our readers who still insist their
cat could do no wrong, how about
making up with me again and per-
haps giving me little Information
on candles? I have many pairs OF
various colored candles which have
been burned to the halfway mark
and are no longer disable on the
table. Are there candle forms avail
able in which I could pour the
melted candles to ''remake' into new
ones? Or, do any of you have any
suggestions to use these half,
candles? .-
l have always enjoyed RICH but
this is the first time have ventured
to open my mouth; hope I haven't
put my foot in it!
RAISED DOUGNUTS.
From Mrs. M. T. L., Washington
For Mrs. C. S. who requested
recipe for raised doughnuts. I have
not seen reply and believe the
following recipe which I have used
for years is just what she wants.
One yeast cake, ~ cups milk,
Al cups sifted flour, "a cup butter
(scant) margarine ok, y cup
sugar, teaspoon salt, l egg.
Scald milk and let cool to luke
warm. Dissolve yeast In the luke
warm milk, add one-han the -four
and mix until smooth dough. Let
rise in warm place until good double
in size. Beat together the butter,
suger, salt and egg. Add alternately
with the remainder of the -four to
the raised dough and knead thor
oughly. If dough is still a little too
soft to handle well add q little more
flour. (Be your own judge. Roll
out to about " inch thick and cut
with a doughnut cutter kneading In
trimmings after each cutting. Place
rings on wax paper (not touching)
and let rise to double their size
(about "a hours. Fry in very deep
fat. I prefer cooking oil Take out
and drain on brown paper. When
almost cool dip in icing made with
confectioners sugar. vary them
by adding dash of nutmeg or
cinnamon. This recipe makes about
30 doughnuts, depending on thick
ness rolled out.
TO HELP SAVE FUEL OIL.
From Mrs. A. r. P, Arlington.)
Here's a tip for those who want
to save fuel oil and still be COM
Portable at the 68 degrees or 10 de-
grees we are asked to keep.
Our house is all on one floor and
is about average size. A pan of
water boiled on the stove several
times a day raises the humidity so
much that the whole house is more
comfortable than 1t formerly was at
IS degrees. The dampness in the
air keeps the heat from going to
the ceiling, so I understand. Our
heat is hot air with the usual
humidifier but this extra dampness
Is the only way we could be really
comfortable at the prescribed low
temperature. Remember In the
good old summertime we swelter
because it's not the heat, it's the
humidity!
Many thanks to the Arlington
ladies who answered my request
about the reversible broadloom rugs
made from old wool. shall get
one, but with rug pad.
u
LET'S ACT NOW!
From Mrs. F. P. D., WGshington.)
There is so much discussion going
on about the Auchincloss bill and
home rule for the District, and I
find it all very confusing. Before
we moved here two years ago. 1t had
never occurred to me that some peo-
pie would not care whether they had
a vote or not, and I must admit I
find not having any way to express
myself on local issues-let alone ma
tional ones-very trying.
But the witnesses at the joint
Congressional Committee hearings
on the Auchincloss-B bill now
before Congress should clear up
lot of these questions that have been
raised. BY phoning the Capitol, I