Evening star., 1924-06-11
Answers to Questions
RY FREDERIC J. HAsKIN

"a hJuTieS TO the eyes occur most
frequently. Practically all industries
have some form of eye hazard, and
more money is paid in compensation
for eye injuries than for any other
non fatal accidents.
@. What is the name of the theater
in Paris that Is run by children?-
F. T. B. 80. =
A. The Theater du Petit Monde is
run by children for children. The
troupe OF players numbers nearly 100.
Q. How many girls disappear each
year?-T. S. A.
A. About 500 girls and women were
reported missing at the end of a
years seatch. Almost 1900 disap-
peared and were reported to the po-
lice of thirty-three cities, but over
10000 of them eventually were found.
Q. How far does a bee travel in
gathering honey?-F II. d.
A 1t has been estimated that a
bee travels 43.776 miles to gather one
drops.
Q. Is Mary Garden an American
citizen?-V. L. +.
=. A. She applied for her first citizen
ship papers on April s. She was
born February 20. 1877. in Aberdeen
Scotland, and came to this country
at the age of six years.
Q. Does the weather bureau take
! observations at the kilauea Volcano:
! ". w. d.
A. A permanent staff Of three is
stationed at this volcano in the Island
| of Hawaii.
Q. What was Marie Corellrs reai
| name?-D. H. A.
A. The novelist's birth certificate
| was published recently. which shows
that she was Caroline Cody, daughter
of Thomas Cody, laborer.
Q. Who originated the expression
"Fifty-four forty or fight" G.
A. This slogan, which was con-
| nected with the controversy over the
Oregon boundary. Is attributed to
William Allen. who coined the term
on the floor of the Senate in 1874.
Q. How long has sousa been at the
head of the band which bears his
name A. Z. r.
A. The March King" has headed
! this band since 1892. He became q
| band leader at the age of seventeen
of the United States Marine Band.
Q. What is the highest point in
| Europe?-G. S.
A. The highest point is Mount
Erbruz in the Caucasus Mountains
which is 1s.4s5 feet above sea level.
n u7,@ Pappi1S tc
| whom 1 see reference concerning the
| education Of kentucky mountaineers?
A. D. H.
A. The reference is to Benedict w
Law. who recently died at Caney
Creek. Ky. He was the friend OF
mountaineer children. for whose edu-
cation he contributed literally.
O. Are infertile eggs better than
fertile eggs for marketing?-H. f.
A. The Department of Agriculture
| says that the partial incubation of
fertile market eggs costs farmers
heat has the same effect on fertile
eggs as the hen or incubator. In
fertile eggs are urged for marketing.
Q. Please give meaning of word
"Massasoit" and brief outline OF his
trfbe.-P. NJ B.
A. "Massasoit" means "Great ChiefN
1t is the name of a celebrated chief
of the Wanpanoag or Pokanoket In
dians. whose territory embraced
| nearly all the southern part of the
tribe was Said to have been large at
one time, but was almost eStermi-
mated by disease, so that on the com
ing of the whites it numbered only
about 800.
Q. How is chewing tobacco flavor
ed e. F. G.
A. Tobacco is favored by dipping 3
the leaves into a receptacle contain
ing the sauce used for favoring. This
liquid is the result of experiments by
the manufacturers, some using one
formula and some another. Licorice
paste. cane sugar. maple sugar and
molasses are among the ingredients
most commonly used.
Q. Where was the first social set
tlement?-M E. r.
A. The first social settlement in
the world was Toynbee Hall. which
was founded in 1884 by Canon Samuel
A. Barnett in Whitechapei, East Lon
don.
@. How did the material called
tweed get its name?-M. B.
A. This soft. flexible wool material
derived its name from the locality
TndnuIdCIuIGQ-fU
the villages along the Tweed River
in southern Scotland.
Q. What does .Dafl Eireann" mean,
and how is it pronounced &C. Y. II.
A. "Eireann" means Irish" and
Dali" means convention" or meet
ing" "Dair' is pronounced nearly as
the English word "dolt' is. and Ell
reann" practically like Erin"
-
Land in the United States?-A. G.
A. In United States history the
term was used of a territory one
hundred and seventy miles long and
thirty-five miles wide in the north of
Texas, ceded to the United States in
1850 and made part of Oklahoma in
1880. Between these years, how
over, it had no form of government
and was the resort OF outlaws. mo
Mans Land is also a narrow strip
between Delaware and Pennsylvania
BY some it is held to belong to the
there prefer to perform their legal
obligations to Delaware. Some do
not recognize citizenship in either
state.
Q. Can a candy thermometer be
used to test jelly?-Q. ED.
A. A candy Thermometer may be
used, and II an equal am cunt of Juice
and sugar is combined the Jelly will
be done when the thermometer reads
21s to 221 degrees Fahrenheit (1o4
to los degrees centigrade).
@. What do the names Adam and
Eve mean IL S. D.
A. Adam is a Hebrew word mean
| ing mankind" Eve is from the He
| brew "Hawwah," meaning -life." The
name was given Eve, as she was
mother OF all living" =
Q. How effective have been the ef-
, fcrts of the forest service in consery.
| ing our big game?-N. NJ.
A. The recent census completed by
the United States forest service OF
the bfg-Hame animals in thA national