Evening star., 1932-09-02

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@. Who won the Olympic foot ball
| game?-R. N.
A. Western team. made up of grad
yates from Stanford, California. and
Southern California. defeated Eastern
team. made up OF Yale, Harvard and
| Princeton graduates, to 6, in foot ball
| demonstration.
@ Are customers having charge ac-
counts paying bills as promptly as they
! did before the depression?-H. j.
| A. Nearly as promptly. Figures for
recent months indicate an average OF
78 days of credit being used in seven
| lines of trade. comapred with IS days
before the depression oeepened, a delay
of only three additional days. While
this is small for each average customer
! it means that millions of dollars OF cash
due to merchants sre tied up at in
terest three days longer.
@. Is Mahatma Gandhi allowed to
see his followers during his imprison-
ment?-M. X.
| A. At the present time Mahatma
Gandhi is undergoing Imprisonment
imposed by the British government on
account Of his inciting riots and civil
disturbances. His imprisonment is
! made as light as possible and he is per-
mitted the association of members OF
his family and the privilege of much
communication with his secretaries
and friends.
@. Where was Arcadia?-D. E. NJ
A. Arcadia was a province of Greece
noted for its picturesque beauty and
the simple kindly nature Of its in
habitants. Fguratively speaking. Arcadia
is a place where one enjoys simple
happiness, innocent pleasures, and un-
troubled quiet. 1t is not to be confused
with Acadia or Nova Scotia in Canada
G. Is it legal for an American liner
to carry and dispense Intoxicating
liquors while beyond the 12-mile limit
R. D. r.
A. The Bureau of Prohibition says
that the national prohibition act does
not extend to vessels of American reg
istry on the high seas, but liquor for
beverage purpose may not be obtained
by such vessels in the United States oI
even at the time they are upon the
high seas II the liquor is derived from
the United States, its territories or pos
sessions, and such beverage liquors may
not, of course. be brought into the ter.
ritorial waters or ports of the United
States on such vessels.
@. Had the Pantheon de la Guerre
been shown In this country before II
was brought over this time?-J. F.
A. 1t has never been shown in the
United States prior to It's present show
ing. 1t is now being exhibited IN
Washington, D. C.
@. What makes jelly soft and what
makes 1t tough?-L. N.
A. Soft jelly Is the result of (a)
using more sugar than the psctin in
the juice requires. More Juice may bs
added and the mass recooked. (b)
Insufficient boiling. In this case sci
in sun for a few days before covering
with hot paraffln. Tough jelly is caused
by using too little sugar for the amount
Of pectin. Gummy jelly is due II
overlooking, as too long cooking tends
to destroy the jelly-making power ol
pectin. Cloudiness IS sometimes due t.
the presence of pulp, or because tn
jelly has started to CONCEAL before beins
poured into glasses. Crystals are caused
by using an overproportion of sugar