Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-24

into the American colonies In 1919
The first act OF Congress prohibiting
the importation of slaves into the
nhlfed States was in 1907. The
Emancipation Proclamation, freeing
all slaves in seeding States, was I'm
1853, and the adoption of the thir-
teenth amendment. prohibiting slavery
throughout the borders Of the United
States and It's territories. was in De-
cember, 1865.
y. Are fewer oranges being grown
ana marketed than there we're last
| year?-F. c. c.
A. The. Florida orange and tanger-
Inc crop for shipment is estimated at
100000 boxes. which is $500. 600
boxes below last years crop. The to-
al california orange crop IS estimated
at 20, 400. 900 boxes, which is an in
| crease of 100000 boxes over last
year. Florida is expected to furnish
o,50O,000 boxes of grapefruit, and
California, 1000. This Is a Slight IN
| crease in California and a slight de-
| crease in Florida
Q. II person is q years 2 months
old, is he in his twenty-first or twenty
second year?-E. b.
A He is in his twenty-second year
Q. Where is the largest dry dock In
the word?-D. Fl.
A. The worlds largest floating dry
dock is located at Southampton, Eng
land, whittier II was towed recently
from the Tyne River. where X was
built. This gigantic, structure is $50
feet in length and 10 feet In width.
Q. What was Barbara La Mars
real name?-W. F. A.
A. Her name was Rhea Watson.
@. When did human beings first
begin to cook their food?-D. r.
A. There Is no authentic record, nor
does mythology or tradition under
take to fix the time when man learned
to cook.
Q. How many planes does the Air
Mail Service have, and how many peo-
pie are employed in this division Of
the Post ONCE Departmental A. c.
A. The Post Office Department, &C
cording to its latest report, has 96
mail planes and employs 745 people
in its Air Mail Service.
@. Is goat meat sold to any extent
In this country?-M. r. S.
A. Statistics show that an average
OF 141 4S7 goats were slaughtered an
nually under Federal inspection, in
the United States, during Il f1ve-year
period. 1916 to 1920, inclusive. Goat
meat quite generally goes into the
regular mutton trade and has a char
acteristic sweetness, provided II IS
properly finished. Few consumers
have the ability to distinguish between
mutton and this meat.
@. Is the name of the master OF the
slave, bred Scott, recorded?-J. NJ.
a. A United States Army surgeon.
DIR. Emerson by name, was the own
er of bred Scott.
Q. What is meant by earthshine?-
C. d.
A The faint light that is visible
on the portion of the moon which is
| not directly Illuminated by the sun. It
is due to the light which the earth re-
fleets on the moon, and is most con-
spicuous soon after new moon. when
the sun-illuminated part of the moons
disk is smallest.
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