Evening star., 1924-04-24
Answers to Questions
BY FREDERIC j. HASKIN

who has moved about in Virginia and
who has not always paid his poll tax
qualify for voting?-J. II. p.
A. The secretary of the common
wealth of Virginia says that a man
thirty-tWo years of age, who has
lived in Virginia for two years. in
the county or city one year and in
the precinct thirty days, and who
has paid his poll tax for the past
three years prior to the 1st of May
OF this year, can register and vote in
the November election
q. Are the sounds caused by laugh
ter made entirely by the vocal cords?
w. v
the sound produced from the vocal
cords by a series of short expiratory
plasts and very characteristic sounds
from the vibrating structures of the
larynX and pharynx.
Q, Are the hairs found on chick ems
really hairs or are they embryo
feathers?-V. B. L.
A. The body covering of birds is,
without exception, comprised of
feathers. and by this character alone
birds may be distinguished from all
other animals. There are several diff
terent kinds of feathers; the flo
Plufnes are degenerate structures
having superficial resemblance to
halrs, but they always bear a minute
Vane at the tip. They occur in all
plrus, IN clusters of varying number
apout lhe DaSeS OF contour feathers.
Q. How many people are employed
by the government through civil
service Pr. c.
A. Under classified service there
pay roll
Q. How does the tonnage Of cargo
using the Panama Canal compare
with that of the Suez Canal?-D. o. p.
:, \. The tonnage of cargo passing
through the Panama Canal in the
hscal year 1928 was 19,567,S75 tons,
was 20,743,245 tons
Q. What is the correct name for
the mineral known as fools goId?-
A. Il.
a. This is name for chalcopyrite
ana sometimes for pyrite.
Q. Is it known who was the orig
inal of Sophie Western, in Tom
Jones"?-M. r.
a; The wife of the author. Henry
f1elding' was the original
@ What is the difference between
light opera and comic opera?-C. w. y.
\. Comic onera is a literal transla-
tion of the French opera comique.
which is opera having a happy end
ing and in which the dialogue is
spoken. 1t is not necessary that the
piece Introduce any really comic
scenes. Light opera or operetta is
generally OF buffo ci. acter. Orig
lnauy operas were of one act only.
The series of Gilbert and Sullivan
operettas set the fashion for pieces
of the kind in two acts.
q. What is the wood of cataIpas
used for?-M o. q.
\. The forest service says that
catalpa wood is d hard wood and is
used principally for fence posts as
it is very durable. In test report
of catalpa an untreated post lasts for
seventeen years and a creoSoted post
lasts for twenty-eight years.
@. Is there anything that will
soften hard putty in cracks &C. j. d.
A. Putty may be disintegrated by
the use of 25 per cent solution of
muriatic acid. This does not soften
the putty so that IL may be used
again it win break in pieces and
loosen it from the surface to which
it adheres.
Q. Is it true that all of the
greatest paintings are of religious
subjects?-J. c. II.
A. While not literally true. since
there are many famous paintings
that are not religious, Of the fol-
lowing list of sO-called twelve great
est paintings. ten are of subjects
connected with religion: The Last
supper Leonardo da Finci; The
Last Judgment" Michelangel De
scent from the Cross" Daniels da
Volterra: "Sistine Madonna" Ra-
phael; Assumption of the Blessed
Virgin" Titan; Holy Night" Cor
Domenchino: Aurora Preceding
Chariot of the Sum-" Guido Reni:
Immaculate Conception" Murillo;
Descent from the Cross Rubens;
The TRANSPORTATION" Raphael;
"Sortie of the Civic Guard"
q. How can color be set in wash
materials Il. a. V.
A. The household mordants are
brine, vinegar. sugar of lead and
alum, used in the following proper
tions: To one gallon of water add
one-half cupful of mild vinegar, or
two cupfuls salt. or one tablespoonful
alum, or one tablespoonful sugar of
lead (poison). Vinegar is best for
pinks. Small pieces of cloth should
be tested in each of the above solu-
tionS and a choice made after the
test. The cloth of which the color
is to be made fast should be left in
the mordant solution overnight and
il
with good results. 1t should be
thoroughly dried before being washed
Green, blue and lavender may be
soaked in alum water, ounces to
tub. Black, gray and dark blue
should soak in strong salted water.
@. What is meant by drinking a
heel tap2-D. W.
A Drinking a heel tap means to
drain the glass to the bottom. A
heel tap is a shoe peg stuck in the
heel and taken out when the shoe
is finished
Q. Where is Cape Wrath?-E.
A. Cape Wrath is at the northwest
extremity of Scotland, in Sutherland
shire. 1t is pyramidal promontory
523 feet in height. noted for its wild
ness and grandeur. A lighthouse is
situated at this point.
Q. What is meant by "Quo Vadis?"
j. J. d.
A. In the Latin phrase "Quo
Vadis?" the word quo" means
whittier and "vadis" goest thou. In
modern English it would be trans
lated, where are you going"
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