The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-21


paid to anonymous letters.D
A. The national hymn of Gee
many is Di Wacht am Rheln; OF
Japan, KIM Ga 70 Wa; Russia, the
former national hymn was Bone
Zario Chrany; France, La Marseli-
laise: England, God Save the King
Spain. Hymno de Riego; Italy
Marcia Reale Italiana; Portugal
Hymno Constitutional; Greece,
Sons of Greece, Come, Arise.
@. What is the height and weight
of Henry Cabot LOdge?-G. F. Z.
A. Senator Lodges secretaT
saws that the senator is feet, II
inches in height, and weighs 143
pounds.
O. What star is known as the
runaway star?-O. n. De
A. The Naval Observatory says
a seventh magnitude star known as
1880 Groombridge has been called
the runaway star. Prof. New
comb speaks of it as flying on a
boundlesS course through lnnnlte
space with such momentum that
the attraction of all the bodies In
the universe can never stop IL.
other stars having even greater We
locities have been observed in re-
cent years.
q. Was the story of Robinson
Crusoe based upon fact?-R. T.
A. Defoe is supposed to have util-
ICED the true story of Alexander
Selkirk in writing Robinson Cru
soc. Selkirk was the sailing mas
ter of the Cirque Ports, and ,hav-
ing quarreled with the captain OF
the ship was put off the vessel at
his own request at the island Oh
Juan Fernandez. Here he remain
ed until rescued four years and
four months later.
@. Why is Ash Wednesday So
called &C. C. H.
A. Ash Wednesday derived its
name from the tenth century Ro-
man Catholic ceremony Of placing
ashes on the head as evidence of
penitence.
@. How is Devonshire cream pre-
pared IN. U. A.
A.. Devonshire cream somewhat
resembles sweet cream in flavor
and consistency. To make 1t, al
low a pan of whole milk to stand
for % hours in a cool place. Then
place pan on cooler part of stove,
and heat until milk is very hot.
but do not allow it to come to a
boil. The more slowly it is allow
ed to heat, the better. Place in cool
place for "a hours and then skim
The thick cream thus obtained has
a characteristic flavor and texture
@. Just what is minimum
wage? r. A. G.
A. This is a term employed to in
dictate the lowest level of earnings
for given class of laborers which
will afford them and their natural
a means of existence
adequate to maintain them in full
physical efficiency and social de-
cency.
Q. is there a city named Candy?
N. o. e.
A. There is a city in Ceylon
named Handy, which is also SPELL
ed Candy.
@. What is the origin of the ex-
preston gone to the Devil?
A CONSTANT READER.
A. The Devil was originally the
name of a noted public house To-
Gated at No. 2 Fleet street, near
the Temple Bar in London When
the lawyers in the neighborhood
went to dinner they were accus-
toned to hang out a sign on their
doors, Gone. to the Devil so that
those who wanted them might know
where to find them.
Q. What is meant by "the mil
lenium"? T. A. n.
A. The millennium, according to
a widely accepted system of Chris
tian eschatoiogy, is a period of
1000 years preceding the final
judgment. during which Christ and
his saints will reign on earth.
@. Isn't the Red Cross interested
In the Evergreen School any long
er? S S.
A, While the Evergreen School
for the Blind has been taken over
by the veterans bureau the Red