Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-27
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN


A. The Pyramid OF Cheops 10 now
45i feet high, though originally the
apex must have been 30 feet higher.
Q. Where is the larges. pencil fac
tory in the world?-W. K.
A. Nuremberg. Germany, claims
to have the largest.
Q. Just where is Ffume?-E. f. c.
A. Fiume is situated at the head OF
the Bay of Quarnero, an inlet of the
Adriatic Sea, about 40 miles southeast
of Triest.
Q. When was the parcel post first
| used in the United States?-R. NJ.
A. This department OF the Post Of
flee began operation on January !,
1918.
Q. What is red letter day"?-
F. w. r.
| A. This is an expression used to
convey the idea OF lucky or aus
! picious day. 1t is so called because in
the old liturgical books the greater
red letters.
| 9. Who writes under the name
| OF 'Elizabeth"?-D. c. w.
| A. The Countess Russell, whose
maiden name was Beauchamp. is the
! 1900 VIM uSVo IHC
Elizabeth"
| @. To what church does DR.. Frank
| Crane belong?-V. NJ
! A. DIR. Crane was educated in the
| Wesleyan University and was Meth
| odist pastor for many years He aft
erward Joined the Congregational
| Church.
| @ Who is the author OF the quota
| tion, TO the rictors belong the
spoil" A. NJ
| A. William l.. Marcy I786-1s5T) is
credited with its origin. While in the
senate he gained distinction for his
defense of President Van Ruren
against the attacks of Henry Clay.
| In the course of d speech on the ques-
| ton of appointment to offices he ups
| held the right of the President 10
bestow Offices upon his political sup
porters. saying, ITO the victors belong
| the spoils."
! @. What countries compete with
the United States in the production
of eggs?-L. VI.
A. United States, China, Denmark,
Siberia, Egypt and Holland lead in
egg production.
! Q. What is a curuIe chairr-B NJ
! A. This was chair of state, equi-
valent TO throne, in use among the
| early Romans. The chair was usually
! ornamented with ivory or gold, had
| curved legs, but no back, and could
be folded as camp stool is folded
| 1t was used by curule magistrates
| dictators. consuls, praetors. and Gu
| rule aediles on formal occa sions. The
| right to sit in the presence of others
/ was one OF the precious privileges of
| certain officers.
r.. O. How should l. make an oyster
| rabbit"-O. r. S.
| A. A small size can of oysters or
a similar quantity Of fresh ones, one
| ounce butter, one-half pound cheese,
one saltspoon salt cayenne. two eggs
Melt the butter, then add the cheese
| cut into small pieces. While the
! cheese is melting, beat the eggs light
| ly, add to them the oyster liquor. then
| the oysters, and add to cheese. When
hot serve on squares OF toast.
Q. Is thera a totally disconnected
order which has some passwords ard
| signs like those of the Free Ma
| sons?-A. B. w.
| A. The Begtashi, r secret religious
order in Turkey, is said to resemble
| the order OF Free Masons, and to en-
I ploy passwords and signs OF recoe-
milton similar to, and in some cases.
I iQeHllCai Win tnOSe OF Free Masonry.
Q. What is the Book of Good
| Counsei?'-G. E.
| a. This is the subtitle of the "Hito-
padesa," a celebrated Sauskrit collec-
tion of fables, most of which have
passed into the literature of all civil
izer countries.
Q. How can paste for papering a
room be made?-P. J. j.
\. Paste should be made by mixing
-four with cold water to the con
Isistency of cream; add a tablespoon
full each of alum, salt and glue to the
pound of flour Pour boiling water
into the mixture, stirring the while,
until paste is formed bit too stiff
to pour.
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