Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-08-25
BY THE HASKINS SERVICE.


BY THE HAsKINs SERVICE.
@. What is the immigration quota that was
fixed by Congress in 1924? Are there usually
more applicants for entry into the United
States than the quotas permit?-E H. p.
A. The immigration quota was fixed at 1885,
a79 by Congress in 1924. Rarely has the num-
Der of quota immigrants approached the au-
thorized quota. In the fiscal year, 1916, 49, 95
quota immigrants were admitted or 1873 per
cent Of the permissible quota. There are no
quotas fixed for immigration from Canada,
Newfoundland or the Latin American coun-
tries.
@. May terminal leave bonds be cashed
after September /, 1947. or is it 1948?-A. NJ G.
A. Any time after September l, 1s47, ter
minal leave bonds may be caShed at any
bank provided there is proper Identification
O. What Is the membership Of the Irish
legislature?-E. OH.
A. The constitution of 1887 provides for
Senate (Seanad Eireann) with so members, and
a House of Representatives Oail Eireann) with
138 members
O. What are chicken feathers used for?-
o. RI. ~
A. Several million of the approximate 2Oo-
0O0, 900 pounds of chicken feathers produced
by the poultry industry each year are used
for stufnng pillows, upholstery and quilts. The
rest Is waste product. OF late, scientists have
had some success in making fbers from the
chicken feathers but further research Is needed.
Q. What countries besides the United States
and Canada produce maple SUGAR.. H.
A. The only region in the world that pro-
duces maple sugar Is small area on the
North American continent which includes
Northern and Eastern United States and
neighboring Southeastern Canada.
@. How can one prevent raisins from sinking
to the bottom Of a cake?-T. H. E.
A. The Department of Agriculture says that
raisins have less tendency to sink If they are
chopped For chopping, use scissors dipped In
hot water Dust the raisins with part Of the
sifted dry ingredients since this helps to keep
them from sinking to the bottom.
O. How must honey does each worker bee
produce?-G H.
A. When flowers are plentiful q worker bee
produces a teaspoonful Of honey In about Elk
weeks, after which the little creature usually
dies.
@. What were the names Of the valkyries In
Wagners opera die Walkure"?-R. r. r.
A. There are eight valkyries. Their names
are: Gerhilde, Ortlinde, Waltraute Schwert-
leite Helmwige, Siegrune, Grimgerde. Ross
weisse
O. How much have the locations Of the
North and South Magnetic Poles changed9-
s. G. M.
A. 1t was reported in 1916 that the North
Magnetic Pole had moved about 200 miles
northwest of its old position and Is now in
McClintock Channel. The South Magnetic
Pole Is about 200 miles west Of where 1t for
merly was
O. When was the Stanley Cup first awarded?
20. c.
A. According to the American Hockey League,
the Stanley Cup was presented in 1893 by Lord
Stanley of Preston, then governor general OF
Canada, to be competed for annually by senior
amateur teams Gin those days there were no
professionally. In 1907 the cup became the
property Of professionals and has since been
emblematic Of the professional hockey cham
pionship OF the world. First winner Of the
cup was the Montreal Amateur Athletic As
ISOLATION in the spring of 1894.
Q. Was Peregrine White. the first white child
born in New England boy or q girl?-H. r. s..
A. The child was q boy who lived to be 80
years old. In 1867, the town Of Bridgewater
granted him 200 acres "in respect that he was
the first of the English born in these parts. "
The name Peregrine means "a foreigner" or
"a pilgrim