South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-10-13

@. What is the story of Barme-
cide's Feast2
A. The Barmecides were a Per
sian family who rose to fame and
fortune as the ministers of the early
Abbaside caliphs. Haroun Alrashid
successfully appointed two Of them,
father and son, his viziers. The son,
Jaffar (the Giafar of the Arabian
Nights) eventually fell under the
royal displeasure and was put TO
death in 500, together with nearly
all the Barmecide family. The
phrase, a Barmecides Feast, arose
from a story related in the Arabian
Nights (the story of the Barber
Sixth Brother.) One OF the Barme-
cides, a practical joker. who could
both give and take, invited the starv
ing wretch Shacabac 10 dine with
him. Imaginary food was served up
in empty dishes and at every relay
Of emptiness Shacabac was asked If
he enjoyed the dish. Entering into
the spirit Of the Jest Shacabac de-
clared everything excellent, but
when wine was served in empty cups
he pretended 10 get intoxicated and
soundly boxed the hosts ear. The
Barmecide, delighted at the jest, or
dered a real dinner to be placed be-
fore his guest.
@. How did the nicknames "sore
backs, "tar-heels," and "sand-lap-
pers" as applied to Virginians, North
Caroinians. and South Carolinians
originate?
A. Mechanics for states and
their inhabitants often grow up for
no particular reason. Sometimes
they are fastened on the people
through some political joke or a
characteristic noticed by some one.
"sore-backs" was probably used in
reference to the Nirginians in some
political situation in which they
were beaten and angry over ii. Tar
heels. ." refers to the citizens OF
North Carolina in general, but Il
was once used TO designate those
Of the pine belt and came from the
fact that tar and other pine pro.
duct, were produced there. sand
lappers" is the same way, was ORR
ginally used only in speaking of a
certain class OF South Carolinians
those along the sandy coast. In this
way the nickname suggested thel
location.
Q. How much horsepower will
be required to operate a small volt
Is ampere, D. c. generator at 1000
revolutions per minute?
A. The horsepower required will
depend greatly on the design and
quality OF the materials used, es-
pecially the iron. As a rough estl-
mate based on average performance.
a little more than oue-quarter OF a
horsepower may be taken.
Q. What can ] use to help fatten
my neck?
A The following has been recon
mended and may possibly help.
Massage the neck with olive oil. FJr
each treatment use olive oil. 1 gill;
oil OF bergamot, - teaspoonfuI
For those 10 whom olive oil is dis
tasteful there is the following: Tan
min, 1-2 gram; lanolin, 80 grams;
oil Of sweet almonds, 10 grams. An
other formula is. Cocoa butter, 106
ELaIAhSf d4NDA0Af 80 per NFAALt
grams. essence of rosemary, u
drops; OF bergamot. y drops.
Q. What does the name VIII Ia
mean?
A Vida IS a derivative OF VIII
liam. and means, brave" "reso-
Lutte"
Q. What kind OF wax is used for
pattern wax such as used In a foun-
dry?
a. Beeswax is used for pattern
wax. and IS sometimes mixed with
paraffne 10 make Ii a little softer.
Q. Where in the Bible does the
quotation Eat drink and be merry
for tomorrow ye die" occur?
A Eat. drink and be merry. for
tomorrow ye die" is a bit OF pagan
philosophy which is used 10 sum up
the beliefs OF the sect OF philosophers
known as the Epicureans. The quo
tation is not found 81 the Bible in
this form. but Luke XII, verse IS,
reads And I will say TO my soul
Soul. thou hast much goods laid up
for many years; take thine ease. eat