Evening star., 1927-11-09

Q. What is the part Of the grape
called that is left after the iuice IS
extracted?-M. NJ. X.
A. The residue to which you refer
is called ''pomace."
Q. How long have prepared break
fast foods been on the market?-F, w.
A. Until few years ago porridge
and mush We're about the only forms
in which grains were commonly served
as breakfast food, unless pancakes
could be classed under this head.
Today cereals are prepared for the
breakfast table in many artful ways.
They are puffed, rolled, cracked,
ground, shredded, matted and faxed.
@. Are the names and events In
Hamlet" true historically or are they
fiction?-W. Z. r.
A. The story OF Hamlet" II half
mythical and half historical. Accord
ing to ancient legend. Hamlet was a
Prince of Jutland. The King, his IA
Fengo. The latter seized the throne.
Hamlet feigned madness and saved
his life. His mother helped avenge
his fathers death by putting Fengo
to death.
Q. How does the oil reach the top
Of the wick from the bowl Of an oil
lamp?-L. w.
A. Wicks used In oil lamps are
made of cotton fiber, which is COM
posed of microscopic tubes. The. Oil
passes up into these tubes by cap
Hilary action.
@. Did Carl Sandburs go to ool-
lege?-A. T. w.
A. After serving with the 9Th II.
linois Volunteers in the Spanish Amer.
lean War. Sandburg studied for q
time at Lombard College, Galesburg,
Ill.
O. Name some countries where
women outnumber the men, and some
where men outnumber women
II. E. Fl.
A. In the European countries the
females generally outnumber the
males, the figures ranging from 1902
females to 1000 males in Bulgaria, to
/ PA females to 1000 males in Russia.
These figures, are for 1920. In Cana
da, Egypt, South Africa. Japan, India
and Australia the males Outnumber
the females. In the United States in
1920 the ratio was 104 males to 100
females.
@. In what States may children
leave school and go to work at the
age of 14?-A. d. r.
A. Children are not required to at
tend school after the age of IA In
Georgia, Louisiana. Mississippi, North
Carolina, South Carolina, Texas and
Virginia.
@. How many parts are there In
an automobile?-S. D.
A. The number may vary. In q
recent exhibit in London a complete
car was taken to pieces and its IL 900
parts displayed.
@. Who designed st. Paul's ca.
thedral in London?-L. E.
A. The cathedral was designed by
Sir Christopher Wren. It was begun
in 1875 and was completed in ITO at
a cost Of 747.954 pounds.
ton treaty?-E. I. C.
A. This treaty between the United
States and Great Britain was negoti-
ated in 1912. BY it the frontier line
between the State Of Maine and
Canada was definitely fixed, provi-
sions were made for putting an end
to the African slave trade, and an
agreement was made for the mutual
extradition of suspected criminals.
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