Evening star., 1949-01-13
ANSWERS TO QUERIES;
REOUESTSp

(From Mrs. H. P. M, Kensington.)
To Mrs. L. A. D. Of Frederick and
others, concerning the constructive
disposal Of magazines: Such maga-
zines as Life, Look, Saturday Eve
ming Post can do a great deal to
help further the success Of the Al
lied occupation Of Japan. Few
Americans realize how many Japa-
nese Especially the young ones) are
eager to learn English, to adopt
Western clothes, to find out about
life in the United States. One
group that would be very grateful
for current magazines, especially
technical and professional journals,
is the American Culture Society,
City Hall Building, Tokushima City,
Japan. They run an American Ian
guage school, operate a little thea
ter where American culture pictures
are shown and run an English
speaking kindergarten. Several
courses are offered adults In Ameri-
can history, politics and education.
Many members serve as much-need-
ed translators and interpreters for
the military government. If you
want to make a definite contribution
to international understanding and
friendship, send your unwanted
magazines there.
I know Of nothing which COM
pares with a metal polishing cloth
that, as far as know, can only be
bought in the Army and Navy
stores. 1t does a fine job on any
metal, but I find it especially useful
in cleaning my silver. All you do
is to rub the cloth on the object to
be cleaned, then polish with a clean
rag. If it's silverware you're clean
ing, Of course you'll wash it in soap
and water before the final polishing
Job. The cloth costs only a quarter
(at least that is the price on the box
left by my Army brother law
after recent visit) and can be used
as long as there's a shred of cloth
left. I simply cannot praise this
product too highly; it quickly
Whisked away tarnish that had been
on some Of my hollowware for over
two years. Why it hasn't been made
available to the general public, I
can't imagine. The name of the
polishing cloth is the German word
for lightning" and it is made by a
speciality company in Auburn, N. Y.
If you paint very much. you will
certainly appreciate a cream which
you put on your hands and arms be-
fore beginning work. After you are
through. all you have to do is to
wash with soap and water and the
paint spots mysteriously come of
Naturally, there's a saving of tur-
pentine, but that's nothing COM
pared to saving your skin from that
parched, dry look and from redness
and soreness. The name closely re-
sembles the word protect" and is
made by the firm that makes rylon.
Be sure to dig your fingernsils into
the cream and no paint will stain
them.
Does any one know a good way to
clean those rayon plush cuddly toys
for small children? My little boy
received a panda for Christmas and
having tried before to clean a pink
Easter bunny Of similar material. +
foresee difficulties ahead. I have
tried surface cleaning with a dry
suds upholstery cleaner, but it was
not successful. One of my friends
says she just throws the toys away
when they get dirty. Isn't there a
better solution Cno pun intende0 ?
Our new house has no dining
room. Most of the time we eat in
the kitchen, but when guests come,
I should like to seat them IN cne
end of the living room. For months
now have been looking for drop
leaf table, which will fold up to nine
inches or less, so that it will fold
up against the wall by the Goor be-
tween the living room and the
kitchen. I know they used to be
made, with very long drop leaves,
almost to the floor, but furniture
statesmen tell me they haven't seen
any for a long time. There GER
tainly should be market for them
in today's smaller homes. Does
any one know where they may be
found?
If read only RICH I should con-
slider our family subscription to The
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