Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-02

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@. What States ship the most straw
berries?-M l.. C.
A. In 1926 the ten largest strawberry
shipping points were as follows: Loui-
siana. 2,342 cars: Missouri. 1,434 cars:
Maryland. 1894 cars: Arkansas, 1926
cars: Virginia, 1921 cars: North Caro-
| lima. 1882 cars: Tennessee. 1888 cars:
Kentucky, 58l cars; Delaware. 67l cars:
| Alabama. 440 cars.
Q. How should linoleum be cared for
IN order to get the most wear from
! it?-T. B.
A. Linoleum is widely used, especially
on kitchen and pantry floors. and seems
to give general satisfaction. In order
to get the best service from 1t, 1t must
| be laid over smooth floor in such a
way that It does not buckle and should
be cleaned with a damp cloth wrung
out of suds made with mild soap. Al
kali"s, strong soap or the use OF toe
much water will ruin linoleum.
@ Do race horses make better time
on a circular track or on straight
away?-W. E. D.
| A. Race horses make better time or
oval or circular tracks.
! Q. Do men wear evening dress al
dinner time on ocean iiners?-C. F.
| A. On Atlantic liners men wear
| tuxedos or full dress clothes at dinner
time. The custom is not followed 50
risid!y on Pacific liners.
! O. Who invented margar.n as a sub.
stltute for butter?-P. R.
A. Napoleon III offered prize in
1869 for something which would be
cheaper than butter. keep better and be
| less liable 70 become rancid. Hippolyte
Mege developed a method Of manufac-
ture of an oleo-oil product which won
the prize.
9. Does canned fish contain iodine
+ X. A. F.
A. Canned fish like fresh fish. con-
tains more iodine than any other COM
, mon food.
| Q. When was the first Christian
/ church built?--M. S.
! A. There is some difference Of op:r-
| ion as TO what year the first Christian
| church was actually built Many his
. torians are Of the opinion that the frs,
church to be actually built vas a;
Antioch. probably about AID. so.
@. Who was the first victim of the
| airrlane?-R. G.
! A. As far as We have been able to
ascertain. the first death caused BY
an airplane in the history Of American
aviation was that Of Lieut.. Seifridge
| Quoting from American All Service
| Then on September II. 1903. came tn.
first fatal accident: the propeller
blade broke when the machine was al
height o. about IS feet. thu plane
careenAd. eiidad s. feet and then
| pitched forward 10 the ground, killing
Lieut. seif-.dge and iniurins orviile
Wright
@ Where is tn, oldest house III
Maryian69-G. NJ
A. Cross Manor. south OF ST. Marys
| City. is said to be the oldes. house in
the State It was built n 1874.
@. what animals and birds canno,
Swim?-B c. r.
A. TIE following are creatures tina,
cannot swim, but will struggle 10 or IS