Evening star., 1934-02-28
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

in California sent their laundry TO
China and that this accounts for the
Chinese laundry business In this
/ country?-N. K.
A. In the days Of the California
gold rush everybody was so busy dig
ging for gold that the homelier house,
hold chores were neglected. With
gold beckontng. no one was willing
| to work at plain jobs. There was
no land communication with the
East but ships were constantly ply
ing to China. The Forty-niners &C.
quired the habit of sending their
washing to China, getting 1t back
in two or three months. This showed
the Chinese that there was a business
opportunity in this country.
| Constitution trainers in providing
such a long lapse Of time between
election of a Congress and its first
sitting?-A. J.
A. There were two reasons. The
chief reason was that the trainers
believed it unwise to have legislators
take Office soon after election because
of the danger of hasty action. 1t
was felt that time should be allowed
for the heat Of the contest to cool.
The secondary reason vas that con-
siderable time was required for MEM
bers to travel from distant parts.
O. How many calories does a pint
of beer contain? A glass of some
soft drink?-L. B. B.
| A. A pint of beer would furnish
| 225 Rlories. A half bottle Of the
average carbonated beverage con-
tains enough sugar to yield about
! $50 calories.
O. How many men constitute an
! army?-W. G..
| A. The military definition Of an
| army does not relate directly to the
number of men. To constitute an
army, an aggregation of troops must
include each necessary branch-in-
fantry, cavalry, artillery, commissary,
/ medical units and their accessories
An army may be comparatively small
/ or very large in numbers.
I @. At what time is the Treasury
balance statement given out daily?-
H. j. L.
| A. 1t is released by the Treasury
| Department the second morning from
the date for which the balance Is
taken at about 9:30 The statement
! is released as soon as the balance
/ sheet Is ready.
@. Is the Easter lily the same plant
that grew In Palestine at the time of
/ Christ'S Crucifixion?-D. H. D.
A. The present Easter lily Is
much later development.
| @. How can scrapple be made In
an apartment house kitchen?-E. E.
/ A. Select and wash two pounds of
! fresh pork. Cover 1t with about two
quarts of cold water and bring 1t to
the boiling point. Simmer until the
meat drops from the bone. Remove
the bone carefully; chop the meat fine
and put it back into the liquid. For
each cup OF meat and liquid, add one
half cup Of uncooked corn meal. Cook
the mixture until it Is thick mush,
and stir it almost constantly. Season
with salt and. If desired, onion juice,
sage and thyme. Pack the hot mix
ture into molds and allow to cool
When cold and firm, slice, and brown
in hot skillet. II the pork Is fat,
no more fat will be needed for frying
@. Do any Of the American Indians
have prayer rugs?-C. B.
| A. The Navajos have what are
called prayer rugs. There D Q new
custom among the Navajos Of weav-
ing into certain rugs sacred symbols
with symbolic meanings. Other tribes
have sacred objects which consist Of
packs or bundles containing q hodge,
podge Of symbolic articles.
@. When did Aristide BRAND die?
L D.
A. He died on March 7, 1882, at the
age Of SO. He had been premier Of
France eleven times.