Evening star., 1923-12-12
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKiN

Q. Is the use Of the camera in de-
Gliding horse races q new develop
ment?-M /. N.
A The Field says that 1t is not
new. Twenty years ago a photo
graph determined the winner of the
great Salvator-Tenny race. The pic
ture showed that the shoulders of
both horses were absolutely level
but that Salvador was fully extend
ed, thus bringing his head lower than
that of Tenny. who was gathered
for the next stride. This put Sal
vator in front at the line of judges,
although the next stride. with Tenny
extended and Salvador gathered.
would have thrown Tenny In front.
@. Where can I buy Lamona hens7
C. c.
A. No stock of Lamona breed is be-
Ing distributed at the present time
because the breed is not sufficiently
established for distribution.
Q. What causes decay OF standing
timber?--T. o.
A. Decay is caused by parasitic
the wood tissue and destroy it. In
the present mature stands nothing
can be done, as a rule. except to cut
all disess sed trees to prevent infec-
tion of the new stand. In well man
aged forests the tree crop Is cut
before II reaches an age where IL is
subject to much disease.
O. How many companies are there
In the Bell Telephone Company
A. There are twenty-five companies
associated with the American Tele-
Bell system. The American Tela-
phone and Telegraph Company owns
directly or indirectly all Of the voting
stock of IA associated companies, rs
per cent of Q others, and Sl.0 per
cent of two others.
O. What Is the origin OF 'he ex-
preston. turning the tables"?-
e. l. r.
A. The expression turning the
tables" Is metaphor arising from
the notion of players of games re-
O. Please give some facts about
rotogravure.-H. V. S.
A. Rotogravure is photome-
chanical intaglio process for the rapid
printing of fine Photographic Illus
trations. These illustrations. to-
eether with the accompanying text
are etched on copper cylinders and
are printed on rotary machine
which can print both sides or the
speed Of 1000 Impressions per hour,
the paper being fed from reel, de-
livered in cut sheets. This process,
which resembles photogravure in its
Germany and brought out in the
United States in 1912. It Is now eX-
tensively used and enables the art
supplements of Sunday newspapers
as well as Illustrated weekly papers.
to be prepared with q high degree of
artistic excellence and affords a
faithful reproduction of the original
object.
O. What American girl enlisted in
the continental army for the whole
term of the revolutionary war
r. B.
A. Deborah Samson enlisted thus
in October 1878. The military au-
thorities supposed, of course, she was
a young man. She was received and
enrolled in the army as Robert Shirt
life.
Q. who wrote the Indian love
lyrics?-S. 0. y.
Woodforde Finden, one of the most
gifted of modern English song
writer's A memorial to her was un-
yelled recently in an English church.
Q. Where is the Oldest and 10
cent store?-P. D.
A. A wooiworth and 10 cent
store in Lancaster, Pa, is the oldest
store of the kind in the world.
Q. Are collective nouns singular or
plural "A. E. T.
A. A collective noun may be either
singular or plural. as committee.
/ The singular form requires a singular
verb, unless special reference Is mace
| TO the individuals included in the col
lective noun. For instance, "A COM
mittee has been appointed; the COM
mittee are all of the same opinion
Q. What are calas?-R. A.
A A Gala is a kind of rice cake
we'll known in the French quarter OF
! New Orleans. 1t is batter cake
which has been raised with yeast and
| fried in deep fat. Calas are eaten
with the morning cup of cafe au lalt.