Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-13

q. How are modern newspapers
printed2-F. s.
a. Rotary presses. which are used
by most large newspapers today print
from curved plates fixed on cylinders,
which are constantly revolving and
constantly printing. They are not fed
with single sheets, but with Il long
web of paper, the press itself cutting
or the desired length of sheet from
the reel, either before or after the
printing IS completed. Practically al
these presses have folding attachments
which deliver the paper folded and
ready for delivery. The simplest form
has four cylinders, two FOR the stereC
plates and two to give the impression
but as newspapers have grown in size
II has been necessary to add one, two
or three rows Of cylinders above the
first set The presses OF The Evening
/ Star if run every second at maximum
speed would have theoretical pro
duction OF &c 900 32-page papers per
! hour. Normally run at n high rate Of
speed for short period Of time. the
papers can be run off al a rate oi
10000 per hour. The actual average
run is 25,330 32page papers an hour
which gives a net production for dis
trIbution Of 1875 per hour
& {. + Is hineol0's home SIN standing
A The home in which Lincoln lived
in Springfield, Ill, is still in existence
as is the log cabin in which he was
born. The latter is in the vicinity Of
iiodgenville, Ky.
@. What kind Of -four IS best FOR
bread and what kind for cake and
pastry2-W H.
a. The Department of Agriculture
says thar Yeast breads can he n1aaf
more easily and oftentimes more sue.
| ce7sfully from the so-Called strong
flours milled from hard wheat. This
is because they contain a compare.
lively large quantity and high quality
Of gluten, the substance that enables
the dough to stretch and hold within
| II the gas bubbles formed by the yeast
during fermentation. Soft-wheat
| fours, on the other hand contain less
gluten and 1t does not have the elias.
tic qualities of that in hard wheat.
| However, for cake, pastry and quick
breads, in which tenderness is OF
prime Importance, this is desirable
@ What is the origin of the term
| grass widow Nv. L. r
A. Authorities have never definite.
/ " been able to trace the origin Of the
/ term grass WIDOW. II Is to be
found in many languages. some he.
/ lteye that II IS corrupted form ii
( grace widow that is widow bE
, the grace OF circumstances. There
are no facts to substantiate this be-
Eef, however. According To Or
Brewer, the modern use Of the term
seems to nave originated among An
elo-Inaians about the middle 81 the
nineteenth century, from The practice
Of European husbands sending wives
to the hills during the hot season in
India, In this section the grass is
plentiful. Another suggest. on is that
it arose in America during the gold
rush in California. A, man not in.
frequently put his wife and children
to board while he Went 10 the dig.
ginss. This he called putting his
wife 10 grass as q horse is put L
grass when not in use for work
Q Does the drum major of the
United States Marine Band PLAY in
t4e band when not on parade?-G y
a. Ierschel ID. Pryor is the drum
major OF the United States Marine
Band. He is not musician in the
band when not on parade.
@. How long has coal been used
in Fngland9-F. j. NJ
A. According TO some authorities
coal was known 10 the ancient Brit
ons. 1t was an article Of household
consumption during the Anglo Saxon
period a early as So a ID. ENGLAND
was probably the first country in
which coal was used in any consider
able quantities. In 1916 Parliament