Evening star., 1935-04-20

mobilization camp boards In regis
trants from rural than from urban
districts. Part of this excess OF de-
fects in cities Is probably due to the
more critical examination by the ply
sicians or cities and to a more critical
grade OF examiners in the camps that
drew from the more densely populated
regions. 1t appears from the figures as
they are given that defects were found
only seven-eights as commonly in
rural as In urban districts.
Q. Why does cake made with cocoa
taste drier than cake made with
chocolate?-M. j.
A. Because cocoa is not as rich -
chocolate. When cocoa Is used in q
recipe which calls for chocolate. three
tablespoons Of cocoa and one-haf
tablespoon Of butter should be used
for each ounce of chocolate.
Q. Is It true that Ethiopia Is the
only really independent country in
Africa?-M. z. B.
A. Ethiopia (Abyssinia) is not the
| only really independent country in
Africa. It Is true that this Is the only
country ruled in complete independ-
ence by q native monarch. The two
other native monarchies-those of
Egypt and Morocco-are still under
the influence of Great Britain and
France, respectively. There are also
the independent Negro republic of
Liberia and the self-governing British
dominion of South Africa.
@. What property does glass have
that makes it magnify?-E H. A.
A. Magnification depends on the
bending Of light in passing from one
medium to another In the magnify
Ing glass the eye Is placed near the
lens and the rays from small object
are so bent that they appear 10 be
spread apart and to come from q
much larger object.
@. Where is the largest roundhouse
In the world?-R. McA.
A. The East Altoona roundhouse is
said to be the largest in the world.
1t has SO stalls
@. Why have some Of the statues
In Statuary Hall In the Capitol been
removed?-D. N.
A. The original provision was that
each State could contribute statues of
two favorite sons. This would permit
96. The room Is not large enough for
this number, and the enormous weight
OF the 50 already given are a menace.
Therefore the number has been re.
duced to one from each State. Only
SO States are now represented Re-
moving the extra statues to other
parts Of the Capitol improves the ap-
pearance of the chamber and leaves
room for future contributions from
States which are not represented.
O. How long has it been since there
has been yellow fever epidemic in
/ the United States?-I. C.
A. The Public Health Service saws
that yellow fever has not been re-
ported in epidemic form in the United
States since the year 1905. In that
year 5000 cases with 900 deaths were
the result of an epidemic which be-
gan in Louisiana and spread to other
States. A few sporadic cases of yell
| low fever have been imported into the
! United States from time to time. but
none whatsoever occurred in 1894.
Q. Is the starting a mocking bird?
j. N. w.
A. The Bureau of Biological Survey
says that the startling belongs to
different family Sturnidae from the
mocking bird family Mimidae: how
| ever. almost all members Of the STAR
ling family are mockers The starting
has been known In England to initiate
as many as So bird songs.
@. How tall Is Mrs. Franklin D.
Roosevelt and how much does she
weigh?-P. M.
A. She Is feet 10 inches in height
and weighs about 14s pounds.