Evening star., 1924-11-08

rious recent issues Of United States
postage stamps can be procured from
an agency run by the Government
=. /. T.
A. Formerly stamp collectors and
philatelists obtained stamps from
postmaster; SO to meet this demand
and to economize time a philateIic
agency was established at Washing
ton. The agency carries nothing but
perfect specimens. it has sold over
$3.50, 600 worth of such stamps
O. When was copper discovered:-
r. L. r.
A. Copper and copper-alIoy objects
are found in the prehistoric remains
OF Egypt, dating back to the fourth
dynasty, $500 to 400 T.. @ II was
found in Asia Minor dating probably
to 1000 r. c. and in China to about
$500 e. c. The remains Of the My
cenaean, Phocnician, BabyIonian and
Assyrian civilizations G180 to 500
b. 60 have yielded variety OF cop
per and bronze objects.
Q In the early days did painters
have pupils &C H X
A. Two documents dated 1882,
1294) list q F7orentine painter-mas-
ters, all of whom were teaching pu-
pills.
Q. Who was the first British eccle-
siasticaI w-riter2-V. p.
A. The name of this writer was
! Morgan.
Q. How large an estate did Martha
Washington have when she mar
ried?-G. w.
A Mrs. Washington owned $1,000
acres of land, many city lots, 200
negroes and money
Q. Are negroes allowed to come 10
the United States F. G.
A If they come within the quotas
Of their countries they are admitted.
@. What flower is called travellers
Joy" IF F T
a. This name is given to clematis
@ How is the regrowth Of timber
provided for in the national forests
where the original stand of timber is
cut and removals.. NJ q.
4. This varies with the forest types
involved. In many forest types the
regTowth is present in the form Of
seedlings or saplings at the time that
the overstore Of old and mature tim
ber is removed. Where this is not the
case carefully selected trees are left
standing. From these trees come the
Stst~'l JftstE reg -I3eTLItS lle area III
the case Of Douglas fir on the Pacific
coast, seed is stored up Of such guam
titles in the duff on the ground that
the best results are obtained by cut
ting the area clean and depending on
this stored seed supply for reEenera-
ton. In some cases it is necessary to
plant after cutting in order to insure
n second crop within a reasonable
time.
Q. What is Jack cheese" and
where did it originate u. X.
\. Jack cheese" sometimes known
as Monterey cheese originated in
Monterey County, California, and was
first made about 1892. The method
grew out of need for disposing of
surplus milk at 4 small expense for
equipment, and because of this fact
il can be made on farms where only
a small amount of milk is available.
@. Is marrow of the bone classed
as fat B Q. F.
A Bone marrow IS an easily digest
ed and wholesome form of fat which
has long been used for food.
@ What is the official name of the
new GEORGETOWN bridge?-E- NJ. NJ.
a. 1t is officially known as the
Francis Scott Key Bridge.
@. When is St. Distaff's day?
j. H. N
y This name was given to Jan
uary :, because il marked the re-
turn of women to their usual occupa-
tions after the Christmas festivities
which terminated on the twelfth day,
January G.
@. What part of England is known
as the Garden of EngIand?-P. T. Q.
4. Worcestershire has been given
this name on account of its fertil-
ity and beauty.
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