Evening star., 1936-12-17

Star Information Bureau, Fre6ric J.
Hdsktn, Director, Washington, D. C.
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@. What specifications are necessary
for turkey to be graded as U. 6 primer
e. w.
A. The specifications require that the
oirds be young, soft-meated, win we'll
neshed breast, and with entire carcass
well covered with fat; we'll bld, well
dressed, with breast practically free OF
pinfeathers and only a few sattered
plnfeathers over the remainder Of the
carcass. The crop must be empty Only
very slight flesh or skin bruises, atrasions
or discolorations permitted, with breast
practically free Of such defects.
Q. What does the New York Worlds
Fair Of 1899 commemorative. {.
A. The l50th anniversary Of George
Washington's first Inauguration. The
fair will open on April 80, the ami
versary date.
@. Are playing cards made so ths blind
people can use them?-M. c.
A. Braille playing cards are available.
@. Was Franklin's Pennsylvania Ga
zette the first newspaper publish,d in
Philadelphia?-E. H.
A. The American Weekly Mercury l719.
was the first newspaper in Philadenhia,
The Pennsylvania Gazette was etab.
lished in 1929.
10 ~ Hr,
r. P. r.
A. Ore as taken from the mine is
usually contaminated with various i'm
purltieS of no value. Mechanical mth-
DDS of concentrating the valuable min
erals and of separating one ore finn
another, as zinc sulphide from lead Sl-
phide. are known as ore dressing. Or, Is
usually discharged upon bar screens
called grizzlies where large humps of
impurities can be rejected by hand. Tie
remainder passes through various M
chanical processes
@. Were Strawberries ever used as
dentifrice?-C. w.
A. The following information is tske7
from book of prescriptions publishri
more than 100 years ago: The common
strawberry is natural dentifrice AMI
its juice without any previous prepare.
ton whatever dissolyes the tartareo,5
encrustation on the teeth and makes tn,
breath sweet and agreeable
@. How long have the Beaux Arts balb
been given in New York?-F. EN-.
A. The custom of having the balls wal
initiated in 1914.
@. What city in the South has tn,
most telephones?-E R M
A. Atlanta, Ga, with 10000 telephones
@. What is the largest selling articl
of mail order houSe?-W. H.
A. The largest single item sold b,
the Oldest mail order house in the coun,
try is shoes. Automobile tires and bi,
cycles run a close second.
@. When did Theda Bara play in th
motion picture production of Camille"
How many times was it given in tn:
silent fllms?-J. G.
A. Camille" was produced five time
in silent pictures. Theda Bara playet
the role in 1917.
@. How wide is the River Marine
Chateau -Thierry, where the Second Bat.
tie of the Marine was fought?-T. M
A. 1t varies from about 80 to so yar6s
O. How did Boston derive its name?-
NJ F.
A. The city is named after Boston
England, whose name is a corruption o.
Botolphs Town. St. Botolphs HAVING
founded an abbey there.
O. How many deer are there in tn,
United States?-H. F. G.
A. Game commissioners estimate tha;
there are approximately 100000
@. What is the highest price eve'
asked for contemporary novel;
w. H. G.
A. Probably the highest fnancia
value ever placed on a contemporary
publication is s5OOOOO a copy for II
copies of The Mint" by T. z. Lawrence
These were issued by the publishers tc
protect the copyright as, by the terms o.
his will. the book was not to be given te
the public until 1850.
G. How old is David Warfield?-G w
A. The famous actor recently cele-
brated his 10th birthday.
@. Did Florence Nightingale have an
immediate influence on the mortality
rate when she went to Scutari during
the Crimean War?-M. L.
A. When she arrived. the death rate
in the hospital was AZ for every 100
persons. In six months she had reduced
the mortality rate to % deaths for every
1000 persons.
@. When were needles first made7-
F. r. B.
A. Stone needles have been found
among the relics of the Stone Age. 1t is
believed that the Chinese were the first
to use steel needles and that knowledge
of this practice was carried into Europe
by the Moors BY 1870 a matchmaking
industry had become established at Nur-
emberg. The manufacture of needles
in England began much later. 1t de-
veloped during the reign of Queen Eliza
beth and became an important industry.