Evening star., 1917-01-14
USE Of THE BREWER|ES
WHEN STATES CO DRY
Some Are Used for Cold Storage
Plants for Fruit and Others
for Making Ice.
One in West Virginia Is Ice Cream
Factory. and Yeast Is Mads in
Cedar Rapids.

tions answered by The Evening Star
bureau last week. The
suit of an investigation by the bureau
shows that some Of the erstwhiie
breweries are being put to uses as far
from their original purpose as the prod /
ucts formerly turned out by many OF
the present munition factories are dif-
ferent from the shells they are maxi
ing today.
One former brewery in West vir-
ginia has been turned into a cold
storage plant for fruit An ice cream
factory is using the building and some
of the machinery of another. In Cedar
Iowa. a brewery has been resur-
rected as a yeast factory. In Pennsyi.
vania another is now the headquarters
and main plant of a paint and vanish
manufacturer. A Denver brewery is
now turning out matted milk. with
practically no changes in Its plant.
Some Michigan breweries are making
soft drinks. One Denver saloon de-
on account of the signboard its present
owner has hit upon. He Is the pro-
prietor of shoe store. and hts sign
reads: Buy Shoes Where You Used
to Buy Booze.
What is the best material for pack
ing water pipes to keep them fror,
freezing? is what is worrying another
correspondent The bureau advises
the common materials available
especially IL II can be kept dry.
First Recorded Naval Dattla.
Where did the worlds nrst navAsrbsAs
tie occur? inquiries another man. The
first recorded sea Tight. the buFean res
plies. took place between the COrin>
thians and the Coryceans. 2.sS1 ysars
ago. in the year. Ss4. B. c. The- record
is scanty. and contains NO information
as to what the Corinthians and the
Corcyeans were fighting about. II 10
probable that naval battles occurred
before this: in fact there has undeubt-
edly been sea lighting ever since tss
first two adventurous primitive men
pushed the first two skin coracles or
log RATS into salt water: but thsee
early Jellicoes and Won Tirpitses LETT
no record Of their blockades and bom-
bardments.
Another inquirer "a man. be II netedD
wants to know what exercise 20 ta1fe
to reduce the waist line. General GYM
nasium games for those whose c0ndf-
tion and occupation permit them are
probably the best. says the bureeu.
since they have the element Of sport in
them and can be played for longer
times without becoming monoeonOUA
As q special exercise that can DO psac-
ticed anywhere. bending forward and
touching the floor with the finger tips
without bending the knees 10 recon-
mended. Alternate this with piecing
the hands on the hips and bending to
right and left as far as possible. being
first These exercises. faithfully .prac-
ticed, have reduced many . waist line.
Where are the best schools in the
country locatedf 10 an interesting Qunsy
coming from a woman. There hae prob
ably never been q decision made that
satisfied everybody as to which big city
has the best schools. most OF the me-
tropolises claiming the distincssec ier
Foundation made q careful survey OF
every state in the Union some time ago.
and ranked the states according 70
the excellence of their school systeme.
The Ave leading states In order Of their
eficiency, as determined by this invee-
tigation are: Washington (etatel. ma.
sachusetts, New York, California enA
Connecticut
Other Questions and Answers.
A few other questions and answers
follow:
How many vessels enter the port -
London daily?
Answer-About $50.
How old was the youngest soidsss
serving in the civil war?
Answer-There is on record at tho
War Department the case OF q boy
eight years old. who enlisted In 81
Louis by special permission.
How many American soldiers have
been killed on the border!
Answer-Forty-six
which is the largest American uni-
versity?
it's nearest rival in point OF numbers by
about 1000 registered graduate ana un-
dergraduate students. Columbia mas
total registration of 1S.11s.
Is there a toll charge levied on ves-
sells passing through the Suez canal.
Answer-Yes. 1t was formerly " per
ton. but has been reduced to abous
Where and when was the FIRST auto
mobile made?
Answer-The honor belongs to .
Frenchman. Nicholas Joseph Cugnot:
who made a model OF sen
Cugnot's invention bore little resem-
blance to the modern touring car. ana
was never manufactured Tor sale
Is IL possible to obtain . copy OF the.
cook book used by the COOKS IN the
United States Army?
Answer-Yes. A copy OF the army
cook book can be obtained Tor ."
cents. but 1t Is Of little use to the aver
gradients are figured In proportion 70
supply a meal for a company OF men.
How much alcohol Ia contained In leo
proof whisky?
Answer-Ore hundred proof whisky
contains SO per cent alcohol, measured
by volume
who was the first man to make the
ge of the Colorado river down the
Grand Canyon of Arizona?
Answer-James White, n miner
claimed to have made the passage IN
1857. His story has been disputed-
Mai. John Wesley Powell and his party
made the first proved expedition
through the canyon in 1863.
Can glycerin soap be made ut homer
Answer-To make a glycertn SOAP
melt any mild soap and mix one-twen-
tieth of it's weight of glycerfn with II.
Perfume may also be added.
Are the presidential electors paid for
their services?
Answer-No.
Can a deserter from the Canadian
army be compelled to return to Can
ada for service or punishment, IL To-
Gated in the United States?
Answer-No. Desertion from for
eign army Is not an extraditable Of
fensc in this country.
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on almost any subject. with the excep-
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