Evening star., 1924-08-16
Answers to Questions
BY FREDERIC J. HAsKuN

Q. What provision Is made for life
saving on the Presidents yacht
c. C.
A. The following are the life-sav-
Ing devices used on the Presidents 8
yacht. the Mayflower: Kapock life
jackets for each person on board, of
which the usual number Is from 1870
to zoo. Two large carbide attach
ments. 30 that when the life buoy is
tnrown overheard 1t is automatically
Lighted. thus assisting tho person in
locating 1t. A man Is constantly on
watch to release these whenever the
ship IL under way. A special surf
boat, which is on-sinkable, is used
Tor rescue work. 1t also is provided
with carbide life Jackets for the ca
pacity OF the boat. There are seven
other boats for life-saving purposes,
which are OF various types. and can
be used for rescue work. In each of
the seven boats there are two small
cork ring life buoys.
Q. How is Nietxsche pronounced,
and what was this mans philosophy ?
A. B. D.
A. Nietzsche is pronounced Meet
che. He was q German philosopher,
born. in 1874. His philosophy is a
brilliant and uncompromising revolt
against all conventions in science and
conduct "His revolt against Chris
tian faith and morals turns him into
a proudly atheistic free thinker and
preacher OF 4 new master morality,
which transposes the current valua-
tions. deposes the Christian virtues
and incites tho over man ruthlessly
to trample under foot the servile herd
OF the weak, degenerate and poor in
spirit. His revolt against the theory
Of state supremacy turned him into
volt against modern democracy, into an
aristocrat He died In 1900. During
the last two years of life he was
hopelessly insane. His philosophy re-
veals personality whose self-appre-
citation verges more and more upon
the insane, and exhibits neither con-
secutiveness nor consistency"
J. W.
A. Eritrea is an Italian colony Of
eight commisiariats in northern At
rica, on the shore of the Red Sea.
Asmara is the capital OF the colony,
and the governor in 1923 was Mar
quis G. Cerrina Feroni.
Q. How many members are there
of the French Academy?-E. IT.
A. There are 40 regular members
OF the French Academy, often re-
ferred to IS The Forty Immortals," )"
and in addition 10 members at large,
from whom the regular members MI
vacancies.
G. Are there any colleges or
schools of higher education for the
blind in this country?-G r.
A. There are no colleges pecially
for the blind. but blind students are
usually accepted in universities and
colleges. There are trade schools that
offer courses for the blind These are
listed in a book. 'Institutions for the
Blind in America" by c. +. F. and
Mary d. Campbell. This book should
be available for reference in your
nearest public library
Q. Can you tell me the name Of a
solution that will tarnish silverware
quickly? / demonstrate a silver poll
ism and must be able to put a tarnish
on at short notice.-A. r.
A. A dilute solution of potassium
sulphide. which may be obtained at
tory for this purpose
Q. How hard should sirup be boiled
for candy ?-E. d.
A. There are five stages recognized
in candy making. The soft ball stage,
used for fondant; thread stage, used
for sea foam; crack stage used for
glace fruits and nuts; hard ball stage,
used for taffy, and caramel stage.
used in making peanut brittle.
Q. When was the typewriter in
vented?-L H. N
A. The first typewriter of which
there is record was patented in
England in l714. In 1899 a machine
known as typographer. or an Amer
lean typewriter. was invented by w.
A. Burt.
Q. When do canaries molt?-F. j. S.
A. Canaries renew their feathers
once a year. Adults molt late in the
summer. Young birds molt the ju-
venile body plumage after leaving
the nest but keep the first growth OF
wing and tail feathers for year
Canartes are somewhat dull and
stupid while molting. and should be
disturbed as little as possible.
Q. What is considered proper cool
ing of milk in butter makingET. n. L.
A BY proper cooling is meant cool
ing to so degrees Fahrenheit or be-
low Immediately after milking.
q. Has the Congressional Library
ever been burned?-E. l. c.
A. The building which now houses
tho Library of Congress has never
been destroyed by fire. Until 1897,
when this building was completed,
the Library remained in the Capitol.
There 1t was destroyed in 1914 when
the Capitol was burned, and again in
1851, a fire reduced it to 10000 VOL
umes. It now contains about 3.000,0 900
books, charts, maps, pieces of music,
etc.
@. When was lager beer first made
in the United States?-F. H.
A. It is not definitely recorded Just
when lager beer was first manufac-
tured in the United States. The
brewing industry in this country has
been traced back to 1920. the knowl-
edge having been brought over with
the Pilgrim Fathers.
T. s. VIII money Keep . long '"-
A. Honey does not spoil 1t is q
preservative.
@. What is the exact place in the
Bible where the word girl appears
IL A. P.
A. Tho word "girl" occurs in the
third verse OF the third chapter OF
Joel, while the plural form girls"
appears In the fifth verso Of the
eighth chapter Of Zechariah.
Q. was John Greenleaf Whittier a
bachelor?-C P. G.
A. The poet Whittier was one Of
a number Of Americans who achieved
fame and never married In his long
and active life as an editor, author,
legislator. reformer and poet, he
seemed to give no thought to mar
riage.