Evening star., 1925-01-30


to run the Government a day.
Q. Did Genet return TO France when
he was recalled? p. l.. r. j.
A. Ambassador Edmond Charles Ed
Guard Genet, who, after some un-
pleasantness, due TO his overactfvity
in giving revolutionary aid TO France.
endangering the peace of the United
States was recalled to France at the
request of the Government OF the
United States. He, however. preferred
to resign his post and remain in the
United States, becoming naturaiized.
He married the daughter of Gov. Clin-
ton of New York. He died at his
home in Schodack. n. Y, July IA, 1894
Citizen Genet" was succeeded by NJ
Fauchett.
q. When was lace first made2--E. +.
A. Lace was first made in the six
teenth century. Before that time the
term lace described such articles as
| cords. narrow braids Of plated and
| twisted threads, used not only to
fasten shoes, sleeves and corsets to-
gether. but also in a decorative man
ner to braid the hair and 20 wind
around hats, Later it was used as a
I trimming for costumes.
| 9. What were the first 10 cars man
ufactured in the United States?-
E. NJ.
! A. Not until early in the twentieth
| century were there 10 or more RasD-
! line automobiles on the market -
| the United States These were the
Duryea, Ford, Franklin, Haynes,
Knox, Olds, Packard Fferce-Arrow.
/ Stearns, Thomas and Winton. They
are not given in order Of their ap-
| pearance, as this is after OF con-
| troversy.
q shonld the engagement ring or
| the wedding ring go on the finger
A. The engs cement ring is worn
| over the wedding ring
/ Q. Kindly settle an argument. Can
foreign flags fly from embassies with
out the Stars and Stripes?-N S
! A. A foreign embassy may fly 4
foreign flag without having it ac-
companied by the American flag. The
| foreign embassy is under the jurfs-
resents; therefore, the law OF that
! country applies.
Q. Do minnows ever make large
fish?-R. L. NJ
A. A minnow is small European
! cyprinoid fish common in gravelly
streams. 1t never becomes d large
fish, three inches being the length of
| the adult.
Q. Is it proper to driuk consomme
from 4 cup or to use spoon?-
| +. Z NJ.
A 1t is proper to use the spoon for
| the first few spoonfuls of consomme
I One may continue TO use the spoon or
may lit the cup and sip its contents
A Would the ina ginary line con
Meeting the magnetic poles pass
through the center of the earth?-
r. !. P.
! Gated at latitude 40 degrees n, lon
gitude 81 degrees w. and the south
magnetic pole at Latitude az degrees
S, longitude 1873 degrees z. The ex-
act position varies from time to time
! a line connecting the poles would
pass through the earth $50 miles dis
tant from the center.
Q DO wild animals live longer in
their wild state than in captivity
! q. M
A Some wild animals are so fret
| full in captivity that their lives are
| shortened materially. This is true Of
foxes and monkeys Elephants ard
| snakes do not seem 70 suffer much
! from captivity, but are strongly in
| clined TO long lives in any environ
rnent The MORTALITY anon wild anil
mails in geological parks is-xery high.
GntorBt aud entertdin yourself by
making constGnt use Of The Star In
formation Bureau, Frederic J. Raskin,
| of n
northwest. There is a ,cenlth Of IN
formation, ,nhich is free, ercept s-cent
stamp, lchich should be Enclosed for di-
rect replV)