Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-20

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ington, d. c.
@. How many people in the United
States now play bridge?-P. G. @.
A. There are no actual statistics on
the subject, but it Is the belief OF card
experts that bridge now has more play
ers than all other card games COM
bined.
@. What is the value of baking
products annually?-M. G.
A. In 1925 they were valued at
81. 1922. GOO, 000 This branch of indus
try is increasing rapidly in value.
Q. How long has novocalne been
used?-N. c.
A. Novocaine, discovered by Einhorn,
was first tested clinically in 1905.
O. Our eighth grade class would
like to know whether water enters
submarine when the periscope Is broken
or shot off.-G. New.
A. Water would not enter in any
quantity. as measures are taken to pre-
vent this.
@. Who succeeded to Lord North
cliffes newspaper properties?-A. S.
A. Lord Rothmere, brother Of the
late Lord Northcliffe, succeeded to
them.
@. What causes Winter damage to
laundry?-W. D.
A. A number of theories have been
! advanced as to its cause. Some SCI
entists claim that the sulphur fumes
given out in coal smoke and the con-
seuuent formation of sulphuric acid
causes the disintegration Of the ma
terisl It is maintained by other In
| vestigators that the condition is the
result of bacteria.
@. What kind of fuel is used to
pull trains through the new Cascade
| Tunnel?-M. p.
A. Electric motors are used.
@. What is the Foreign Legion?-
K. P.
A. Foreign Legion" is often used for
| irregular volunteer corps OF foreign
sympathizers raised by states at war,
| independence. The term Foreign
Legion" is colloquially but incorrectly
applied today to the Regimental Etran-
| gers in the French service. which are
| composed of adventurous spirits Of all
| nations, and which have been employed
| in many arduous colonial campaigns.
! @. How long have steel engravings
{ been made?-M. L. T.
| A. In 1922 Thomas Upton intro
duced soft steel for engraving. Before
! that time copper was used. The in
vention Of giving a steel coating to a
| finished copperplate engraving made
/ the old medium as commercially pro-
ductive as the steel and soon ended the
| career of the latter.
@. What are Gideon Bibles?-B. MEG
! A. These are distributed by an or
| ganization named the Sons of Gideon, y
whose object is to place Bible in every
hotel sleeping room. in order that 1t
may be read and studied by travelling
men and women.
@. Is the avocado more fattening
| than other fruits?-O. w. d.
| A. The avocado Is unusual in that
the flesh has high fat content-l0
per cent on an average. The water
content is 81 per cent. and the carbo-
hydrates per cent. The fuel value Is
| high, 512 Galleries per pound.
@. What were the two last memorial
coins minted by the Government
]. M. K.
A. The last two memorial coins is
sued by the United States Government
were the Sesquicentennial half-dollar
and the Hawaiian half-dollar.
@. Are many people killed in acct