Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-09-19
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

and heated until the water reachcsaa
temperature of las degrees Fafres
heit, as determined by the ther1nofo-
cter. where it is maintained for 20
minutes. The bottles are rnen re-
moved, cooled in running water and
kept sealed until the milk is readv4to
serve. Pasteurization kills diseask-
causing germs.
Q. Who was the first Americas,
novelist IT f. 6 e.
A. The man who is usually refer
red to as the first American noveiist
and whose claim to the title seems 10
be undisputed was Charles Brocllden
Brown, who was born in. Philadelp hia
in 1771 and died in 1850. His host
novel, "Wieland," is a morbid horror
story, based on yentriloquisnI. aud
while improbable ii contains scenes
of great power. He published say
eral other novels, and in 1893 a book
on divorce and marriage which cx-
pressed many views then considered
radical but now widely accepted NJ
other novels than this were pub
! lIshed by d native American until The
appearance Of The Spy" by James
! Fenimore Cooper. in 1921.
q. Would an unwitnesscd WILL
! testator, be accepted?-A VI. W.
a. Such is not the general Law Of
| the United States, England or I2e-
! land. but the law in Scotland, Quebec.
| Manitoba and Louisiana, as Well as
most of continental Europe, does not
| require that a Photographic Will be
attested by witnesses.
! Q. I'm cook and suffer with my
TO- hi, "
! y. The Public Health Service says
| that sore feet can often be helped BY
| soaking in tepid alum water. Use
| the proportion of one teaspoonful IF
alum to pint Of water.
q. Where can the most equal
year-round temperature be found IN
the eastern part Of the country r---
II. F. y.
a. such conditions arc found nea.
the acacoast toward the South. Tine
, places of least change Of Temperature
are the small Islands off the FIortas
coast.
@ What American war vessel fir
went round the world?-D. l..
a. Some authorities give credit 10
! the l. :. :. Nincennes, Il Sailin@
frigate. As first circumnaviga eating III.
globe, making the trip in ls29-ls5"
Other authorities credit the tinted
States sailing frigate Potomac, which
made a. continuous cruise around the
world from 183l-1s34.
@ What is the largest Protestant
denomination in the world? B. y.
\. This distinction goes to the
Lutherans there being about $4,000
600 members of this religious body
in the world. The second largest Is
the Methodist Episcopal Church, with
IL 900, 900 members.
Q. What is the weight of the larg-
est watermelon ever raised in the
United StateS?-R. T.. W.
A. The Department of Agriculture
says that the largest melon they have
ever seen weighed ia pounds and
was almost feet in length. This
melon had d diameter of 16 inches.
@. Please tell me what is good for
jigger bites?-O. G. J.
4. The Public Health Service says
that as this insect bores its way III
rectly into the skin it Is necessary
to dig the insect out with d needle.
which has been previously sterilized
by passing through "A flame. After
exposure to jiggers the body should
be well lathered and washed. TINS
often prevents further trouble.
Q. How large is the time ball on
the State. War and Navy Building III
Washington IS. c. d.
4. The time bail, which is made of
copper, is three feet in diameter.
80 knoc achere to find informdttoa
on q subject is, according to Boswell
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ject itself Perhaps your drop Of fnt
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