Evening star., 1924-06-25

their sugar. acids and salts Bananas
dates, hgs, prunes and grapes. owing
to their large amount OF sugar are
the most nutritious. Apples. lemons
and oranges are valuable for their
potash salts, and oranges and lemons
especially are valuable for their
citric acid. Some fruits contain two
or more acids, such as straw Wberries
raspberries, gooscberries and cher
ries. These fruits contain both citric
and nialic acids.
Q. When was 1t discovered that
butter could be made from milk
s. c.
A. The process Of making butter
from milk was known at least 1000
r. c. AT that time it was used more
as a medicine than a food and wa
frequently rubbed on the body.
@. When are hotbeds and cod
frames used?-K. K. c.
A. A bed heated from the bottom
by means Of pipes, fues or ferment-
ing organic matter is used for seed
termination and plant growing. 1t
| is used for short-season vegetables
and for starting garden crops in order
TO nave them mature early An un-
heated frame is used to carry half
hardy plants over winter for planting
the next spring or when only slight
| protection is needed.
| of the United States and for how long
| "a term2-H v
A. The Chief Justice of the United
States supreme Court is appointed for
| life ("during good BEHAVIOR by the
| President OF the United States.
Q. Please tell me whether La Paz
| or Sucre is the capital OF Bolivia
A The capital Of Bolivia in SO far
as the seat of government is con-
cerned, is La Paz- Sucre is the legal
capital of the country. The business
| of government is carried on at La.
Paz because this city is much more
| accessible.
O. Where was jasmine first known
M. A.
and was brought to England about
| 1900 A. D. The yellow variety came
| from England in 1856.
| G. Is it possible 20 do some col
! lege work at home and have il count
toward a college degree?-G o. P
A The bureau of education says
that practically all of the large uni
versities and colleges have what is
known as extension courses" where
part of the work toward a college de-
gree can be taken by correspondence.
@. Has it ever been proved posi-
BILE to concentrate the suns rays TO
the extent OF using them for fuel?-
r. S.
A. DR.. Charles G. Abbot of the
Smithsonian Institution. probably the
worlds foremost authority on the
sun, recently constructed a solar
cooking range in which he intended
to broil steaks and bake bread by
concentrated sunlight. Apparently
the range was working well-a ther-
moneter test showed a temperature
of about $50 degrees within its oven
when some oil was spilled and the
stove was destroyed by fire. DR. Abb
bot is rebuilding the range, and e3-
poets to demonstrate soon that 1000
can be cooked without coal, wood. oil,
or the other fuels commonly used
Q. How can hyposulphite be used
for poison ivy?-S. S.
A. Add two teaspoonfuls Of hypo-
sulphite of soda photographers hypo
solution), to a cup of water and ap-
ply to infected skin on clean muslin
keeping the dressing moist. The IN
fected area should be washed frs:
with strong soap and water.
Q. Did Napoleon say that man
| has a right to take his own life
H. F.
A. He said that a man had a night
to suicide if his death will do no
harm to anybody, and life is tor
ment to himself"
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