Evening star., 1932-09-15

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question Of fact and get the answer in
q personal letter. Here Is a great edu-
cational idea introduced into the lives
Of the most intelligent people in the
world-American newspaper readers.
It Is q part Of that best purpose Of a
newspaper-service. There is no charge
except cents in coin or stamps
for return postage. Address Frederic
j. Haskin, Director, The Evening
Star Information Bureau, Washing
ton, D. c.
@. How many bottles Of soft drinks
are sold yearly In the United States?-
M. w.
A. More than eleven billion. This
does not take into account the unbot-
tied mixed drinks sold at soda foun-
tains. It is the equivalent Of about 81
bottles for every man. woman. and
child in the United States.
O. Has President Hoover ever been
q citizen Of England? Has he ever
voted the Democratic ticket?-C. A. r.
A. President Hoover has never at any
time in his life been a citizen Of any
other country than the United States.
His first vote was cast In 1920 for Presi-
dent Harding. He has not voted the
Democratic ticket.
@. What is the term for man hater?
j. H.
A. The English term for man hater
Is "misanthrope" or "misanthropist."
O. Please explain how mushrooms are
dried?-C. M.
A. Mushrooms may be preserved en-
tire by drying them in the sun or In
an oven. All moisture must be re-
moved before the material is packed In
a perfectly tight container. MuS1h-
rooms so preserved. after a preliminary
soaking in terid water or milk, may be
cooked as If fresh.
@. How many islands are there In
the Philippines?-E. C. H.
A. They comprise 1903 islands. ex-
tending l,152 statute miles from north
to south, and 6s2 miles from east to
west.
@. To whose memory has tablet
been placed at Culebra Cut?-M. s..
A. Gaillard Cut, which was formerly
known as Culebra Cut, was named
after Lieut.. Col. David Dubose Gall
lard Corps Of Engineers, u. S. A., who
was the engineer in charge Of the work
at that section OF the Panama Canal
A bronze tablet dedicated to his mem
ory was unveiled on February 4, 1928,
at a prominent place on the rock face
of Contractors Hill formerly called
Culebra Hill, l03 feet above the normal
surface of the canal at that point. The
tablet was provided by Mrs. David
Dubose Gaillard and family and the
Sd U. S. Volunteer Engineer Memorial
Association. composed of members OF
the regiment commanded by Lieut.. Col.
Gaillard during the Spanish war.
@. Does the word sterling on silver
destroy the value of the piece as an
antique?-D. S.
The word sterling" appears on Ches-
ter silverware as early as l6SO. IL Is
also found on silverware made in Cork,
Ireland, at the end of the seventeenth
century.
@. Which side of the rainbow mas
the red color?-W. F.
A. In the rainbow in the inner or
primary bow the colors OF the spec.
trum are arranged in their order, req
on the outside and violet on the In
side. In the outer or secondary DOW
the colors are in the reverse order.
@. Why Is the police patrol wagon
called a Black Maria?-C. B.
A. During OLD Colonial days Maria
Lee. a negress kept sailors board
ing house in Boston. She was a woman
of gigantic strength and helped the
authorities to keep peace. whenever a
very troublesome person was to be
taken to the station house her services
were often required. So frequently was
she called that the expression, SEND
for Black Maria" came to mean Take
the disorderly person to jail"
@. What Is the origin Of the name
Of the City Of Hamtramck?-M. j.
A. The City of Hamtramck was