Evening star., 1923-08-31

chestra directors in America are:
Willem Mengelberg, famous conduc-
tor of the Concertgebouw of Amster-
dam, who comes to New York for halt
of each season: Josef Stransky, who
shares with Mengelberg the conduc-
torship of the Philharmonic, Ameri-
cas- oldest orchestra; Pierre Monteux,
French musician who has revivified
the Boston Symphony Orchestra;
Roberto Moranzoni, an Italian who
conducts certain of the Italian operas
at the Metropolitan; Walter Damrosch,
who has led the New York Symphony
Orchestra for thirty-eight years;
Artur Bodanzky, who now has charge
of the current revivals of the Wagner
operas at the Metropolitan; Willem
Van Hoogstraten, a young Dutchman
who leads the open-air concerts at
the Lewisohn Stadium: Frederick
Stock of the Chicago Orchestra; Wal
ter Rothwell of the Los Angeles Phil
harmonic, and Leopold Stokowski OF
the Philadelphia Orchestra.
Q. Just what is meant by an "act
of God"?-I NJ.
A. An act of God is a cause Of in
jury or damage not to be prevented
by human means.
Q. What flowers should an old
fashioned garden contain?-J. NJ.
A. Among the flowers in our
grandmother's garden were larkspur.
iris. hollyhock, phlox, peon, colum-
bine, spirea, poppy, evening prim-
rose, rocket. lupine, foxglove, anem-
one. bluebell pinks, mignonette,
tiger lily and lilies Of the valley.
Q. What is the difference in
weight of pure air and air that has
been breathed?-C. j. w.
A. Equal quantities of pure air
and foul air at the same temperature
have nearly the same weight. Foul
air contains greater percentage OF
carbon dioxide-2 per cent greater
and a greater percentage of moisture.
1t is also lighter than pure air, due
to it's high temperature and moisture
content, and, therefore, in a closed
room would rise to the upper part of
the room.
Q. How many kinds of bread can
the government experts bake?-
A. The following are few of the
many miscellaneous types of bread
made in the baking laboratories of
Chestnut flour bread. cassava -four
bread, banana. dasheen, potato,
wheat, rice, buckwheat, rye, oatmeal.
feterita. millet, kafir, milo. barley.
white bean, peanut, soy bean, bran,
yellow corn meal. sweet potato. white
corn meal. kaoliang, ordinary pea.
chick-pea and cottonseed.
Q. Who were the praying In
s"?-M. A. H.
A. This is a name given to a tribe
of Indians in New England who'wer
early won to the Christian faith. Dur
ing the King Philip war they re-
mained friendly to the colonists.
company enlisting under Maj. Cook
en-, In July, 1875.
@. What does the word shades
mean in speaking of a departed per-
son?-G. A.
A 1t is used in reference to the
soul after separation from the body,
so called because It is supposedly
visible, but not perceptible to touch.
+ Q. What is meant by overhead
expenses" FL. T.
A In manufacturing. the term
Overhead expenses" is generally used
to include all expenditures except
those for productive labor and for
raw materials. but it is used with
so many different meanings that II is
difficult to give hard and fast
definition.
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