Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-22

similar legislation was being consid-
cred rather widely.
Q. Explain the original meaning OF
the word "petticoat." A p.
A. Originally (1400-160O) It was Q
short coat or garment worn by men
under the long overcoat. Later (about
1920 the name was applied to the
skirt of woman's dress or robe.
Modern usage refers to 1t as an under
skirt.
@. How many acres has Harvey
Firestone developed in rubber plantar
tons I'm Liberia?-D. X. A.
A. Harvey FireStone has secured
from the government Of Liberia o 90
year lease on 100000 acres OF land
TO be developed for rubber planting.
Two hundred thousand acres, planted
16 years ago. are now in full produc-
ton.
@. What In kapok?-T. n.
A 1t Is the silky wool which In"
vests the seed of species OF silk
cotton tree found In the East and
West Indies. Within recent years
kapok has become a considerable ar
ticle for export from Ceylon, Java and
Mexico. Like the wool OF some allied
trees, as the cottonwood, it Is used
LOT StuIlnS pliiOWS' etC'
0. What is the design of the memo
rial window to President Roosevelt
recently unveiled at Oyster bayT-H.
T. S.
A. The window in the Masonic
Temple, OF which President Roosevelt
was master. depicts knight In fuii
armor, with sword sheathed. standing
before a tall castle-symbolism Roose-
Welt prepared to defend his principles.
The lower central panel has the presi-
Dental eagles.
@. Can a Senator be on two COM
mites at once?-A. G.. A.
A. A Senator may serve on several
committees at the same time and
| usually does so.
Q. How often do people have colds?
ID. d.
A. Colds are SO prevalent that they
average q loss Of 10 days activity to
each individual yearly.
@. When was Christmas first cele.
brated?-V. A.
A. The observance Of the celebra-
ton began about the fourth century.
1t became a general custom only in
the thirteenth century.
@. Who got the proceeds of the
Army Navy game?-R. X.
A. The receipts of the Army-Navy
| foot ball game are distributed be-
tween the Army.Navy Athletic Asso-
citation and the South Park Board
Commission. The receipts which go
to the Army-Navy Athletic Associa-
| ton take care of the expenses OF the
athletics OF the two schools.
O. In the expression leach and
every" is the idea repeated, or do the
words convey different meanings?-
B. j.
A. 1t is an example of tautology;
that is, the idea is repeated.
@. What percentage OF forest fires
are caused by lightning?-R. NJ. X.
A. It is estimated that lightning is
responsible for from one-quarter to
| one-half of the fires in the West, and
Of the country as a whole, 10 per cent.
Q, How many people are there in
| Samoa?-C. s. B..
A. The census made Of the Samoan
| population in May, 1926. showed a
total of S,676. This was an increase
of 61S' over the census OF 1920.
y. How can orange juice De kept!-
J. L. w.
| A. The cleared juice keeps well aft
err bottling II pasteurized at 1902 F..
This does not injure the flavor per-
ceptibly.
| @. Do letter carriers furnish their
uniforms. caps, etc? "A. r. N.
A. The Post Office Department says
that letter carriers and substitutes are
required to procure uniforms at their
own expense.
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