Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-30

though he completed his collegiate
education In Missouri, he showed in
his work traces of New England and
Western elements which coexisted
rather than blended in his nature. Az
20 he began newspaper work. ana ~
wears afterward he became associates
with the Chicago Daily News, with
which he was for ~ years identifoa
through his column, "Sharps' and
Flats" Far the largest part OF his
literary production first appeared here
IT is of varied manner and quality,
prose and verse, detached paragraphs
and continued narratives, by turns
quaint, grotesque, delicate, Rabe-
laisian, farcical and pathetic. He is
probably most widely known as a
poet of childhood, but most admired
as humorist. Eugene Field died
in 1895.
@. Is the use of machinery on farms
increasing Pm. r. N.
A. The rate of production indicates
that it is. The production of farm
equipment In 1926 was valued at
| 1851 ,399,528, which was a us per
cent increase over 1925, and 42.7 per
cent over 1924.
| O. What region is sometimes refer
red to as Back of Beyond ?-R. /.
| A. The Cuna Cuna region. which
lies at the eastern end of the Blue
Mountain range in Jamaica.
@. How many hours Of darkness
did Lindbergh encounter on his flight
to PARISH. w. 1.
A. The Army Air Corps says that
the total number Of hours of dark
ness through which Lindbergh passed
was hours 81 minutes; hours 3S
minutes Of this time was flown in in
tense darkness. Darkness began TO
descend about one hour off the coast
of Observation-Disclosures it. at about
SIS the night of May 20. On the sec.
ond night he encountered only about
one hour of darkness, just previous
to the time when he arrived at
lie Bourget Field, Paris. The fact that
Lindbergh encountered 50 few hours
of darkness on his trip is explained
by the greater length of the days in
Newfoundland than in this part of
the country. In regions where the
days are long. the nights are cor
Irespondingly short, and vice versa.
@. What is meeting seed?--A. H. c.
A. A meeting seed is any aromatic
or pungent seed as "fennel," cara
way.," or "dill," so called because
taken to counteract the effects of
drowsiness in church.
O. Is the watermelon a fruit or
vegetable ?-M. H.
A. The Department of Agriculture
SAYS that while the watermelon is
botanically regarded as fruit. the
horticultural and legal aspects Of the
lease classify it as vegetable, so that
it would be known as a vegetable.
It is grown as vegetable and mar
keted as a vegetable. and the court
decisions have been that 1t shall be
considered a vegetable.
@. What will remove the musty
odor in the drawers Of antique dress
ers?-W. E. c.
A.. In order to overcome the musty
odor which fingers in the drawers or
old furniture, take them outNtnto the
sunlight, IL possible, wiping oXt all
traces of mold. After the WOODY has
thoroughly dried, paint with coatSot
orange shellac. Y
@. Was John Cabot an English
MAMA. F. S.
A. John Cabot was an Italian navi-
gator sailing under the English flag.
His native name was Giovanni Cabot
and he was born in Genoa. He re-
moved to Venice at an early age,
where he acquired citizenship.
@. What is the largest city south
of the Equator?-A. NJ. b.
A. Buenos Aires holds this record.
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