Evening star., 1927-04-20

candidate to succeed himself. He an
nounced in his inaugural address that
he would not seek a second term.
nominated, but whether they were
actively or passively candidates might
be debated.
Q. How old is the practice Of tarring
and feathering?-R. T.
A. This method of punishment IL as
old as the Crusades. The earliest
mention or the punishment occurs In
the orders OF Richard Coeur de Lion
issued to his navy on starting for the
Holy Land in 1871. Historians think
1t probable that this punishment was
never regarded as legalized, but was
always a type of mob violence.
@. Who wrote the earliest accurate
account OF the Ohio Valley?-W, N. C,
A. George Washington was it's first
historian.
Q. Can frozen celery be used?-J. s.
A. If celery is badly frozen, there.
is no way that it can be used. IL It
has only been nipped. it may be
thawed out slowly and a part may be
i'm condition to use. Celery that has
been frozen will not keep well, as the
tissues have been broken down.
Q. Who said Cotton is King" and
what did it mean?-H. w. II.
A. Cotton is King" is an express
sion used by James H. Hammond,
esq, in the Senate in March, 1858.
The figure Of speech means that so
important Is the state Of the cotton
| industry that it's condition rules the
| destiny Of men connected with it.
Q. How many women in the United
States have bobbed hair?-E. J. S.
| A. 1t is estimated that there ara
! 4,000.0 900 women in this country with
| short hair, and that half of this num-
| ber spend S15,0O0,00O a year having
their hair waved.
| Q. Where was the first indoor meet
| ing place Of the New York Stock Elk.
| change?-I. e. S.
! A. The Tontine Coffee House, New
York City.
| @. Is the use of mirrors increasing
| in the United States?-L. u. q.
| A. From 1923 to 1925 the value OF
mirrors manufactured in this country
increased from s33,46T,973 to S34,-
| G79,47
c. Please give the history Of Hyde
! Park, London ?--H. NICK.
A. The manor of Hyde belonged to
the monks of Westminster Abbey. It
was seized by Henry VIII and made
! into hunting park. 1t was later sold
! but reacquired by the government and
| gradually developed.
/ Q. How far can an afrplane guids
/ ing beacon be Seen?-P. NJ.
| A The average beacon can be seen
25 or 80 miles away.
A. G. S.
| A. He is one who processes radical
socialism and encourages it. but does
not join in the active struggle to bring
| it about.
@. How many grapes does It take
to make pound of raisins?--J. r. W.
A. 1t takes from three and one
half to four pounds of grapes.
| @. What did the topographic engi-
| neers of the Army DON. Y. A.
| A. These surveyed many important
roads, among them being the routes
| for the Pacific Railroad, which was
done under the direction of jefferson
! Davis while he was Secretary of War.
! This corps disappeared in 1868.
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