Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-20

there are many tanneries and fur.
working establishments in Czecho-
slovakia there has been an enormous
increase in the expectation of fur
peitS from that country. In 1926 the
value of rabbit skins exported was
900, which was an increase Of
500 per cent as compared with the ex-
ports of 1925. Exports of other raw
furs showed an increase of about 80
per cent in both quantity and value,
the latter being about $27O. 900. About
the same quantity of rabbit skins was
imported into Czechoslovakia in 1926
as in 1925. The value-$106, 000-was
only about 30 per cent of the previous
year, showing that a larger percent.
age of cheap furs is now being i'm
ported than formerly.
Q. Does Conan Doyle know, when
he begins a Sherlock Holmes story,
how it will end?-W. u.
A. The author answers this uues-
ton: "Of course | do. One could not
possibly steer a course if one did not
know his destination"
Q. What foods contain iodine?-
B. r. ].
A. Sea foods, agar Japanese sea.
weed and Irish moss are rich in
iodine. 1t is also present I'm milk,
whole grains, green peas, green beans,
bananas, asparagus. tomatoes, garlic.
white cabbage, mushrooms, straw
berries, carrots, sorrel. leeks. grapes,
artichokes, pears, white dried beans,
lettuce, beets, turnips. melons,
radishes, parsley and potatoes.
O. Are red lady-bird beetles in
furious to plants?-M. f. 7.
A. There is Il widespread belief that
these beetles are the parents of in
furious plant life. on account of their
abundant association with these pests
during the growing season. This is
not true, as the lady beetles are one
Of the best natural controls against
aphids A we'll grown adult lady-bird
| requires from so to so plant lice for
| it's daily meal. It also eats the eggs
of many injurious insects. They
should be encouraged.
@. When were dice first used?-
a. 2.
A. The discovery of dice has been
| variously attributed. They were prob
ably originated by Psalmedes Of
Greece, 1874 Be They always seem
to have been employed in gambling
| games.
O. What Is the value OF the ex-
ports from the United States to Latin
| America?-W. f.. u.
| A. In the year ending December
| 81. 1926, the total was $S72. 500 900.
The United States in turn imported
goods from the 90 Latin American
countries to the value of S1,O45,OO0 900.
@. How much older than Jack Shar-
kew is Jack Dempsey?-H. j. B.
A. Jack Dempsey is eight years
older. Jack Dempsey was born June
| "a. 1895, and Jack Sharkey was born
June 90, 1908.
O. BY what rule should a person
he guided, i'm adopting Il trade mark.
in endeavoring to avoid infringement
| of a trade mark already in use by
some one else?-M. NJ. I.
| A. The courts have said that per-
son entering a field of endeavOr al
ready occupied by another should. In
| the selection of trade name or trade
mark, keep far enough away to avoid
all possible confusion. Whether there
| is an infringement of a trade mari;
does not depend upon the use OF
| identical words, nor on the question
as to whether they are so similar
that person looking at one would
be deceived into the belief that 1t
was the other. The courts incline TO
hold that infringement occurs II one
adopts a trade name or trade mark
so like another in form. spelling or
sound. that a person with not very
definite or clear recollection as to the
real trade mark is likely to become
confused or misled.
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