The San Francisco call., 1909-11-26
ANSWERS X TO x QUERIES

commonly called trick of the loop II
was much practieed in the time OF
shakespeare by gipsies. The follow
ing is description: "A leather belt
is made upNintO a number of intricate
folds and placed edgewise upon a board
or table. One of the folds is made tc
resemble the middle of a girdle Sc
that whoever shall thrust a skewer into
it. would think he held 1t fast to the
board whereas, when he has done so
the person with whom. he PLAYS may
take hold of both ends and draw il
away"
HARD SOAP-D- l.. r. Csyucos Cal wha,
IS the process for making hard soap7
The following is given as a method
for making hard soap: Put into
kettle four pailfuls OF soft soap and
stir in 1t by degrees about one quart
of common salt Boil until all the
water is separated from the curd: re-
move the fire from under the kettle
and draw off the water with a siphon
Ca yard or so of rubber hose will an
swer the purpose). Then pour the soar
into a wooden form in which muslin
has been placed. For this a wooden
box sufficiently large and tight will do
When the soap is firm. turn it out 10
dry. cut into bars with a brass wire
and let it harden. A little powdered
the soap TO harden and viii give il
yellow color. If the soft soap is very
thin more salt must be added.
FOR A ROOM-subscriber city. How many
II by II with two doors and two win
dows, the ceiling being eight feet above the
Ten rolls of paper and Is yards of
border.
HANS EDGE-J- c. NJ. south Berkeley. Cal.
Please give sketch of Hans Edge, missionary
to Greenland.
He IVES born in Norland. Norway.
1881. He studied in Copenhagen and
was appointed to the church of vaagen.
Norway. in 1907 Having determined
to proceed to Greenland to convert the
natives. he resigned his cure at the
end of 10 years. and after devotinS
himself with assiduity to the study of
the language of the country for which
he was bound he embarked for Green
land. with his wife and sons. in 1921.
He remained Is years in that country.
during which time he worked zealOusly
among the people. and by his preach
ing and teaching secured a permanent
footing there for the Christian mission
which owes its origin there to him. On
his return to Copenhagen he employed
much OF his time in instructing mis-
sionaries in the dialects of the country
whence he came. In 1740 he was Gre
ated bishop.
FROGS. c. NJ. South Berkeley. Cal. How
can the presence Of frogs in temporary pools be
accounted fors
Frogs are migratory and the females
go from pool to pool to deposit the ova.
which in time become tadpOles and
finally frogs. If there is, another ex-
planation which any reader can furnish
Il rtr rr-fTr int
MOUNT McKINLEY-H- A. 'Startington Cal
Is the duke of Abruzzi credited with having as
cended Mount McKiney7
There is no account of his having
done so in any of the sketches that
last i've years
DEER's HEAD-C. NJ. Pale Alto. Car What
can be put ON mounted head OF deer to keep
away moths and insects.
Try insect powder OF pulverized moth
ball on the hairy portion of the head
and put moth balls within the skull.
NEVER, NEVER LAND-G A. G.. Oakland.
Cal Why is Australia called the Never. Never
Land
1t is not applied to the whole OF
Australia. but TO a part. There does
not appear to be any certainty how the
name came to be applied nor when.
F. de Brebant Cooper in wild Adventures In
Australia. 1851. says with the aid Of three
stock keepers soon after my arrival at nlarra-
warra l had the cattle numbered and the draft
destined for the Nievah Vahs ready for the road.
tFootnote-Nievah Vahs, sometimes incorrectly
pronounced never nevers. Comder0i term sig
nifying unoccupied land ~ This. however is not
generally accepted by the people Of Australia
the origin Of the phrase.
A. ". Stirling in s'The Never. Never Land -
lSSt says: - The Never. Never Land the
eolonists c;tlf all that portion Of IL (Queensland)
which lies north or west OF Cape Capricorn
CassellS Picturesque Australia. 1857 SAYS.
In the very sparscly populated country such AZ
the district OF Queensland. known the Never
Never Country presumably because a person
who has once been there invariably asSeveratcs
that he will never. never. under any considera-
ton. go back
> O,lialiorau. secretary Of the Royal Colo
mai Institute. 1890. said. ''rhe Never Never
country means. i'm Queensland. the t1nOccupie,I
pastoral country which il farthest removed from
the SETTLED districts.
A. j. Nogan In Black Police 1890 saws.
The weird Never, Never Land 50 called nv
the earlier pioneers from the small chance they
anticipated ON reaching il. Of ever being able to
return to civilization