Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-24

Q. When were friction matches
first made?--H. o. w.
A. They were first made in March,
1929.
Q. When did the first Finnish set
tiers come to this country?-G. n.
A. The first Films to come TO the
United States accompanied a group of
Swedes who settled in what is now
Delaware in 1927.
Q. What Is meant by a morbidity
rate?-M. Il. NJ.
A. This term has come into use re-
Gently. and refers to the, ratio Of sick
ness to the population Of a community;
the sick rate.
O. Are any of the Indians in this
country still living In q wild state?-
2. S.
A. The Indian Office says that no
Indian Is now living In his wild state.
Some Indians live in wigwams at some
seasons Of the year. but their life Is
more or less civilized.
Q. How much maple sugar does
Vermont furnish?-M. d.
A. Vermont produced in 1920
G,251,734 pounds of maple sugar. The
total maple sugar production in the
United States in the same year was
1851, 1854 pounds.
Q. Has more than one of Edgar
Guests children died?-G. x.
A. An infant daughter of Edgar
Guest and his adopted daughter Mar
jorie are the two children whom the
poet has lost by death.
Q. Where is the geographical center
of the United States?-M. {.
A. The geographical center OF con
tinental United States, exclusive OF
Alaska. Is in the eastern part of Smith
County, Kans., latitude 80 degrees 81
minutes north, longitude SO degrees
IS minutes west Smith County il one
Of the northern tier of Kansas coun-
ties, and Is about midway between the
eastern and western boundaries.
O. Was Edith Cavell. the English
nurse, killed by volley from the mr.
ing Squad?-k. r. }.
A. The statement is made that dis
liking to kill a woman in cold blood
the firing squad had aimed so mac
.urately that Miss Cavell was not
lilled, but only wounded by single
bullet. Thereupon the German officer
in charge of the firing squad drew his
revolver. put it to her ear and pulled
the trigger.
O. What is pate-de-foie -gras? How
is it eaten? How is it made?-L. Is.
A. The word means "pasty OF goose
livers" and is eaten with FORK a
recipe follows: Take the livers OF two
fat geese and cut away the gall bag
entirely, soak the livers in milk 10
whiten them. Mince very finely one
and a quarter pounds veal and one
quarter pound fat bacon. Mix with
them two ounces of SardineS cleaned
of skin and bone, lemon juice and rind
and chopped capers, all minced nneiE.
Melt some butter in a stewpan; put
in the above articles, cover closely
and steam gently until meat is cooked,
but not Drowned; then stir in one gill
| thick sour cream, vinegar, white vine.
pepper, salt, grated nutmeg and two
we'll beaten eggs Line in d pie mold
with pastry, spread half the mlnce on
| the bottom and cut the HVers IN
slices and lay them upon it; season
with pepper, salt and cloves. Spread
| the rest of the mince on top; cover.
| Make hole in the top, ornament ana
bake. but do not brown. a few truf-
| fles are a great improvement. Sub
stitutes for the wine may be pur-
| chased.
@. Was Lambert Murphy ever con-
nected with the Metropolitan Opera =
f. II.
A. He was with the Metropolitan for
three years. but now devotes himself
10 concert and oratorio.
Q. How are the wires in a telephone
cable underground protected?-W.
| II. CT.
A. In a telephone cable under the
ground, the wires are made Of copper
! Each copper wire is covered with dry
paper in order TO insulate one wire
| from the others. They are then
squeezed down into stranded rope
which in turn is covered with paper
wrapping. Lead is put over the
! whole.
! Q. Was the North Pole reached be
| fore the South Pole?-J. NJ. NJ.
| A The North Pole was discovered
first. Admiral Peary reached 1t on
April 6. 1908. while Shackleton reached
the South Pole January 9, 1909.
Q. How many service bands arc
| there?-F. r. NJ.
| A There are Is bands in the Ma