Evening star., 1927-09-01
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

oficers and crew number 1.ioo. bring.
ing the total to 4.sss.
O. How many Of our Army ofiioses
are West Point men?-L. r. B.
A. OF the present 1913 o1icers tn
the United States Army 3,3s4 are
West Pointers.
O. How much would all the PEN
nies in circulation weigh?-W. r. N.
A. There are 45,370,000 pennies In
circulation. weighing approximately
800, ,305 pounds.
@. What is the paradise nut?-K.
T. A.
A. We are now buying small quan-
titles from South America OF what u
known as the paradise nut" II re-
sembles a Brazil nut in shape, but 10
said to be a little finer in flavor. There
is an interesting story told about this
nut, which grows in large round
pod with a small cap at one END: As
the story goes, the gas which forms
In the pod after it has fallen 10 tns
ground forces the cap out with q Iouo
report. This report attracts the
monkeys. who then search for the
nuts in the thick underground, wnere
they have been blown by the force OF
explosion. This is given as the chie1
reason for the small supply OF para
disc nuts brought to our markets.
Q. Does starching keep textiles
clean longer?-S. NJ.
A. 1t does. because it covers and
holds down the tiny surface hairs that
| catch the dust and dirt.
O. What was the Ford Motor Co.
called before 1t bore this name?-
s. l.. l..
A. The Detroit Automobile Co. was
organized by Henry Ford and was the
predecessor of the present company.
| O. How many automobile models
| are there on the market?-G. G.
| A. The National Automobile Cham
| ber of Commerce said recently that
there were $40 models of American
motor cars on the market at prices
ranging from 5000 to $4,000. These
were the products Of 43 makers.
| @. How much money is lost annual
| ly by banks through forged indorse-
ments of checks?-B. F.
| A Nations Business says that the
amount is less than $4,000.
! O. Who received the first American
medal of honor given in the late
war?-R. l.. r.
A. The first American medal Of
honor was presented to Lieut.. Col
Whittlesey. -f
Q. How many Jewish rabbis are
there in America?-D. B.
A. In the United States and Canada
! there are about 500.
@ Please give some information
| about the United Churches of Can
ada?-P. w. A. @
| A. The union of the Methodist. Pres
byterian and CONGREGATIONAL Churches
of Canada, constituting 80 per cent of
the church membership of the nation
was completed June 10. 1925. after %
years of negotiation yand effort. The
Baptist Church did not unite with
them on account of its separatist idea
with respect to the rite of baptism.
! The Methodist Church contributed
Ala, 900 members. Presbyterian 216,O00,
Congregational 1920.
! @. Where is the grave of Roger B.
| Taney, who administered the oath OF
office to Abraham Lincoln when he be-
came President?-A. r. G.
A. The former. Chief Justice Is
buried in st. Johns Catholic Gene
terry, East Third street. Frederick,
Md.
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