Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-25

ing, peas lose all their vitamin C and
most of their vitamin A. There is
therefore, good reason why VIC do not
allow peas to ripen. There is likewise
good reason why peas are canned in
their most succulent state. There Is
also good reason for canning peas
within few hours after harvesting
Vegetables begin to lose their vitamins
after harvesting as they do their sugar
When once they are canned there Is
no further change.
O. What is the national soup Of
Russia?-B. S.
A. The national soup is tchie OR
stchee. 1t is more of stew than a soup.
1t contains sausage, cabbage and onions.
all of which are fried before the stock
is added. II is often favored with
tarragon vinegar. Other soups typically
Russian are those having beets in some
form.
O. What is the proper mctronoms
mark for a wedding march. end Is IL
proper to take one or two steps to a
bar?-A. T. C..
A. According to the "Lohengrin
Bridal March" and other standard we'd
ding marches. the proper metronome Is
81 in quarter notes. In a professional
one step is taken to bar of music.
O. What percentage of fires starts in
baScments?-R. D.
A. There is no general survey In
New York City in 1926 2.499 fires out of
1904 In tenements or apartments had
their origin in cellars. This would be
about 80 1-3 per cent of the total.
@. Why does "mackintosh rain
coat bear that name?-R. p.
A. AS in the case of Macadam with
road surfaces, the successful effort= Of
Scotchman named Macintosh 70
waterproof textile materials perpotuated
his name in connection with india
rubber waterproof garments.
O. Are girls eligible for Rhodes schol-
arships?-E. d. v.
A. The scholarships are given 70 men
only.
O. What does the name "Ashtabula"
mean?-L. A.
a. 1t is an Indian name, and means
fish river"
@. How can sealing wax be made at
home ?-F. w. L.
A. Melting together equal parts Of
shoemaker's wax and resin produces an
GCtcDtdOIS WdA. " ubltc
in pan over hot water to prevent
scorching.
o. Where Is the most northerly post
Office in America?-D. s..
A. The most northerly Is Barrow.
Alaska. Mail service is restricted in
The Winter.
O. Was ambrosia food or drink
w. NJ.
A. Anbrosia is the term used in
mythology to describe the substance
which, with nectar. formed the food
and drink of the gods and which made
immortal those who partook OF 1t.
Usually. both in Homer and later
writers. ambrosia is the food and nectar
the drink. but some, as Sappho. used
ambrosia as the name Of the drink and
nectar as the food.
@. What per cent Of factory labor
in japan is now performed by women?
k. H.
A. According to the latest available
statistics given by the bureau of stats
tics of the Japanese government, tbs
number of the women being engage
in factory labor on october 10. 1924.
was 725,590 out of the total factory
laborers of l.326.236. The above fig
ureS were reached on the basis of T,l3
factories. which. with minor exceptions
included those with 30 or more labor
ers on that date 1t seems that tn
importance of silk and other texti'.
industries in Japan accounts for tll.
relatively great number Of woman fac
tory laborers.
@. When was the first cartoon pub
lished?-J. L. H.
A. Benjamin Franklin who intro
duced many innovations into the Amer
lean press. was the first TO print the
cartoon in his Pennsylvania Gazette
The drawing appeared May 5, 1853.
The author was James L. Lee, whl
wrote The History of American jour
naliSm."
@. Has any comedian and dancer
ever become prominent as public Off
cial?-B. A.
A. Lew Shank. twice mayor Of In
dianapolis and q candidate for nonli-
nation for Governor of Indiana, was
for several years Of his early life
comedian and dancer
Given Credit