Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-21

Brunswick Canada, 10 he the highest
and 10 per I 900 i'm the federal terri
tories OF Australia the lowest. The
birth rate Of England and Wales for
1925 was 1873 per .OOO the lowest re-
corded since civil registration was In
stituted ~ 1897.
q. In what part Of India are indian
shawls made?-N. y.
A The most beautiful OF the Indian
or Cashmere shawls come from the
looms and handicraft Of Cashmere
kashmirl. little country of Asia
situated Just north OF the runjah.
among the Himalaya Mountains.
Among the heights of this range are
found the sheep and goats which pro
duce the fine wool used i'm the manu-
facture of these shawls. Shawl manu-
featuring Ia the most important in
dustry OF the Puniab. and the hest
shawls are made at InivitZur. hut
none can compare with those Of Cash
mere.
.. Are the Winters getting milder?
r w
A. The Weather Bureau says. Our
records show that while one Winter
differs from another, sometimes great
ly, nevertheless the average of any
consecutive g or 20 Winters Is praC-
tically the same as the average for
the same place. OF course. of any
other consecutive IL or % Winters
We. therefore. have no evidence that
our Winters have progressively grown
milder for a long while"
O. When was the American
Greed" adopted?-A. &. ID.
A IL was accepted by the House
Of Representatives, on behalf Of the
American people. April 3, 1919.
Q. when was Pittsburgh founded?
u. F.. G.
A. Although the site was previously
visited. the city of Pittsburgh IL said
to date from November %. i75s The
Pittsburgh Sesduicentennisl celehra-
ton was held in 1908.
O. From what is tsrtaric acid ob-
tained?-W. W.
A. Cream of tartar and tartsric
acid are both manufactured from
argol. which Is the sediment that sep
arates out at the bottom of the wine
vat during fermentation.
O. What was the cost Of the Mu-
nicipal Building in New York City,
n. E.
A The total cost OF the building in
Guiding architects and engineers fees
was 81 1877 .213.62. This is said to he
the largest structure of its kind in the
world.
Q. How many States have mothers
pension lsws?-A. w.
A. Forty.twO States are reported to
have mothers pension laws.
O. Which has the better favor. the
male or female turkey?-A. r. r.
A. The Grocers Encyclopedia says
that many people are of the opinion
that the flesh of the young male Is
better favored than the female.
Q. What was the advice that
| Thomas Jefferson gave to a young
man?-C. f. d.
| A. Probably you refer to his advice
| to Peter Carr. son of Dabney Carr.
| 1t was: Give up money. give up
| fame, give up science, give up earth
itself and all 1t contains rather than
do an immoral act"
Q. What makes flowers smell
sweet "A. II.
A. The fragrance of flowers is due
to special essences or oils which the
plant produces. These oils are COM
plicated compounds of only two ele-
ments, carbon and hydrogen and are
known as volatile oils. since they
escape readily into the air.
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