Evening star., 1951-10-19
Readers
Clearing House
Conducted by BETSY cAsWELL

ETSY cASWELL
had the largest Sunday school
population per capita In the
world. There are many Of what
my husband calls standard
brands" Of churches throughout
the city - Methodist, Baptist,
Presbyterian. etc. People are
friendly and most people are at
least fairly active In church or
some sort Of civic work.
The living costs are generally
similar to this area. No cheaper
and ! think slightly higher. Milk
Is q cent or q cent and a half
more a quart.
The schools are very good and
I'm Just beginning to appreciate
them since we are beginning to|
worry about double shifts, ETC.. in
Fairfax County. do not believe
conditions there are as crowded
as here. Most Of my friends have
small children in school and none
are on double shift that I know of ).
There is one new high school in
Mountain Brook which sounds
like a dream-school. indeed, but
the schools for the most part are
Just good ordinary schools. II
you feel that you need any more
information. write me through
Readers Clearing House.
CRIB PROBLEM?
From Mrs. C. A. ".
Falls Church,
I have twin daughters 8 months
old and have quite q sleeping
problem when visiting my parents
Tor the day or week end. Buying
Two cribs for our visits is out of
the question and. of course. thew
won't sleep together in one crib
Has any one any suggestions as to
what we can do or use OCCASION
ally when visiting?
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SAUCE?
fFrom Mrs. M. B. L.. Washinqtou)
] am asking for a recipe for a
sauce which is used In the Chinese
dish. "wor hip har"-sometimes
called butterfly shrimp with
bacon"
PANAMA CITY, FLA?
fFrom A. c., Alexandria
I would like to correspond with
some one who has lived in or near
Panama City. Fla. I am interested
In this particularly because I NAV
transfer there with the Govern
ment. I am married and have two
children. The information I would
like most to know is concerning
schools, churches, taxes. real
estate. personal property and
income. Persons living there for
several years are best suited to
answer my questions. Housing is
also a big item Of interest to me.
l have contacted the Chamber of
Commerce there. but the infor-
nation received was very little.
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HINTS.
from Mrs. H. H. p, y
Charlotte, N. CO.
How I've missed reading the
RICH since moving to Charlotte
q few weeks ago. I've clipped the
inclosed items from Charlotte
newspapers and feel sure the many
readers OF RCH will be interested.
! recall several requests on ways
to clean marble table tops.
"The marble tops of pieces of
Victorian furniture chests, COM
modes, or tables-may be cleaned
with soap and water. But if
there's rust stain on the marble
wash with oxalic acid and then
rinse we'll"
Zone Of the easiest ways in
which to bleach linen is by freez-
ing. Thoroughly wet the yellowed
handkerchiefs, napkins and other
linen articles and hang them out
until they have frozen stiff. They
will come in beautifully white and
smell fresh and sweet"
ITO hasten the growth of plants
make a mixture of / tablespoon of
EPSON salts and / to 2 gallons of
cold water. Dissolve thoroughly.
Pour this solution over the roots
Of the plants and 1t will hasten
their growth.
HALLOWEEN CONTROVERSY.
fFrom M. p. S., Bethesdd.)
We do not wish our children to
give up Halloween night. It is a
wonderful evening for the chill
dren. We object to tricks or
Treat" night which comes the
might before Halloween. Every
year we turn away children on
October 80, asking them to return
for food the next night. Please,
parents. let your children out Just
Halloween night-not two nights