Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-09

| bronze. Scissors were also in use in
various Oriental countries from q very
early period. It is stated that those
manufactured in Europe were copied
from the Persian. The Oriental scis-
sors were very much ornaInented and
frequently in the form OF bird, the
blade forming the beak.
@. Which wives of Presidents have
| been members Of the d. A. r. TT. c.
A. Mrs. Benjamin Harrison. Mrs. U.
8. Grant and Mrs. War; en- G. Harding
were MEMBERS while Mrs James K.
Polk held an honorary Office
Q. What proportion Of fishing rods
are made Of bamboo and Of steel?-
G. p.
A. Tho Forest Service says that
| made Of bamboo and one tenth are
made OF steel. Some ash is used for
making fishing rods. However, this
| does not prove as satisfactory as BAN
| boo.
| Angelus" ?-L. w. r.
A. Millets painting called The
Angelus" is owned by the Louvre Gal
| lery. The painting is on exhibition 10
the gallery. in Paris
l ". "neTe GOES Inc Ruapa grOw and
| how is 1t eaten2-O. L. II.
| A. The guava grows in tropical
America, Mexico and the West Indies,
and, as there are over 100 species, the
| fruit varies considerably as TO color
and shape. Propagation Is nearly al
ways by seed, but some vegetative
method is generally used TO perpetuate
| desirable varieties, as the plants do not
run true to seed. As a food 1t is used
RI w n Loo
| made into shortcakes and pies. but Its
| most common use is for jam, jelly,
cheese and sirup.
Q. What does INT stand forf-
G. P. S.
A. TINT" is an abbreviation for
"trinitrotoluene" or "trinitrotoluol1
O. How did the White House re
| ceive its name2-N. s.
| A. Following the attack upon the
Executive Mansion In 1914, 1t was
painted white. to obliterate the dam
age done by fire. In popular parlance
it was soon called by its now familiar
name. although officially it was known
as the Executive Mansion until Thee
dore Roosevelt put the stamp Of his ap-
prevail on the name 1.-THE White
| House"
|
Asia which is considered divine?-
NJ. n.
A. 1t is the Bo tree, or peepul
This is the sacred fig tree, Ficus
religiosa, under which Buddha sat
during the night in which he received
supreme enlightenment.
@. How much water should cattle
be given?-S. y.
A. The COW giving 20 pounds OF
milk daily requires about Z gallons
of water. Since water cannot be alb
sorbed by the system until it is raised
to body temperature, about SO degrees
the water for cows should be moder-
ately warm.
Q. What kind OF rock surrounds
Great Falls, Na.?-W. NJ. 3.
A. The rock formation around
Great Falls on both the Virginia and
Maryland sides is practically the same
This is what is known as granite or
banded granite. Scientists often refer
to ii as gneiss rock. 1t runs from
Georgetown beyond Great Falls.
Q. How much does an automobile
racing champion earn in the course
of a year?-D. NJ. T.
A Peter De Paolos earnings in his
1925 racing campaign are estimated
at more than $4,000. The total prize
money offered during the year in II
speedway events and 81 dirt-tracl
meets was s441 ,4S7.
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