Evening star., 1938-12-01

ertc J. H1sktn, Director, Washington,
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Q. Was cocoa ever used for money!
H. w. j.
A. Cocoa was at one time such luxury
that in many parts Of Mexico the seeds
Of the cacao tree were used as money
and the beverage could be afforded only I
by royalty.
@. Who was the first woman in tho
United States to give an Endorsement of
. cigarette in an advertisement?-J g. G.
A. Nine. Schumann- -Heink was the
first to allow her name to be used in a
testimonial.
@. What is the leading product
marketed through co-operatives?-M.
r. L.
y A. Dairy products lead, with q total
Of 1886 100000. Grain is second, with q
total OF $475,000, 900. Other products
with sales over s10O,OO0,O00 each are
cotton, fruits and livestock.
Q. How many threads are there in q
good sheet?-W. NJ H.
A. A satisfactory muslin sheet has
from 66 to 76 threads that run each
way of the material.
Q. Where and by whom was President
Mckinley assassinated?-W. J. M.
A. President Mckinley was assassi-
mated by Leon Czolgosz, who shot him
September 6, 1901. He died on September
IA. The shooting occurred at the Pan
American Exposition in Buffalo, N. Y.
@. What percentage of all the gold
and silver produced comes from Mexicoe
j. M.
A. Approximately 80 per cent of the
worlds silver and per cent OF its gold
is produced in Mexico.
@. What is the capacity Of Lake Mead
and how much water does it contain now?
u. B. H.
A. The capacity of Lake Mead is 3d.
500 900 acre-feet of water, which is suffi-
cient to cover the State of New York
to depth Of approximately IL inches.
At present the lake contains 22,6O9 900
acre-feet Of water.
Q. Is there a Will Rogers scholarship?
u. c. G.
A. Scholarships in memory of the
humorist will be administered by the
State universities of Texas, Oklahoma
and California. The requirements are
similar to those of the Rhodes scholar
ships.
Q. In what month do oysters spawn7
r. H.
A. They spawn when the temperature
Of the water is 10 degrees or above. In the
Northern States the spawning is usually
during July and August. In the Gulf
the season may last from March to No.
vember.
Q. Was the man who kidnapped Mrs.
stoll of Louisville, KY, ever imprisoned?
&C. J. s.
A. Thomas H. Robinson, jr., who kid
naped Mrs. Berry v. StoI on October
10, 1884, was caught in California on
May II, 1886, and on May 13 was SEN
fenced to imprisonment for life.
@. Why do evergreen trees have needle
like leaves?-S. B. G.
A. Needle leaves have less leaf sur
face exposed than the broad leaves, and
thus can more easily resist changes Of
temperature.
Q. What is the name of the poem be-
ginning, If I should die, think only this
Of me"?-J. G. K.
A. 1t is from "The Soldier" by Rupert
Brooke.
Q. Who was selected as the most valu-
able baseball player in the major leagues
this year2-E. F. H.
A. The Baseball Writer'S Association
Of America selected Jimmy Foxx Of the
Boston Red Sox as the most valuable
player in the American League and
Ernie. lombard Of the Cincinnati Reds
as best player in the National League.
~. WLcIl Was Cllc jules law phSScO5
u. H. M.
A. The Jones law, an amendment
making more drastic the National Pro-
hibition Act, was passed by the Senate,
IS to 10, on February 10, 1929, and by
the House, 283 to 80, on February %. 1t
was approved by President Coolidge on
March 2, 1929
9. Please give some information about
George Rector, who writes . column on
food and recipes.-L. M. II.
A. Mr.. Rector was born in Chicago in
1873 and was educated there and at
Shattuck Academy, Faribault, MINI.
After two years at Cornell Law School,
he returned to Chicago to enter his
famous fathers restaurant business. In
1901 he went abroad and on his return
took charge Of his fathers New York
restaurant at Forty-forth street and
Broadway. Remaining there until 1912.
he subsequently opened his own restau-
rant on Forth-eighth street and Broad
way, disposing Of it in 1919. He has
written extensively on fine cooking and
also broadcasts.
9. Who were the first Negro priests in
the Catholic church?-F. p.
A. The frst to be appointed in the