Evening star., 1951-11-25
Readers Clearing House
Conducted by BETSY cAsWELL
MEXICO CITY.


from Mrs. L. L. j., WdShington.)
Mrs. M. M. P, Washington. My
husband and I lived in Mexico
City for year in 1947 and, al
though certain information may
give in regard to prices will be
dated, I believe the data about
health, clothing and living quar-
ters will apply. I will try to an
swer your questions in order. 7
think it perfectly all right to take
an 812-year-old child to Mexico
City as far as health is concerned.
Not having any children, I do not
know much about the schools, but
some friends of ours there had
children at the American school,
so know the facilities are avail
able, although I don't know when
terms begin and end. I think it
would be a good idea to have ty-
phoid shots for your daughter and
yourselves, too; also, revaccina-
tion against smallpox if it has
been more than three years since
"a previous vaccination. I was ad-
vised to have them and did.
You may suffer a very slight
dizziness for a few days due to
the altitude of the city $1,000 feet
above sea leveD but if you take it
easy and don't try to do too much
lat first, and perhaps take a
"siesta" or nap in the afternoons,
a rather common Mexican custom,
it probably will not bother you at
all.
About an apartment: We had
Ia one bedroom furnished apart
|ment for the equivalent of $75 a
month United States money.
Apartments may be cheaper now
since the devaluation of the peso.
We got 1t by looking at the ads in
the English pages of the Mexican
newspapers. Some friends of ours
had a very lovely apartment at the
IChurubusco Country Club. That
would be nice for a child, as there
lis swimming pool and lots Of
room for play. I don't know If
these are furnished or not. but it
might be a place to inquire. I
would advise waiting until you get
there to get an apartment. You
may want to stop at a hotel for
a few days on arriving-the Hotel
Geneve on Gale Londres Is very
nice. also the Hotel Maria Chris
tina on Gale Lerma.
Clothing: Mexico City has a
lovely climate. comparable to our
spring most of the time. However,
during the winter months it gets
Ia little chilly at night (never dur
ing the day. and you need q coat.
Some people wear fur coats at
night during the winter months,
but it's not really necessary. I'd
take a winter coat along, fur or
other, If you will be there any
where between November and
March. Also, some sweaters. Most
places don't have central heating,
$50 it can be chilly at night. Then
I'd take some cottonS because it's
warm during the day. Don't plan
to buy many clothes there, other
than perhaps peasant blouses and
skirts. because they're more ex-
penSive than here. If you take
what you'd wear in April or May
here that should be adequate.
would take linens, silver. elec-
trical appliances, etc. along.
Everything in that line since they
are much more expensive there.
Refrigerated food can be bought
there. There were many super
markets just like ours and we did
most of our shopping there.
LACE PANCAKES.
From Mrs. B. E. M, Arlington.J
Mix u cup southern ground
cornmeal, 70 cup cold water and
"a teaspoon salt into a thin batter.
Put 2 or 3 tablespoons shortening
in heavy frying pan or griddle and
heat hot but not smoking. Pour l
tablespoon batter onto pan hold
ing 2 or 3 inches from pan so
batter will spatter, making lacy
cake. Brown, turn and brown on
other side. This will make 10
cakes the size of the top of a tea
cup. Add grease as needed to
make them spatter. Remove any
burnt crumbs while cooking to
prevent clinging to others. This
lis from my cook book. I've never
tried them.