Evening star., 1923-12-12

O. When were high heels FIRST put
On shoes?-W. J. Cf.
A, According to books on costumes
or the past centuries high heels were
worn by women during the reign OF
Charles II, in the fourteenth century.
They seem to have attained their
greatest height and popularity IN the
reign OF Louis XIV and Louis XIV Of
france. During tho latter period
dress accessories were greatly exaE-
gerated, the headdress being some
times several feet in Insight. and the
width OF the dresses and the height Of
cordingly. 1t is probable the the term
Louis" clung to the highest French
heel for this reason
Q. What is the quotation about old
friends: old wine. old books. CT
Il. A. L.
a. 81 love everything that's old
old friends, old times, old manners,
old books, old wine" IL from act l OF
Oliver GOldsmiths "She Stoops to
Conquer"
Q. Does the temperature Of water
at great depths change?-A. y. r.
A. AT the depth of 4U0 fathoms or
more the temperature 81 the ocean
remains approximately the same all
the time. Thus, at latitude 70 de-
Rrees north the temperature OF the
water at that depth remains steady
at 32 degrees Fahrenheit.
Q. How did the expression 'scot
free" originate?-V. Q.
A. Scot means a tax, contribution
or fine. Scot free is a natural combi-
nation of words conveying the idea or
being free without payment OF fine.
Q. When was radio first used on
ships?-C. +. A.
a. The Radio Inspector says that
radio waa first used ON shipboard
July 20 and 22, 1893. on the Flying
Iuntress, to report the kingstown re-
gatta for a Dublin newspaper. In
September and October of the same
year races between Chaumont and
Columbia were reported from an
ocean-going vessel for the New York
Herald. In 1900 wireless apparatus
was placed on the Kaiser Wilhelm
der Crosse.
Q. Have you any idea how many
people visit Dixie each winter by
automobile?-A. A. A.
A. The American Automobile Asso-
citation says that only an estimate Is
possible Probably 10000 tourists
pass through the Washington gateway
going south by automobile every year
to Florida and that vicinity, ana
$500 through the national Chatta-
nooga gateway. which makes total
Of 1880 every year. These tourists
stay south on an average about four
months every year. or about l2V days.
@. Can holly be used for hedge?
B. i. A.
A. 1t is often used, as Il. hears
clipping well.
!, O. When did Josephus write the
histories of the JeWS?-A. l.. l..
A Fqavius Josephus. whose Jew
fsh name was Joseph Ben Matthias.
was horn in 81 A.D., and died about
100 AD. The "History of the Jew
ish War" Jewish Antiquities an
"Apoloey Of the Jews Against Apion
and an autobiography seem to have
occupied him from about the year
20 until the time of his death.
O. Under what head would YOU
class edible snails?-H. E.
A. Snafls are classed as shell fish.
Q. why are the upper parts OF
many lamp globes frosted IN. .. !.
A. The effect of frosting the upper :
part OF a lamp is to diffuse the light,
which would ordinarily 60 through
the glass without alienation OF d-
rection BY this the light is sent oht
more uniformly in all directions, the
frosted glass becoming a SECONDARY
source OF light. There is also SINAI!
increase in the light sent doWnward
through the clear part Of the bulb,
@. How many books have been
published?-C. w, o. -.
A. 1t is estimated that over $4,000
hooks. pamphlets and magazines arc
published annually, and that 10000
900 separate works have been pub
lished since printing was invented in
the fifteenth century.
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