Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-02-12
Readers CLEARING House
Conducted by BETSY CAsWELL
PRINT FRAMING.

PRINT FRAMING.
from Mrs. w. B. G., BethesdaJ
In answer to Mrs. s. p. H. we
have framed some small silk jap
anese prints by taking a piece of
A-inch plate glass, painting
border on one side with poster
paint using masking tape to OBJ
tain straight lines then fastening
the silk on with scotch tape and
attaching to wall with mirror
clips. or have screw holes drilled
In corners Of glass and use screws
with rosettes. Any glass shop
will cut the glass to size. Window
glass could be used, but would
not drill holes as it Is too brittle.
It is much cheaper, though.
From B. c.. Wastington.)
Bamboo canes about VI to u
inch in diameter are very appro-
pirate and fashionable. and no
mat (border) need be used. Call
the two well-known picture franz
ing stores on q street. between
Seventh and Thirteenth, about
the bamboo. and a glass company
may prove q cheaper source for
glass. Or buy inexpensive frame
to At at 5 and 10 cent store and
paint to color scheme of your
room. District Of Columbia China
town may be able to help you.
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TO REMOVE DECALS.
(From Mrs. v. G. E., Mt. Rainier.)
For Mrs. r. E., Indian Head.
Soak a piece Of absorbent cotton,
large enough to cover decal with
water. Tape over decal with
scotch tape. Leave on overnight.
Next morning you can easily pull
off the decal.
This is how I learned to remove
my decals from an RICH contribu-
ton SO I am doubly happy to pass
it on. Good luck.
From M. H. G., Towson.)
When I lived in Washington I
had my kitchen done over and the
painter first daubed each decal
with paint. Then, as he explained.
when he did the whole job. the
decals had two coats of paint
and that usually covered most of
them.
(Front Mrs. J. c. E., Falls Church,
Decal removers can be purchased
at the dime store. It looks like a
blotter and works very effectively.
The directions are on the blotter.
From Mrs. c. w., Washington
Take layers of sopping wet
newspaper and place over decals.
Let them remain overnight or sew
eral hours. DecalS will peel OF.
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AUTOMATIC WfSHER?
(Fronl S. II. S.. AlerandriaJ
I am preparing to buy an auto
matte washing machine for use in
my apartment and would appre-
ciate hearing the experiences Of
other people in using such ma
chine in an apartment. AS un-
derstand only two machines are
suitable for apartment use. One
firm puts out a dialamatic. Since
you do not have q permanent
attachment to the plumbing. the
flow of water into tn. machine Is
not automatic. However. I under
stand that after the water enters,
the machine goes through its cycle
automatically.
Here are some of the specific
questions I have regarding this
One: Does it rinse
clothes satisfactorily without leav-
ing any soap scum on them? Two:
How do you handle the problem
of soaking clothes? Three: Does
it do good job of getting clothes
clean? Four: How does the rub
Der tub in the machine hold up
under constant use? Five: Since
the machine is on casters, does it
have a tendency to waltz over the
floor? Six: Is 1t very noisy?
The other firm making an auto
matte washer suitable for apart
ment use has a one-syllable name.
Since this machine does not have
casters I am inclined to believe
that the other would be more suit
able for use in an apartment
kitchen. I can manage to find a
location in my kitchen
for it. however, If it really does a
superior job.
REMOVE WAX CRAYON.
From Mrs. G. w. B., Bethesdd)
In reply to l.. z. r., Kensington:
To remove wax crayon, have sue
cessfully removed crayon marks
with a cream type silver polish,
trade name is opposite Of word
wrong, and also with a liquid
cleaner sold in a chain grocery
store. trade name begins with a
z and ends with o.
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CALIFORNIA?
(Fron1 Mrs. X. L. B., Washington
We are planning to move to the
Corona Riverside area in Cali
fornia in a few months. I'd be
interested in hearing any COM
ments of your readers on housing,
climate. schools, social life and
clothing worn.