Evening star., 1926-12-14

Q. What is meant by a "blind
date"?-M. NJ.
A. This is modern slang for an en-
gagement with q person one has
never met.
O. Where Is the largest land
locked harbor?-B. L. l..
A. San Francisco has the largest
land-locked harbor in the world. 1t
is the home port for 113 steamship
services.
@. Is lime stucco Of modern usage?
r. S.
A. Among the ruins OF Mesopo-
tamia, In buildings dating back prob
ably from 5000 to $500 years Be,
are to be found at the present time
walls covered with stucco, which, in
a measure, owe their preservation to
its use.
Q. How did "dogwood" get its
name?-H. S.
A. 1t is supposed to be a corrup.
ton Of Haywood" name equivalent
to it's other names. "prickwood."
"skewerwood''-soc called because, be.
ing firm, hard and smooth. It Is used
to make butchers skewerS.
Q. Is 1t possible to go around the
Falls and through the famous gorge
at Niagara by automobile?-F. J. w.
A. There Is no automobile road
through the gorge corresponding to
the trip made possible by the
Niagara Belt Line.
Q. How many telephones has Los
a n now has ann ooo Onlv four
cities have more-New York, Chicago.
Boston and Philadelphia. Outside the
United States, only London and Ber-
lin have as many telephones.
@. What causes spoilage of the top
layers of sauerkraut?-P. e. M.
A. Spoilage of the top layers of
vegetables fermented in brine Is sure
to occur unless the scum which forms
on the surface Is frequently removed.
This scum Is made up Of wild yeasts.
molds and bacteria, which. II allowed
to remain. attack and break down the
weaken the acidity Of the brine, in
which way they may cause spoilage.
The fact that. the top layers have
spoiled does not, however, mean that
all In the container are spoiled.
@. Why are storms more frequent
at the time Of the equinox?-A. C. NJ.
A. The Weather Bureau says that
there is no reason why storms should
be more frequent or severe on Septem-
ber 81 or % (Autumnal equinox) than
on September 10 or II. say, or 20 or
30; nor, in fact. are they. The same
equinox. This whole notion about
"equinoctial storms" Is erroneous. and
It even is uncertain how, where.
when or by whom the idea was
started. We only know that in one
form or another it goes back at least
to 1748.
@. Is there evidence of economic
improvement on the various Federal
reclamation projects?-F. H.
A. The land irrigated from Federal
crops worth nearly $4,000, 900. This
Is an increase from the previous year
Of more than $1,000. 900. The value of
crops grown in 1925 will be greater
than in 1924, resulting from the In
crease In the cultivated acreage and
the improvement in prices.
@. How old and how heavy should a
steer be when the meat Is at its best?
How should the meat look?-R. H. C..
A. It should weigh from 900 to 1900
pounds, and should be between II and
20 months old. The color Of the meat
should be light red flecked with fat.
The color Of the suet should be white
with a slightly yellowish tinge.
@. Who wrote 20 Little Town Of
Bethlehem"?-J. B.
A. This was written by DIR. Phillips
Brooks when he was rector of Phil
adelphia church. It was first sung
on Christmas, 1858. The composer Of
the music was the organist Of DR..
Brooks church, Lewis Redner.
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