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Society-Home
READERS'
CLEARING HOUSE
Don't Pay for Unordered Goods
Mrs. C. H. L., Silver Spring
Perhaps there are other housewives interested
in the subject of firms that send by mail unordered
goods, and then expect to receive payment for same.
Having been obliged to do something about this
problem, I investigated the legal facts. I have found
that it is a fact that we do not have to accent or
return or pay for unoraerea
goods. Those who employ
this business practice are do
ing so at their own risk.
Our family has had this
annoyance with nursery goods
from a rural New York firm.
After one small order, they
seemed to think it their right
to mail additional plants and
demand payment. They went
so far as to threaten to
prosecute for non-payment.
I received some good advice
on how to deal with this prob
lem from a postal inspector.
He said to send such goods
back to the city from which
they came, to the sender, in
care of the postal inspector.
This gives the postal inspec
tor the opportunity of seeing
that unsolicited goods are
being sent through the mail.
These firms do not observe
written requests that they
stop sending their wares.
♦» * •
WEE WOMEN
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"And when I think of how
I tide 40 miles on this
lousy train every night just
to get home to Martha, I
begin to lose faith in my
judgment...**
Chocolate Chip Pie
Mrs. D. D. M.. Beltsville
Here’s a recipe some of
you might like to have, for
chocolate chip pie. Use 10
graham crackers, 4 table
spoons butter, % cup milk,
28-30 marshmallows, 1 cup
whipped cream, ’/ 2 teaspoon
vanilla and 2 squares grated
butter chocolate.
Crumble the crackers and
roll with butter. Pat into pie
tin. Melt marshmallows in
milk, cool the mixture, then
fold in cream, vanilla and
grated chocolate. Let stand
in refrigerator for several
hours before serving.
Here's How
Readers' Clearing House is con
ducted ENTIRELY THROUGH THE
MAIL as a public-service exchange
of ideas between area readers. The
Star cannot accept phone calls per
taining to this column. All letters
must bear the writer's full name and
address. No advertising is printed.
Another Television
Mrs. M. L. A., Hyattsville
I wrote in at Christmas
time in reply to a letter ask
ing for old television sets for
mental hospitals. I received
no reply to this letter so I
assume that the television
was not needed. However, I
still have the set if there is
a need for it. I can be con
tacted in writing through
RCH.
** * •
Heartwarming
Response
Mrs. J. F. F., Mechanicsville
On behalf of the Ladies of
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church,
I wish to thank each of the
ladies who so generously do
nated coupons to make our
silver collection a reality.
The response has been heart
warming, to say the least.
For those who have kindly
offered to continue saving
coupons, we are twice grate
ful as we can use any extras
for additional serving pieces
we never dreamed would be
within our reach. We could
never have collected the sil
verware we wanted had it not
been for the existence of this
useful column and the many
people who obviously take it
to heart.
Visit us any morning at
9:30 on Route 6, just off
Route 5 at New Market, Md.
A sign will direct you at the
crossroads. We’d like to have
the opportunity to thank you
all in person.
«• * *
Real Estate
Mrs. E. B. M., Arlington
Is it possible for a house
wife to become a real estate
sales person? I hope to learn
how to do this from books
and from taking a short
course. Will this type of work
be hard on my family? Thank
you for any suggestions you
can give me.
ADAM A. WESCHLER * SON
Aeetloneers-Appraisers
Collection of Costume Dolls
FINE GERMAN BISQUE-CHINA
PARIAN BISQUE-WAX—WOOD
PAPER MACHE-FOREIGN, ETC.
By Armand Marseilles, Kestner,
Emma Clear, Lenci, pre-
Greiner, et al.
BY AUCTION
at WESCHLER’S GALLERIES
905 E St, N.W.
SATURDAY
Mar. 24, 1962 10 AM
George & Martha, Dionne
Quints, Bye-la Character,
Oriental and others.
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DEAR A88Y...
By ABIGAIL VAN BUREN
lt z s Better to Be Sure, Honey!
DEAR ABBY: I am 20 and
my boy friend Is 21. We have
gone together two years and
had planned our wedding for
March 25. Last Saturday
“we” (It was his Idea) de
cided to postpone It inde
finitely. He says "we don’t
have enough money.” We
both have good jobs and I
intended to continue working
after our marriage. He says
he still loves me and there is
nobody else, but he thinks
we should both date others
to “be sure.” I have "been
sure” for over a year. I can’t
understand the sudden
change. All the plans have
been made and I am deeply
hurt. What do you think?
CONFUSED.
I think you are lucky. Your
boy friend obviously is not
ready for marriage. What a
break to find it out BEFORE
the wedding! Date others.
You might meet someone who
is better suited to you. Or, in
the meantime, this one might
grow up.
** • •
DEAR ABBY: Can you tell
me what a guest should do
when he is having dinner at
the home of a very swanky
friend and the fish tastes
"funny”? Should he say
something to the hostess? Or
should he just quietly not
eat it?
CHASTISED.
He should very quietly tell
the hostess.
♦* * ♦
DEAR ABBY: How can
you tell the father of a 15-
year-old boy to stop kissing
him goodby every morning
and also to stop the good
night kissing? I don’t want
to hurt his feelings, but I
think our son Is too old for
that.
BOY’S MOTHER.
In some families the son
Is never too old to be kissed.
Even by his father. If yours
is not that kind of family,
and if your son resents it,
tell your husband that a
“man - to - man” handshake
would be more appreciated by
the boy. (Better yet, let
THEM handle it.)
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