Evening star., 1934-01-18

Irish Channel to England. This will
all be In one continuous section of cable
and the new development win mean
that uninterrupted conversation can be
held from a given point in this country
to given point In Europe. The present
service Is subject to Interruptions by
static.
@. How much Of the world supply
OF apples Is produced in the United
States?-C. z.
A. OF an estimated annual world
yield of 55o.o00,ooO bushels Of apples,
the United States produces IS per cent
OF the total, or about 1872 SOC. .oooo bushels.
q. What percentage Of children ir
elementary schools attend co-educa-
tlonal Sohools?--R. Med.
A. About e6 per cent.
O. What is the chemical which is
being experimental with to resuscitate
people who are unconscious from
drowning, suffocation or acute alco-
holism?-W. c.
A. Hydrochloric acid In minute
quantity injected into the veins Of tn,
patient has been reported as . methoc
that may prove generally successful.
& Olu Cile OlIy Ol 1lCDmOnO 0Ondti
the house in which the President Of tht
Confederacy hved?-J. T.
A. When President and Mrs. Davis
reached Richmond, May, 1861, arrange
ments were made for them to occupy
as the White House the large mansion
built by DR.. Brothenbrough, then owned
| by j. A. Seldom. The City Council
bought and furnished this splendid
home on the corner Of Clay and
Twelfth streets, and asked the privilege
OF presenting the house to President
Davis as the city's testimony Of her re-
spect for his official and personal char
acter. The committee appointed by
the Provisional Congress refused to re-
ceive it, because, 1t said, the Confed-
eracy, and not one city, should bear the
| expense; so they offered either to buy
or to rent it. The house and furniture
cost $42,894. and during his stay in
Richmond President Davis occupied
this house, now the Confederate Mu-
scum.
@. Please give a list Of the ten best
films Of 1933.-M. L.
A. The outstanding pictures Of 1888,
as selected by Mordaunt Hall of the
New York Times are: "Cavalcade,"
Reunion in Vienna" "Morgenrot" "a
Dinner at Eight" Berkeley Square"
THE Private Life Of Henry VIII"
Little Women" THE Invisible Man"
and His Double Life"
@. How many people went to Stutt-
gart, Germany, for the National Turn
| fest last Summer?-W. o. L.
| A. Six hundred fifty thousand went
to Stuttgart for this festival last July.
| Nta4 l..
reached at German turnfest.
| @. In which cities are the Federal
Reserve banks?-R. D.
A. They are located in the following
cities: Boston, New York, Phila delphia,
Cleveland, Richmond, Atlanta, Chicago,
st. Louis, Minneapolis. Kansas City,
Dallas and San Francisco.
@. On what date will churches OBJ
serve Race Relations Sunday?-A. C.
A. 1t will be observed for the twelfth
time on February II Of this year.
O. What was the original purpose
for which the Wailing Wall Of Jerusa-
lem was built?-H NJ D.
A. 1t is fragment of the wall which
surrounded the city.
@. How many projects are under
construction in the public works high
way program?-N. E.
A. As of January s, there were 1855
under construction. employing 130.045
men; 5,337 projects are being adver-
tised for contract
O. What does s. c. D. mean on an
honorable discharge from the Army?-
F. j. L.
A. The Department of War says that
it means surgeons certificate Of dis
! ability