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Best Paint Brush
The best brush size to use for
walls and floors is a four to five
inch flat brush; a semidutch cal
cimine brush is good for painting
ceilings, a two or two and one-half
inch brush is good for moldings
and baseboards. Window sashes,
ails, etc., can be finished with a
one to one and one-half inch flat
or oval sash brush. A roller coater
can be used effectively or ceilings
and fiat wall surfaces if preferred.
Readers' Clearinq House BETSY CASWELL
SELF-WRINGING MOP?
(From. Mrs. P. T. N., Washington.)
Does any reader know where ]
can obtain a self-wringing mop?
Department, hardware and gro
cery stores are strangely minus
this equipment. I’d be grateful
for any help in finding this type
of mop.
RCH must be a source of
pleasure for many people. I know
I look forward every day to read
ing the interesting and helpful
items found there.
HOMEMADE SOAP.
(From Mrs. E. F. B., Washington.)
I believe there was a recent in
quiry about the old question of
making soap. This is a recipe from
RCH which I have found very
satisfactory. The finished product
compares favorably with popular
brands of white general purpose
soap.
Take any fat, boil for 10 minutes
in double the amount of water,
adding V2 teaspoon baking soda to
each 2 cups of fat. Use a large
[kettle to prevent boiling over. This
takes out salt and any tendency
to rancidness. Strain through sev
eral thicknesses of cheesecloth;
Allow to cool overnight, then re
move fat from top of water. Melt
until just lukewarm. Dissolve one
can of lye in 3 pints water, Osing
a iarge enameled pan and stirring
with a wooden paddle. (I use an
old fashioned china washbowl).
The lye will heat the water. Cool
again to lukewarm and add Vt cup
household ammonia, % cup borax,
2 tablespoons sugar, about % cup
bleach and a little bluing, stirring
meanwhile. Lastly add the cooled
fat, 5V2 pounds (about lVa large
shortening cans full and stir un
til consistency of strained apri
cots, about 10 minutes. Pour to to
wooden or corrugated board (gro
cery boxes cut down) trays. Let
harden overnight, then cut into
cakes. Don’t feel discouraged if
the soap appears a little soft and
dark at first. It hardens and
bleaches as it seasons, which
should take at least a week or so,
although it can be used at once.
The cakes should be set aside sep
arated on wax paper during this
time, then can be stacked away
as any soap. '
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CAKES?
BRIDGE?
(From Mrs. R. G. D.. Arlington.)
I am turning to the RCH for
help. Several years ago I had an
excellent recipe for apple sauce
and blackberry jam cakes, but
both were lost during one of our
many moves. Won’t you kind
readers please send me your favor
ite recipe? I prefer one that uses
both eggs and butter (or short
ening), on these I toss economy to
the wind, as I like good cakes.
Like myself I am sure there are
many wives who are comparative
strangers in the neighborhood and
only know the neighbors in their
apartment, but Fairlington being
so large, there must be others who
would be interested in bridge, as
I am and would like to play. If
so. write and we shall all get to
gether. Either all female or hus
bands, too. A husband and wife
get-together is always interesting,
as most men think we women have
not the card sense they have, yet,
we nearly always win?
Could it be that we hold all the
cards? After all. there is a law of
average, isn’t there? If you live
near Fairlington (Arlington, Alex
andria. etc.) please write so we
may all meet.
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BOYS’ SUMMER?
<From Mrs. M. C. B., Silver Spring.)
I would like to know of any
farm where my three boys <age
13, 10 and 9) might spend part
of the summer, performing chores
and having an opportunity for
wholesome recreation.
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ELEPHANT LEAF?
(From Mrs. M. S., Washington.)
I would be most grateful to
some kind reader who will tell
me where I can obtain the old
fashioned elephant leaf bulb. I
have tried every place I can think
Df for the past five years without
esults.
BIRTH CERTIFICATES.
(From Mrs. P. L., Alexandria.)
L. T. F. of Washington has
asked how to obtain a birth cer
tificate when she knows births
were not yet recorded in her home
town at the time she was born
It was not until after 1900 that
the smaller towns and cities made
a practice of recording births, so
many other older people have
probably wondered about the same
thing. Mtpy people think they
will wait until they need a birth
certificate and then think about
getting one, but it takes time as I
know from experience. Write to
the health department of your
birthplace and they will send you
a blank to fill out jmd return. It
would have to be signed by your
mother, father, aunt or some one
close to you who would certify as
to your name and date of birth,
and the signature would have to
be notarized. Copies of certifi
cates used to be sent free, but now
cost 50 cents to a dollar.
Birth certificates are needed in
many legal matters, tor social se
curity and other retirement plans,
for passports, for getting a posi
tion in a defense plant, and Just
for the very good reason of prov
ing you are an American citizen.
So get your birth certificates while
these older relatives are still living
and can help you. It is not just
a matter of getting it by return
mail sometimes. After my sister’s
husband died, she wanted to get
an annuity and needed her birth
certificate. There had been a fire
in the city hall and the records
for her year had been destroyed.
It took almost three years and
much correspondence to get the
certificate. What seemed to help
at the last was a photostatic copy
of our parents’ marriage certifi
cate and also a copy of my birth
certificate, just acquired a few
years previous. Sometimes a pho
tostatic copy of the page in the
family Bible where your birth is
recorded will be accepted as evi
dence. Also certificates of baptism
and confirmation, if they include
birth date, are sometimes helpful.
(from Miss O. R.. Arlington.)
It L. T. F. will write to the
Maryland State Department of
Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics.
Baltimore, Md.. they will send her
the information on how to obtain
what is called a “delayed birth
rprt.ififot® ”
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HOBBIES
(From Mrs. J. W. M.. Chevy Chase.)
For Mrs. M. R. B.: As hobbies
for your father have you consid
ered African violet culture, scrap
book making, such as poems from
magazines, recipes from Clearing
House, house plans, pictures, for
children, perhaps; coins, button
collecting?
If he considers Clearing House
recipes to clip and classify, I
might furnish back-number ma
terial.
Violets can be grown entirely
indoors.
He might like doing research on
some topic.
If he resides in Washington he
might contact Mr. Harvey Curtis
jf Chevy Chase about the Fossils
Club, a group of retired gentle-1'
men.
Hope there is a “live” idea here.
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SPRAY PAINTING.
<From T. H., Washington.)
Mrs. M. T. requests information
ibout using spray attachment on
lome vacuum cleaner for paint
ng. I don’t do much painting but
ried to use the vacuum cleaner to '
jaint a bicycle. I only had a
mall can of paint which, I was
old. should be enough for about I1
wo bikes. When I got to the end !
if the paint parts of the bike 1
vere not painted and parts were i
Iripping. The vacuum cleaner 1
ooked as if it was oozing a couple i
luarts of red paint, from all open- :
ngs, seams and connections, i
fortunately I had hung papers
By Eleni
Beauty Editor »
Summer is usually a happy time
for most people, with vacations
being planned, swimming, picnics
and so on. In general, however,
it is a time during which things
take a slower pace.
Sometimes it is an unhappy
time of the year for many women
who would like to go swimming
and sun on the beach but who.
because of superfluous hair, feel
self-conscious, and prefer not to
swim or wear sunsuits. The same
problem exists with the wearing
of summertime frocks with open
necklines, tiny straps, or even
straplessness.
This situation is really unneces
sary since there ARE aids to do
ing away with unsightly hair.!
For those women who feel they
may not be able to follow direc
tions, and for women who want
to be assured of a really fine job
of hair removal, we suggest that
they have a wax treatment given
them at a beauty salon. There
behind the bike so the walls were
not too bad. Briefly, experiment
on some article so you get the
right spray and learn to spray the
right amount on one place, as it
would not harden if it is too thick; j
be sure the air intake on the
vacuum cleaner is as far as pos
sible from the spray, otherwise the
paint-laden air will be drawn into
the cleaner and forced out at anyj
openings. If that happens prob
ably all that is necessary is to
:lean off tha mess on the outside
md replace the air filter. My
vacuum cleaner still works!
*****
KEEPING OVEN CLEAN?
<From Mrs. L. S. G., Hvattsville.i
Can any one tell nr why I get
such a rust-covered film on the
nside of my oven and broiler? I
ise casserole cookery a great deal,
usually the glass dishes and usu- 1
illy with tightly covered lids. Is :
he steam created by the liquid I!
nside these dishes responsible? It
akes more than scouring powder, j
immoma and steel wool to clean
>ut oven each time I use it and
is I like over-cooked things, this
seems to make for constant
irudgery.
Also: I never use the broiler
Our pictured beach belle is properly outfitted with a
beach stole imprinted with MINE, a terry cloth carry-all to
match. Her coat in the upper picture matches a swim suit
specially cut and tailored for the woman with a larger bust
line.' All are available locally. Call us on Sterling 5000,
extension 395, between 9 and 4 p.m., for shopping infor
mation.
they have experts to solve specific
problems.
Having this wax treatment will
leave your skin white, minus dis
coloration, and minus the stubble
growth that comes from shaving.
There is no unpleasant feeling at
tached to waxing and the skin is
even improved since dried top
layers are painlessly removed. It's
one of the neatest ways to remove
hair.
Those women who want to
eradicate undesirable hair growth
at home can do so with a special
wax treatment that comes com
plete with the wax. a heating
pan. a spoon, AND detailed di
rections for use.
It is suggested that you first
pan or its grid for actual broiling.
I lay on top of broiler pan and
grid my own separate pan and
rack, yet the whole grid and
broiler oven is as greasy and as
dirty, afterward, as if I had used
it itself .
This is a gas stove and I’ve
always used one. I have tried low
and high heats in it, but situation
does not improve. Gas company
says stove is okay. What is it
that I am doing wrong? I never
seem to have had this trouble
jefore.
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SANDWICH FILLERS.
<From Mrs. W. H. G., Hyattsville.) i
Concerning sandwich fillers, here
is a spread with many variations:
Cream Cheese Spread: Beat
ogether and cook, stirring until
ihickened. 2 raw eggs, 5 table
ipoons sugar, 2 tablespoons vine
far or lemon juice, pinch of salt.!
VIelt 2 squares of cream cheese
n the mixture and add chopped
aw green pepper and onion.
(Get two 3-ounce squares cream
:heese).
One-half of a 12-ounce pack
ige of cottage cheese can be used
n place of cream cheese. Mash
the curds with a fork before add
ing. Also, you can hard-boil 2 or;
dust with powder and then apply
the wax in strips lengthwise,
with narrow spaces between.
Spread the wax with the back of
the spoon, leaving thick edges so
as to enable you to take firm
hold of the wax. Next step, either
with gauze (you do away with
sticky fingers this way) applied
over the wax or just the wax'
alone, take hold of the wax and
give it a swift backward pull.
After removing first strips repeat
on remaining spaces.
You can learn to use the wax
expertly if you first experiment
with a small area of skin on a
forearm or leg. Practice makes
perfect!
3 eggs, mash and add to thick
ened mixture for egg salad. The
onion and pepper can be substi
tuted or varied with chopped
olives, chives, parsley, oarrots,
celery, etc.
Crisply fried bacon, drained on
absorbent paper can be crumbled
and added to any of the above
for added protein, or bacon strips
with sliced tomato and lettuce
make a tasty sandwich. Wrap the
bacon in waxed paper to be placed
in the sandwiches just before eat
ing. It retains crispness this way.
Lean roast beef, ground with
anion and parsley and moistened
with a small amount of thin
cream or mayonnaise, is also
delicious.
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‘•SHELLACKING’’ SILVER.
(From Mrs. L. R., Dunn Loring.)
In reply to Mrs. B. T. C.,
Hyattsville, regarding shellacking
large pieces of silver: I have found
that a coat of liquid floor wax
ivill give a protective coating and
prevent tarnishing. , Liquid wax
is water soluble and can be re
moved with hot soapy water.
Apply with soft cloth or cotton,
being careful not to leave any
small bubbles as they will show
up when dry.
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