Evening star., 1928-02-20

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@. Where was the first motion pic
ture studio in California?-N. r.
A. An old car barn at Forty-seventh
and Grove streets, Oakland, was the
1rst moving picture studio In California,
and on this site the Pullman Co. now
has It's Oakland laundry. Hobart Bos-
worth. who is still leading figure In
the movies, was one Of the cast Of The
Roman which was partially produced
there and finished in Los Angeles.
@. How many cut flowers are grown
under glass around Chicago?-N. r. B.
A. Horticulture says that the flower
industry in the Chicago district rep
| resents a sum Of approximately S15,-
100000 a year. which represents the
output of the $50 or more growers IN
| the Chicago district. From a mini
mum of 10000, 600 blossoms 20 maxi
mum of 135,000,000 blossoms are cut
| in the greenhouses Of the Chicago dis
| trict weekly, which in turn are handled
and distributed through the Chicago
| wholesale houses. No matter what di-
rection you go around the outskirts OF
Chicago, you will see immense green
houses dotting the more open spaces.
| These greenhouses have glass area OF
! from $4,000 square feet up to 1,50O, 600
square feet. A number OF the green
houses cover as much as 10 acres or
more. In all, a glass area OF approx
mately $4,000 900 square feet Is used
for the cultivation Of cut flowers and
plants in the Chicago district. which
represents an investment OF over S28,-
! 100000.
@. Please describe the flag of the
Irish Free State.-A. Y. A.
A. The official flag OF the Irish Free
State is green, white and orange, form
| ing three horizontal stripes.
@. At what age was it the custom to
bind the feet of Chinese girls?-
H. A. D.
A. In most cases, binding Of chill
dren's feet in China begins between the
third and seventh years and continues
for three years. The feet are tightly
wrapped In these bandages so that II
| is impossible frequently to stand upon
| them This prevents the feet from
growing to the natural size with the
rest of the body.
@. Did Lawrence say Don't give up
! the shipi"?-C. P. S.
A. The phrase. Don't give up the
| ship." is attributed to James Lawrence,
| an American naval officer. who COM
| manded the Chesapeake. an American
| ship in the encounter with the 6rltisn
| ship. Shannon. Lawrence was wounded
| early in the encounter in the leg. but
| retained his post on the deck. He was
mortally wounded second time. and
while being carried below. noticing that
| the crew was being hesitant. cried,
Boys, don't surrender the vessel!
@. What was the little tin box FOR
| that was worn on the belt Of soldier
about the beginning Of the nineteenth
| century?-J. J. T.
A. The War Department says that
| the small tin box was known as a
| CdEkOuCEfS 4ASCf OIA+ 49, ~eS AN~
| 10 carry charges of powder wrapped
| separately in parchment, also the caps
@. Is there a difference in canned
peas between those marked Early
peas" and those marked Sugar peas?
M. p.
A. They are Of different types. Early
peas are peas Of early maturing types.
Sugar peas and sweet peas are peas OF
/ later maturing types. having nat
urally sweet favor.
@. Which classes Of society were rep
| resented by the Guelphs and Ghioel-
/ nnes?-P NJ
| A. The Guelphs were the burghers OF
! the consular communes men OF in
| duStry and commerce. Petrarch was OF
/ their class: Dante Of the Ghibell.nes.
| This party was comprised OF men OF
| arms and idleneSs,"
! Q. What kind of animals bear the fur
! known as "koiinssy"H Il. W.
/ "A Ko!insky fur comes from animals
/ Of the weasel family. natives OF Siberia
/ China The under hair IS short