Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-24
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

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Q. In which of the national parks
are there Winter sports?-D. r.
A. Among the parks having Winter
sport seasons are Yosemite, Sequoia and
Gen. Grant in California, Mount Raj
Tiier in Washington and Rocky Mountain
In Colorado. In these areas skiing,
snowshoeing, tobogganing and other
cold-weather sports may be enjoyed.
Q. Who is now president Of Sears,
Roebuck & Co?-L. A. M.
A. Gen. r. e. Wood Is now president.
He succeeded G. M. Kittle, who died in
1928.
@. Upon which syllable Is the word
"dirigible" accented?--W. e.
A. The. accent falls upon the first
syllable.
q. How close together should apple
trees be planted2-A. L.
A. Orchards in which the trees are
20 feet apart, or ~ trees to the acre,
produce excellent results. Closer plant
ings yield few apples and poorer fruit.
@. What is the correct spelling of the
new name for Constantinople?-W. C.
A. Many variations are seen Of this
ancient name for Constantinople, which
is now being introduced throughout
the world. The Turkish embassy says
that the oficial spelling Is Istanbul.
Q. What States can amend their con-
situations through voters initiative?-
F. D. s.
A. Arizona, California, Florida, Geor-
gia, Idaho, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland,
Missouri, Michigan, North Carolina,
North Dakota, Ohio. Oregon, South Da-
kota. Texas, Utah, Washington and
West Virginia.
Q. What story won first prize in the
@ Henry Memorial Award for 1902
q. G.
A. w. r. Burnetts Dressing up"
and William M. Johns Neither Jew
Nor Greek" were voted the best stories
OF the year under the terms Of the
award.
Q. How did the cafeteria come into
being?-E. K.
A. The beginnings of the cafeteria
were somewhat crude. The Exchange
Buffet was established in New York
City in. 1885, but its system was for
men only, and consisted Of customers
having their orders filled at a central
counter and conveying their dishes to
other counters, where they ate stand
ing. In 1891 j. r. Thompson opened
q restaurant at State and Polk streets,
Chicago. It combined the supplying of
q variety Of hot foods with the self
service plan. In the early ninetieS sew
eral social and philanthropic organiza-
lions in Chicago conceived the idea of
assisting working girls to get cheaper
meals by allowing them to wait upon
themselves. Among these pioneer cafe
Day Rest, started in 1893 at No. 4 East
Monroe street Mrs. Knox, one of the
first managers Of the MONDAY Rest,
opened and successfully managed a
cafeteria opposite Marshall Fields in
Chicago. N was, however in Los
Angeles that the cafeterias first noted
development came. Miss H. H Mosher
Of Michigan, in May, 1905, opened q
cafeteria on Hill street, Los Angeles.
Q. Can you tell me about what the
public schools Of this country cost In
a year?-F. G..
A. The money spent on State public
school systems amounts to about two
and half billion dollars annually.
Q. In what part of the world Is the
octopus found?-J. NJ
A. It occurs in nearly all seas, even
Arctic and Antarctic waters.
@. Are postage stamps o form Of
taxation?-H. v.
A. They are not. The revenue de-
rived from the sale Of stamps Is applied