Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-08
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.


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Frederic j. Haskin, director, Washing
ton, D. G.
@. What is kemp?-E. w. L.
A. Hemp is a tough. fibrous plant
which Is used in rope making and in
the manufacture of coarse sacks. Some
of the finest hemp comes from Manila
The State of Kentucky also raises a
very high-grade hemp in large quanti-
ties.
@. Why is a theater pass called an
Annie Oakley?-A. M. S.
A. Theater passes usually have two
holes punched through them and the
nickname for passes is an allusion tc
the accuracy of Annie Oakley's aim
IOI SJlc U1HI HlduC d uUuDlS
Of target with two shots.
@. Why won't popcorn pop some
times?-W. E.
A. Popcorn may easily become too dry
to pop successfully. 1t is the steam
pressure developed within its hard shell
by applied heat that causes it to ex-
plode, and there must be moisture with
In the shell.
@. How much did gasoline cost in
1890?-C. E..
A. In 1890 gasoline sold for 6 cents 8
gallon.
@. How many girls and boys have
worked in the All Clubs?-N. E.
A. 1t is estimated that 100000 diff
ferent girls and boys have worked in
the All Clubs in the last Is years.
@. What are the denominations OF
the regular United States postage
stamps?-J. G.
A. The stamps of the United States
are issued in the following denomina-
tons: u cent, l cent, IL cents,
cents, 8 cents, 4 cents, 5 cents, cents
Z cents, cents, cents, 10 cents, II
cents, IL cents, IS cents, IA cents, Is
cents, is cents, IT cents, 20 cents, "a
cents, Is cents, 30 cents, so cents, ST.
81 and IS.
@. How many books, fiction and such
does the American public buy in 8
year?-G. T.
A. The American public consumes
about 100000 volumes of fiction
travel and biography each year.
@ How many kinds of snakes are
II has heen estimated that there
are 500 kinds of snakes in the world
The United States has about 1872 spe-
cieS.
@. Have any women been appointed
trade commissioners?-F. S.
A. Three women now occupy the po-
sition Of American trade commission
er under the supervision of the United
States Department of Commerce. Mis-;
Elizabeth Humes is at Rome. Miss A
Viola Smith at Shanghai and Miss
Gudrun Carlson at Oslo, Norway. Three
women are acting as clerks to the trade
commissioners in Rio de Janeiro anc
Buenos Aires. Six women are clerk:
to commercial attaches in Bogota, Co.
lombia: Barcelona. Spain; Madrid, OF
tawa. Paris and Santiago.
@. At what age is dairy COW in hel
best period Of milk production? Does
| the butter fat content of the milk di-
minish after this age Is passed.
z. G. z.
A. A COW natures in milk production
| at 6 years and produces the maximum
amount of milk from 6 to 10 years
The percentage of butter fat does not
change.
O. Please give a simple wash to de-
odorize the breath-R. II. S.
A. Use pinch of plain table salt or
toothbrush with warm water, rinse and
brush with cold water.
@. What ingredients will make cake
keep moist for a longer time thar
usual?-J. D. T.
A. Cakes made with invert sugar OF
! honey will keep somewhat better.
@. What will remove oil stains from
| a white cement drive?-K. w.
A. The Bureau of Public Roads say!
that you should scrape as much of thu
grease away from the concrete surfac
as possible. Over the spot place abou
| one-half inch of Fuller's earth ant
saturate this with benZol. Keep tn
| Fuller's earth saturated with benzol