Evening star., 1924-03-25
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN

Q. When the Europeans came to
this country they found a race here
that they called the Indians. What
did the people call themselves?-M II.
A. The name that the Indians call
ed themselves at the time the white
people first came to this country has
never been known. Each tribe had it's
own name, but no general title has
been discovered.
Q. How long a time does it take for
q body to be cremated Il G.
A. 1t takes from one and one-half
to two hours to cremate a human
body.
Q. How can you tell directions by
watch?-J. A.
A. Let your watch lie fiat in your
hand, with the hour hand pointing
toward the sun. The point on the
circle half way between the hour
hand and XII will be directly south
in the northern hemisphere and di-
reotly north in the southern hemi-
sphere.
Q. What will bring the luster back
to a tortoise she'll comb?-A. NJ. T..
A. To revive tortoise shell combs,
which often get dull and dingy look
ing, dip the finger in linseed oil and
rub over the whole surface of the
comb. If there is a pattern on the
comb. it may be necessary to use a
soft brush to get it into the crevIces
Then rub with the palm of the hand
until all oil has disappeared, when
the shell feels hot and looks bright
and shiny.
O. What people first tattooed them
selves 1T. a McC.
A. The South Sea Islanders were the
first people TO tattoo their bodies.
There is a superstition among sailors
and men Of the sea that animals tat
tooed on their bodies ward off the
evil spirits of the sea a pig. for in
stance. on the left instep, was sup
posed to keep the Wearer from
drowning.
@. When was the first homestead
taken up in the United States?-H. 2.
A. The first homestead entry was
made by Daniel A. Freeman on jan
uary 1, 1863, near Beatrice, Nebr.
Q. Give some data about Vesuvius
* McC.
A. Vesuvius is a volcano near the
eastern shore of the Bay of Naples,
about ten miles from the city. 1t is
a solitary mountain rising from the
valley Of Campania, with a. base of
about thirty miles in circumference.
! The earliest recorded eruption was
in IS AID. Since that year there
have been more than eighty erup-
tions. Recent eruptions occurred in
1872, 1873, 1895, 1906 and 1928.
@. Is the Mellon Institute of In
dustrial Research a com mmercial or
| ganiZation or is it endowed?-J. A S.
A The Mellon Institute of Indus
| trial Research possesses an en6ow-
ment Of its own. totaling more than
! half a million dollars. The system of
| cooperation between science and in
dustry, founded b. Robert Kennedy
Duncan, forms the basis of the work
! of the institute. According TO this
| system, an individual or a company
| having a problem requiring solutions
| establishes a fellowship by contributing
| to the institute definite sum of money
! for q period of not less than one year.
This money is used to pay the salary
| of the man men selected TO carry
out the investigation desired, while
| the institute furnishes all the neces-
| Isary facilities. The institute occupies
! a building especially designed for its
needs, erected at cost of $3.50 Vtu.
| Q. How many miles is il to the
| north star p. r. D.
| A The Naval Observatory says the
| distance TO the north star is about