Evening star., 1949-12-04
Readers
Clearing House
ANSWERS 70 QUERIES.

TO Mrs. j. 4. u, AlexdIluI Id !.
There is a mildew remover OBJ
tainable at department stores
which may solve your problem.
To Mrs. j. H. F., Washington:
Try, for getting rid of mildew. the
following: Soft soap, powdered
starch, one-half as much salt as
starch and Juice from one lemon.
Mix thoroughly and place on mil
dew spot. Spread the article on
grass until stain disappears.
To Mrs. J. H.: Department OF
Agriculture may have a booklet
on how to paper in ones own
home.
To Mrs. B. A., Riverdale: The
Department of Agriculture has the
following booklet: Number F 1918,
greenhouse construction and heat
ing.
Cancelled stamps: The Fran
ciscan Monastery is glad to receive
all types of Cancelled stamps,
even the 3, 2 and cent ones.
Tear them off with about quar-
ter inch of paper all around and
after you have a collection, wrap
and mail them.
To Mrs. G.. H. F., Landover:
The Department Of Agriculture
has the following booklet which
may help you to get rid Of silver
fish: Ii 40. Silverflsh.
SEVERAL REQUESTS?
(Fron Mrs. S. F. K, WaShingtonJ
I am planning to move into a
new home soon and wonder If ]
should do all my floors with the
new plastic wakes that are adver-
tised so highly. Should I put a
coat of wax over all the surface
and make it heavier around rugs
or should it just be used around
the edge of rugs?
Does one ever use anything
under linoleum to keep it from
sticking, for instance, in bath
room that is to be used as a tenn
porary playroom and the linoleum
to be removed later?
Also what is a good protector
for light wood work?
Would like some hints on pack
ing so that no moths or reaches
would be transplanted? We have
had an exterminator in the last
year in our apartment. but it seems
that reaches have a way of travel
ing in old apartment buildings and
I have seen several recently. I
am so anxious not to take them,
even one little roach egg, with me.
Any suggestions would be greatly
appreciated.
WORDS TO SONG?
(Fron Miss S. B. L., Washington)
I would like very much to
secure the words of an old song
and am wondering if any of the
many readers of RICH can help
me. The title of the song is "On
the Banks of the Bold Monocacy." :"
I do hope that some one who
has the words will be good enough
to send them in.
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BASLER LACKERLIE.
from Mrs. F. r. M, HyattsUilleJ
I accidently destroyed the copy
of RICH and the. initials OF the
lady who wanted this Swiss recipe.
However. here it is. It was used
by my grandmother, who was born
and raised in Switzerland.
Two and one-half pounds honey,
2 pounds sugar. " pounds al
monds, cut: / ounce citron.
ounce orange peel, 2 tablespoons
cinnamon, teaspoon cloves, tea
spoon nutmeg, grated rind Of
lemon, " glass kirschwasser, 3a
pounds -four.
Let honey come to boil, add
sugar and let come up again.
Put in all other ingredients. Work
in flour while warm. These are
all the directions I have and I
have never made them but they
are very good. AS I remember
she rolled the dough out not too
thin, about "a inch or less, and
then cut them in oblong shapes
somewhat smaller than a playing
card. A scant brush of sugar and
water icing was put on when
taken out of the oven. I do not
know whether there are any tricks
to the mixing. but hope you are
successful if you use it. My sister,
in-law makes these now. but she
lives out of town and it would
be difficult for me to get informa-
ton Immediately.
STEAM IRON.
Iron, Mrs. L. G., Washington.)
For Mrs. E. j. W.. jr.: BY all
means, buy a steam iron. My
husband and I are enthusiastic
owners of a model-T steam iron
and rarely use my regular iron
I would advise buying a model
using tap water, as buying dis
titled water runs into money.
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REMOVING LACQUER.
(From Mrs. A. r. NJ, Washington
To Mrs. C. w. NJ. Silver Spring
Regarding removing lacquer from
brass, If you will rub very hard
with fine steel wool pads 1t will
eventually remove lacquer. Then
finish with good brass polish.
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FOREIGN BAZAAR.
(FroD. D. ]. D., WashingtonJ
I believe the readers of the rich
will be interested In attending the
23d annual bazaar of the Ameri-
canization School. The bazaar
will be held In the schools new