Evening star., 1928-05-10

ysrsity, Cambridge, Maas., 1,3el, 900;
Chicago Public Library, 1,2Se. .s2s, and
Boston Public Library. 1,2s4,094.
Q. What are the real names Of tn.
Moran and Mack team?---C. r.
A. Their names are George Moran
and Charles z. Mack.
2. In taking moving pictures, why
are white clothes never worn?--B. q.
A. White clothing In not allowed for
the screen. The first rule Of every
studio Is an avoidance Of dead d-vl1ite
materials. White, catching the artificial
nents, produces halation, and in the
nnlsned picture shows q Rnostly shadow.
Wnicn seems to follow the players.
women choose any sort OF light SHADE
rather than white. This IA the reason
wny white screen clothing Il q light vel
low Light yellow photographs q clear
"nite. Light pink and blue photograph
Q. i have a copy Of a newspaper pub
nshed In Boston in 1928. Can You ten
me u there were any printed In this
country at an earlier dste?--G. MI.
A. There IL record OF the existence
OF a newspaper in the United state.
prior to 1928. The earliest vas entitled
Public Occurrences. II was issued In
the year 1890 In the form OF a snsJi
quarto sheet.
Q. When was the first automobile
race?--V. O.
A. What might be 80 termed was the
endurance run In Chicago In 1895.
sponsored by Chicago newspaper. Six
cars started over course OF 81 miles.
ana Two finished. Four Of the cars were
0ANnitne -dPfUaR
BY electricity. Charles r. Duryes the
winner OF the $500 prize, finished in 10
hours and q minutes.
O. Can the fat Of fat chicken b
used for shortening?-K. J.
A. 1t makes excellent shortening.
O. How many 1918 Liberty-hesd g.
cent pieces we're struck7--I z. r.
A. The Numismatist says: Prom =
source believed reliable It is said that
five pieces. In proof OF the Liberty
head type. dated 1918, were struck
early In that year. These are all the
genuine Liberty-head type dated 1919
that are known None passed into CIR
culation. The five pieces we're obtained
from the mint by gentleman Who
showed them at the Detroit convention
Of the A. N. A. In August 1913. Moth
ing more was heard Of them until In
December. 1929, when . gentleman Iiv-
ing in Philadelphia advertised in the
Numismatist as follows For sale. Ave
| scent Liberty-head 1919 coins. proof.
| the only fve-cent Liberty-head coins
Of this design and year I'm existence
| These we're undoubtedly the Ave re-
ferred to. There is no record OF the
whereabouts Of the present owner Of
/ these coins"
O. Is Ireland the only island in the
world completely free from venomous
. snskeS9-M. F.. T.
/ Africa, Is the only other island charac-
serpents.
Q. Is it possible to ripen fruits srti-
/ fcially?-O. c.
| A. Experiments carried on By Or. J.
/ r. Rose at the University Farm a.
/ Davis. Calf. show that certain fruits
can be given the color and texture Of
ripeness By treatment with ethylene
gas
/ @. How many portraits did Thomas
I Sully paint?-L. NJ.
I A. There are over 1000 listed Dor
traits By this artist. In addition ne
executed many miniatures and about
/ 500 subject paintings.
@. What countries produce the most
/ coal?-K. d.
/ A. The world production Of coal and
/ Ignite In 1926 totaled 1. .35S. .00o, 900 me-
trio tons OF 2,204.6 pounds. United
States. frst. sol .6l3 600: Germany. 2sS.-
240. .307: United Kingdom Of Great Brit
ain. l27. .sse. 600. and France. 52.477.a72