Evening star., 1949-02-07
FRIED RICE?R
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON?

| SEATTLE, WASHINGTON?
Iron, D. M. B., WashingtonJ
One of the most helpful sections
of the paper Is this column on the
Woman's Page. I would like some
recipes for fried rice. 1t is a
faxorite of my husband and my
self. Sometime in the near future
we are thinking of moving to
Seattle, Washington. We have
heard SO many tales about the
weather that an opinion from a
former resident of the city would
be appreciated.
RELIGIOUS BOOKS;
REPAIRING WATCH
BRACELET.
From M. E. B., ArlingtonJ
To the lady who asked for sug-
gestions for daily meditations for
13 and IA year olds. Forward
Day by Day" is a booklet put out
by the Forward Movement of the
Episcopal Church, 412 Sycamore
street, Cincinnati 2. Ohio, and is
an excellent manual of daily
Bible readings with a meditation
ffor each. These booklets are
available at most Episcopal
churches or can be ordered from
the above address at 4 cents a
copy. The current issue covers
the period from November II.
194S. to March l. l949, Advent
through pre-Lent. -
To the lady who requested in
formation en- repairs to expansion
watch bands. There is only one
place in Washington which spec
ializes in this service and does
very good work, guaranteed, and
that is on F street between Tenth
and Eleventh. r. c. H. has the
name.
THANK YOU" NOTE.
From Mrs. B. E. W., Mount
RdinierJ
Herewith many thanks to all
who took time out during the
busy Christmas season to answer
my inquiry about crinkly ribbon
candy. I was certainly amazed
at so many nice letters. Thanks
to The Star for organizing this
helpful idea exchange.
keep this list on a kitchen
cabinet door so I may prepare
varied cooked cereal breakfasts
without reading the directions on
the boxes when I'm in hurry.
Quick Cream of Wheat
tablespoon to u cup water or "a
cup to cups water. Boil S min
utes.
I Quick Oatmeal-One cup cereal
to cups water. Boil 2 minutes on
open fire or 10 minutes in double
boiler.
Whole Wheat Cereal-One- half
cup to 2 cups water; 20 minutes
in saucepan or l hour by double
boiler. X X X
BAKED BEANS.
From Mrs. NJ. r. S., SilUer
SPRING.
Two cups beans (pea beans). y
pound salt pork. l teaspoon soda.
l teaspoon salt, 1 tablespoon
sugar, l teaspoon dry mustard, l
medium onion cut in half, little
less than u cup dark molasses.
Soak beans overnight after wash
ing them. Save this water to cook
them in or valuable vitamins are
lost. Mix all ingredients, then
heat water to boiling and pour
over beans. Put In very hot oven
till beans boil. Then turn to
moderate oven and bake about
six hours. If beans need extra
water, bring water to a boil be-
fore adding any to beans. Re
move cover last hour to brown.
FARMERS BULLETIN?
From Mrs. A. B., W1shinotonJ
While living in Alabama I re-
ceived monthly a little paper put
out by the Government free to all
who sent for it. It contained
notes about farms, barter and
swap columns and general farm
news. Since living in Virginia !
have exhausted every means I
know to again receive the little
paper. Can any one tell me how
or where I can turn to again re-
ceive the Farmers Bulletin?
n X n X
WABASH CANNON BALL.
From A. B. S., Washington
Would appreciate having some
one tell me where I can obtain
the words for 1.-The Wabash Can
non Ball.
SHIRT.
From Mrs. S. II. c., Arlington.
For Mrs. A. B., Alexandria: The
New Process Co., located at War
rem. Pa, may be able to help you
in your problem of a size II COL
lar on a size 15l2 shirt. for your
husband. Send them his height,
weight, collar size and sleeve
length, and explain his problem
My husband has bought his shirts
from them for years, since his
arm length is shorter than that
in a standard shirt.
From Mrs. X. v. X, Arlington.
Clarence Head. shirtmaker, East
Seneca street, Ithaca, N. Y. will
send price list, swatches Of ma
terials and directions for measur-
ing upon request. He makes q
fine quality shirt for as low al
$3.50; prices up from there. He
Is a custom shirtmaker. Write te
him Of your problem.
! (Fron1 Mrs. w. E. B., Bethesda y
In answer to Mrs. A. B. of Alex
andria in regard to shirtmakers, ]
heartily recommend Hawkins &
Hopkins, Division street, Salisbury
Md. They have been making my