Evening star., 1924-08-22

=. what Is the meaning OF the stif
tassels and of the colors Of the cord
OF the Fourragere?-M. B.
A. The pencils" Of the French
FourraEere do not have any particu-
lar Significance. For two decorations
the Fourragere comprise the colors
~ the Croix de Guerre, which are
green and red. For four decorations
1t has the colors OF the Medaille Mill
tAire, which are yellow and green
For six decorations the colors of the
Legion Of Honor, scarlet and gold
are used. The word Fourragere is
French, literally meaning a lettering
rope.
Q. How much does a Pullman car
weigh?-P. c. w.
A. The average weight of sleep
ing and parlor cars is 1850 pounds
or slightly more than 72 tons.
Q. How many Campfire Girls are
there?-T. G. A.
A. The membership in the Campfire
Girls organization is estimated al
100000. with groups in every State in
this country and in several foreign
Q. How many eggs are kept In
cold storageSS. c. X.
A. On December I. 1898, there were
4,o31 cases and 1914 pounds Of frozen
eggs In cold storage in the United
States. The average storage on tha,
date for a f1ve-year period is ISIS
cases and 22,72o pounds.
Q. How much was paid on the gov.
eminent debt last year?-H NJ. p.
A. During the fiscal year ended
june 30 last the curtailments made
on the principal Of the national debt
amounted to approximately Sl,027, 900,
600.
Q. Can the characters appearing in
II. N.
A The copyright office says that
the characters that you originate and
which appear in any series Of car
toons that you may draw may be
copyrighted by you.
@. How can 1 prevent a green,
creamy substance which forms in a
copper gasoline tank in my motor
boat?-W. Med.
A. The Bureau of Standards says 1t
IL not considered advisable to use a
copper gasoline tank on "a motor
boat The water causes corrosion. 1t
ID suggested that galvanized iron
tank be substituted for the copper
tank.
@. Why are automobile accessories
In such demand in Argentina?-R. G..
c.
A. The commerce reports Of the
Department OF Commerce show that
such is the case. and attribute the
ready sale of automobile parts and
accessories to the fact that Argentine
car owners incline to extras and con-
veniences; to the fact that the roads
are poor; and to lack of mechanical
skill on the part of chauffeurs.
@. What has been the highest price
paid for . horse and for a cow?-A-
r. d.
A. The Bureau of Animal Industry
says that the highest price ever paid
for a horse was $265.oo0. This was
a Thoroughbred horse purchased by
August Belmont from an Englishman
The highest price paid for a bull was
100000. There are several instances
where dairy cows have been pur-
chased for amounts over $4,000.
Q. What is Rudyard Kiplinss ad-
dress? d. NJ c.
A. A recent letter from Rudyard
Kipling gave his address as Batemans
Burwash, Sussex, England.
Q. How can the age of q pickerel
or pike be told?-D. R. c.
A. The Bureau of Fisheries says
that the way to determine the age
Of a pfckerel or pike Is by counting
the rings on the scales. This is the
common way in which the age of any
esh is determined.
@. How many votes did the Black
and Tan party poll in the last cleo
tion:-P. c. p.
A. The Black and Tan Republican
party polled 27,247 votes.