Evening star., 1925-11-06

ways total z SAB miles in length, OF
which canals cover 3,031. Canals are
the property Of the state, and are free
from tolls. ~
Q. Are camel's hair fabrics actually
made from the hair of camels?-M,, J..
A. Camels hair is imported into
Europe and used extensively In the
manufacture OF dress materials and
rugs. Cows hair is also used as a
substitute in the cheaper grades OF
so-called camel's hair goods.
Q. Why was Fort Pillow so-called?
j. s. M
A Fort Pillow was fort In Ten
nessee on the east shore Of the Mis-
sissippi River, about 40 miles north
of Memphis. The fort was construct
ed by the Confederates under the di-
rection Of Gen. Pillow in 1862.
O. Was It ever possible for a Terri
tory to become State before 1t was
admitted into the Union by Congress:
&C. B. II.
A. In the case Of Michigan the peo
pie there adopted a State constitution
and elected a complete set OF State
officials, and later that constitution
was accepted by Congress without re
adoption. the original delegate was
seated in Congress without re-election
and the original State officials con
tinued to serve without reelection
after the formal admission or the
State by Congress on January 70,
1897. From November l, 1885, to the
date Of admission Michigan was de
facto a State, although not technically
State in the Union.
O. How many women go IN for
scientific pursuits?-J. 7. Mel.
A. Though the proportion of WON
en- in higher professions is still small
the number is increasing rapidly. In
1920 there were estimated TO be Liza
woman chemists and metallurglsts,
and 9,04S woman physicians, surgeons
and dentists.
O. How many is meant by few?
e. n. A.
A. The word "few" has never been
authoritatively interpreted to mean
definite number. The word Is neces-
sarily indefinite and implies small
number, not many. In general the
number is above two. The word is
relative In respect to the number TO
which il is compared. If a thou
sand We're expected, an attendance or
hundred would be a few, while II a
hundred were a maximum, ten or
twenty would seem few.
| @. How should an aluminium griddle
| be cured before using?-W. r. X
! A. The Bureau of Home Economics
says that It is not necessary to cure
an aluminium griddle. 1t is only iron
utensils that should be cured. When
an aluminium griddle is used add an
extra teaspoonful of butter to the
recipe in order to prevent the cakes
| from sticking.
@. How much water flows over
| Niagara Falls?-W. L. r.
| A. The normal flow OF water over
| the falls is 100000 tons a minute.
O. Why were the old type wooden
| bridges covered?-E. ]. S.
! A The covered bridge is survival
of an ancient custom. A great many
Of these bridges were built before the
! Revolutionary War, and their build
ers followed the methods used by the
! old European bridge builders. The
| object of covering the roadway OF the
| bridge was for the purpose of pro-
| lection against the weather, against
! possible riots and primitive weapons.
| Q. What comprised the stock Of a
grocery STORE dl INC bLille VI TIC NANA
| War;. T.
A. A day book of a retail grocer
| located in a Midwestern town shows
| the entire list of imported articles
sold by him in 1862 as follows: Coffee,
tea, figs, mustard. pepper. cloves,
| allspice, nutmeg, ginger. cinnamon,
| lemons, oranges, sage, prunes, raisins
and almonds. Other foods handled by
him were: Eggs. molasses, dried ap-
| pies, dried peaches, cranberries, po-
| tatoes, sugar. vinegar, saleratus. but
| ter, cheese. crackers. lard. smoked
| halibut, whitefish, dried herring, rice,
! sirup, salt, cream OF tartar, beans,
rye. coffee, peanuts, beef, veal, pork,
| lemon extract, onions, cabbage,
turnips and native nuts. If this store
! keeper had other foods they were
not indicated on his charge account
| for two years.
Find out 1chdt you lrdnt to kno,c.
! There is no room for ignorance in this
busy aCorld. The person tCho loses out
| Is the one tCho oueSSeS. The person
| tcho gets on is dllcGyS the one tcho
acts upon reliable information. This
paper en- ploys Frederic J. HdSEin to
conduct an Information bureau In
WdShin oton for the free use Of the
public. There is no charge except 2
| cents in stamps for return postage
Write to him today for any facts you
destre. Address your letter to The
Star Inform alton Bureau, Frederic J.
Hasktn, director, Washington, D. c.