Evening star., 1923-10-11

/ Q. What win keep soap bubbles
from Bursting easily?-T. P.
A. If a few drops Of glycerin are
ADDED to the soap and water. the bub-
| bles viii have a more brilliant color
and will last much longer.
Q. What is the relation between the
Bow bells and cockneys?-F. L. F.
The word "cockney" is applied to
one born within the sound of Bow
| bells of st. Mary-le-Bow, in Cheapside,
| London. England.
Q. Was 1t ever proposed to name q
| state for Thomas Jefferson?-G. D. T..
A. In 1855. delegates met and adopted
| constitution for state of Jefferson,
| Colorado. The opposition held a second
convention and established the Terri
| tory Of Jefferson" which later became
the territory of Colorado.
Q. When as Coney Island opened
| up as pleasure resort?-J. r. L.
/ A. Steamboats, first began making
excursions to Coney Island in l840, and
! 1t may be said to have been a pleasure
resort since that date.
| O. What part OF the country has tho
greatest acreage in cranberries?-C.
r. l.
/
| chusetts are the largest cultivated ones
] in the world
-P. +. f. "trufie-h0und" a slang phrase'
A. In France truffies are located and
dug out Of the ground with the aid OF
| dogs and pigs. The latter are COM
| monty used in Perigord, their roofing
I. instincts and fine nose for scent being
] turned into account. A trained SOW will
! sniff the peculiar pervasive odor ex-
! hailed by the ripe tuber and will make
directly for it, either laying IL bare or
| uprooting 1t, to be rewarded with an
! acorn or chestnut. Dogs are used In
! the same manner, especially by poach-
| erS.
| Q. Why are channel buoys marked
red and blaek?-D. 3. L.
! A. In the United States It is pre-,
| scribed by law that the buoys be paint
ed red on the starboard hand coming
| in from sea, and black on the port or
| left-hand side. They are also numbered
in order from seaward, with even num-
bers on the starboard and odd numbers
on the port hand.
@. How many kinds Of flower bulbs
are reported for general -sale?-J. L. p.
A. The Department of Agriculture
says that there are six flower bulbs al
l
J sold for general purposes These six
are the lily. hyacinth, narcissus lily-of-
! the-valley, tulip and crocus.
! Q. Has any one person been consid-
, cred the greatest linguist in the worlda
M. o.
! A. Cardinal Mezzofanti (l774-1S4sl.
according to his biographer. Russell,
! learned to speak seventy-two languages
and was the greatest of linguists. 9th
ers of Importance were Sir John Bow
{ ring, an Englishman, and Elihu Burritt,
! an American.
/ Q. How can I treat cloth to mako
! it pink when it rains and blue when
I it is dry?-C. j.
/ A. MICROSCOPES may be made by
treating light muslin or paper with
: sympathetic ink. Immerse it in the
following solution: Cobalt chloride,
! 1 part; gelatin, 10 parts: water, 100
parts. The. normal coloring is pink,
+ this changes to violet in medium
humid weather and to blue in very
dry weather. Such a Microscope is
usually fashioned into a flower, or .
/ frock for a paper doll.
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J formation Bureau. Frederic j. Has
! hin. director. 1890 North Capitol
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