Evening star., 1932-12-01
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

asmuch as the design was cut wen into
| the scarab, the better side was used In
an engraving II one side proved to be
better than the other.
O. have holly tree that blooms
but does not bear berries. What Is the
reason for this?-T. d.
A. Probably your holly tree Is one
bearing all staminate, or male. flowers
This being true, it Is not possible to
have such tree bear fruit. If a tree
bearing berries is desired, it will be nee
essary to buy another tree of known
fruiting quality and plant near the male
! tree.
@. At the time the United States was
formed, which State had the largest
population?-M F.
"A. Virginia led with q population Of
about $4,000 Massachusetts, was Sec
ond with about 10000. Pennsylvania
was third with $4,000. Then came
Maryland. 254,000; New York, 239, 900;
| Connecticut, 209. 900. The other States
had smaller populations.
@. Who was the first house physician
at st. Bartholomew Hospital, London?
Elk.
A. A Portuguese Jew, named Rod
erigo Lopez. 1t is said that he was CAP
tured by Sir Francis Drake during one
of his anti-Spanish forays and to have
been brought prisoner to England
In 1886 Lopez was appointed chief
| physician to Queen Elizabeth.
9. How were the old samplers NADER
g. B.
A. The old-fashioned sampler con-
sisted Of square Of linen or perforated
canvas. Designs were stamped ON tbs
material and filled In with different
colored worsteds, the stitches forming
| little ks" On the finest material this
| would almost give the effect of q paint
/ ing.
@. Did President Wilson make more
than one trip to, Europe while Presi-
| dent?-F. S. M.
A. He went twice. He sailed Decem-
Der 4, 1918, returning February IS, 1919.
He sailed again on March S, 1919, re-
turning July 8, 1919.
Q. How are wienerwursts made?-
R. B. 80,
A. They are made of finely minced
lean beef and fat pork, favored with
coriander, mace, lemon peel, ETC., and
sometimes garlic and shallots, stuffed
into sheep castings and twisted OF into
Sausages about 31a to ounces each.
They are then dried and smoked until
they are of chestnut-brown color.
@. Is England connected with India
by airmail?-S. p.
A. Airrnail service between England
and India was established in 1929. This
route is one Of the longest air routes In
the world. It stretches 5000 miles
across 10 countries.
Q. What is the climate of Washing
ton, D. C.?-J. D. C.
A. The climate of the District OF
Columbia Is variable. The mean Win
ter temperature for the last 40 years
has been about 35 degrees Fahrenheit;
the mean Summer temperature Is IS
degrees. although extremes Of lis de-
| grees> and 106 degrees have occurred.
| The average annual precipitation Is
42.2 inches, evenly distributed. The
climate of the District Is occasionally
characterized by high humidity and
oppressive heat in Summer. The VIM
ters are often moderately mild.
! Q. What became of the grand duch-
ess who ruled Luxemburg at the time
| of the World War?-E. z. F.
A. The present ruler Of Luxembourg
is the Grand Duchess Charlotte, who
succeeded on the abdication Of her
sister, Marie Adelaide, january ., 1918.
Marie Adelaide was born June II. 1894,
and died in 1924.
| @. How long has there been q Julius
Rosenwald Funds. d.
A. It was incorporated under the
laws of the State of Illinois October 30.
1917. It was a development Of the phl-
lanthropdes of Mr.. Rosenwa1d, which
had been In existence for many yeax1s
@. Who was the first woman jurw
In the District of Columbia?-W. L ~
A. Mrs. Lily Green and Miss Fannto
M Haar were the first. The bin per-
mitting women to serve as jurors was
passed in April, 1927, and these women
| served in the May term Of that year.