Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-03
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN.

acre yield Of sweet potatoes, with g.
100, 900 calories. approaches closest 70
the banana OF the fruits the banana
is much the richest in protein, having
approximately four and one-hah times
as large a proportion as the apple ana
nearly Ave times the pineapple.
O. What were the perfumes or
odors most popular m ancient Greece!
N. z.
A. Among the Athcnians at the
time OF its greatest glory the use OF
perfumes sras almost universal with
both men End women. Violet vas the
favorite perfume Mint thyme. mar
toram, and other aromatic herbs were
used.
O. Was there a mistake in Mondays
column as to the weight OF soconno-
tive on the Canadian National Rail-
way?-W H. K.
A. There was. The figures we're
correct but the following word each
time should haze been pounds. not tons.
@. Is there 24-hour guard duty a.
Army posts?-L. M. B.
A. Al Army posts some are on duty
during the entire 24-hour period. De-
tails are two hours for each man On
guard duty With four hours OF duty.
Q. For whom was Dallas, Tex,
named?-L. r.
A. 1t was named for George siies4n
Dallas. vice president Of the United
States in Folks administration
@. How should the crust for meat
pie be rnade?-H. Y. S.
| A. Crust for meat pie is made n
| the same way as biscuit dough by Us
| ing a little more fat Fat from the
meat may be used for shortening The
/ dough Is rolled Or patted out abou. one
/ half-inch thick 10 the proper size for
| the baking dish, placed on top OF the
! filing. and baked at abou, 425 degrees
F. that is at slightly lowe! tempera-
ture than for biscuits. The crust oakes
better If the filing is hot az the start.
@. Why are criminals usually exc
cuted at night or in the early morn
ingo-H. G.
A. The reason that electrocuttons
take place in the late afternoon or eve
| ming is that during the day the con-
yicts are working and are not IN thetr
cells. A pending execution IN peni-
| Tertiary exerts a depressing influence
over the convicts, and TO avoid any out
break or manifestation on their part
TIE llOuE Is OSIEEEcG u11l4. ASO4CSS
are in their individual cells.
| Q. When was letter postage f-st
/ placed on fat rate and when did me
rate OF 2 cents an ounce 60 into ef-
fect?-J. NJ r.
A. The &C, OF March s. 1853. fixed
the standard maximum weight for the
single rate Of letter postage az ore-ha1
ounce avoirdupois. and the rate Of post
age on domestic letters not exceeding
one-half ounce weight at cents with
cents additional for each additional
/ one-haN ounce or fraction thereof. 10
be prepaid by postage stamp aFxed.
This vas the first Law which eS-sb-
/ lished a uniform rate of postage re-
gardleSs of distance transmitted Tie
act OF March 3. 1883. reduced tie
| postage rate on frsc-cIass mail matter
/ 20 , cents a cre-haif ounce on and
. after October !. 1888. The act Of
! March ;. 1885. provided for cents fog
! each ounce or fraction tns-sot.
| Q. Who vas the first vorran 70 en-
list II the United States Navy during
! the World WARE. j. r
I A. Miss Loretta r Wash vas re
frs, woman 70 enliS. z The United
/. States Navy during the World War.
and was enrolled az Philadelphia On
March y. 1917.