Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-09-14

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@. Why should the National Recov-
cry Administration allow higher wages
in the North than in the South?-E. D.
A. The economic position of the
South was much lower than that of the
North and, in proportion to previous
times, the South is experiencing more
improvement than the North. While
retail sales have been increased in the
North as much as 80 per cent in some
lines, in the South they have increased
as much as 300 per cent, indicating
that even the lower wages mean more
in that region.
@. How wide was the distribution by
the Red Cross of the Government
owned wheat and cotton in the form Of
flour, cloth and clothing?-D. A. r.
A. The Red Cross Courier says that
about 25,000,000 persons received -four
and 100000 received clothing.
@. What rate of interest does the
Government pay when it borrows
money?-C L. S.
A. The Government bcrrows money
frequently. The last loan was made on
an issue of Treasury bills. running 81
days. The rate was trif1e under y
of l per cent. No long-term bonds
have been issued since 1881, when a 3
per cent issue was authorized.
O. What base ball players have made
-FOUR home runs in one game?-E. H.
A.. Robert L. Lowe, Lou Gehrig and
Edward Delehanty
@. When did Marconi illuminate
building in South America by wireless
from Rome?-J. z.
A. In october. 1881, a statue OF
Christ on public building in Rio de
Janeiro, Brazil. was illuminated by
means 2 shortwave radio from Rome
under tie direction of Marconi.
@. What became Of the U. S. s.
Loulsiana?-J. N. L.
A. 1t was rendered incapable of fur
Their warlike service October 9, 1928 and
sold November l, 1923, being broken up
and strapped.
O. When was Princeton University
founded?-H. P.
A. Princeton University, originally
called the College of New Jersey, was
first established at Elizabethtown, N. j.,
in April. 1747. The institution was
moved to Princeton in 1855.
@. Are handmade artificial flowers
superior to machine made ones?-C. S.
A. Artificial Flower Makers says: In
the making of a flower the hand worker
has no mechanical rival. No inventor
has been able to harness electricity or
steam to any instrument which can re-
produce the def twist of the skilled
rose makers fingers. Flower making
as an art has been practiced in Europe
for nearly two centuries. Its exercise
does not belong to any one people. al
though the industry has now become
associated chiefly with the French. But
from early times, the Romans and
Egyptians. as well as the Chinese, had
made artificial flowers. It is said that
Italy introduced the art of flower max
ing into France
@. When lobster meat is served there
Is usually soft green substance with
it. What is it2 Is it edible?-S K.
A 1t is the liver IT is edible and