Evening star., 1924-04-23


A. Commercially. India is of great
cr value to England than is Canada.
Among the countries constituting the
British Empire, India comes second to
the United Kingdom itself in the vol
ume of sea-borne trade and almost
equals that of Canada and Australia
combined
Q. What is meant by finale hopper?
M. s.
A. This is the modern epithet ap-
piled to Il young man who arrives
after everything is paid for.
Q. How long has the my thology of
the Norseland been printed in Eng
lish?-T. z. IT.
A. Thomas Percy published in 1910
his translation of Mallet's Northern
Antiquities" This made a new land
of mythology accessible to the Eng
lish reading public
z. When is midsummer night
G. Il. b.
A. June "a is midsummer night,
upon which occasion the fairies are
supposed to appear and perform
works of magic.
Q. When and where was the first
highway built in the United States?
M NJ.
A. Roads were built by the early
American coloniSts in America The
first road legislation in the United
States was brought up in tho House
n ptr mi. ~ 1a
first turnpike in America was the
Philadelphia and Lancaster pike.
built in 1892.
=. W.
A. He is a naturalized citizen. He
was born in Austria Hungary in 1851,
coming to the United States in 1884
He discovered the principle of the ro-
tary magnetic field. applying it in
practical form to the induction mo-
tor. He has invented many electri-
cal appliances, such as dynamos,
transformers, induction coils. oscil-
lators and incandescent lamps. His
later problems deal generally with
wireless.
Q. What is liquid smoke?-R. II. II.
A. 1t is a commercial product used
for curing meat.
G. What is meant by Il or %
blood in grading wool?-L +. ID.
A. The term blood is a wool term
and has no reference to the breed
ing of sheep, but the use of fraction
in connection with the word blood
simply means certain fineness.
Three eighths blood is the finest and
i. blood the coarsest of what is
known as medium wool The very
finest breeds are known as fine"
Onc-half blood wool is the next grade
coarser, but is included under the
general classification OF hne. NE
dium includes y to 4 blood, while
coarse includes low 4 blood to COM
mon braid.
Q. Is child labor increasing?-
a. The children's bureau says that
child labor has increased steadily Tor
the past two years Every state mas
child workers. They are found IN
agriculture, in manufacturing plants,
in trade. in transportation. in domes-
tic service. in mining and In otner
industries. More than a million chill
dren are gainfully employed.
O. Are Holy Week and Passion Week
the samc?-V. A. W.
4. Holy Week is the week preceding
Easter, while Passion Week Is the
week preceding Palm Sunday.
Q. Can 1 raise rubber trees in this
country ?-E. j. Il.
A. The Department of Agriculture
says that rubber trees Will not 1ourlSh
in this country, and that experimental
ton along this line is not worth While.
Q. What were Washington's last
words?- A. p
A The last expressions Of Washing
ton were CHARACTERISTIC of him. He
said, Il die hard; but / am not afraid
that would not survive it. My breath
cannot last long" A little later he
said: u feel myself going. 1 thank
you for your attentions; but L pray
you to take no more trouble about me.
Let me go off quietly. l cannot last
long" He gave instructions to his
secretary regarding his funeral, felt
his own pulse, and died without a
struggle.
O. How did the game euchre get its
name7-D. A. l..
A. The name is apparently from the
German juchs, meaning joke, which is
changed to joker as the name OF the
extra card in the pack. Jlcn or 5u
is an exclamation of joy. which may
be associated with the holding OF the
card known as the joker.
Q. Why DO We M, nave an ,;,,,,is II, IL
spelleds With an "i"?-M S. r.
A. Liauefy is derived from lique-
facere Oiquere and facere, Latin
words meaning to be fluid ana TO
nake). Liquid is derived from liqui.
dus, the Latin word meaning ,;,I nuaa, nea
the reason for the 'e" in liquefy and
the 'i" in liquid
@. Who was the originator Of
mesmeriSm?-F. +. +.
A Mesmerism. q form of animal
magnetism not unknown in previous
centuries was advanced and exploited
by Franz Mesmer. born 1873, died
1915, at Paris. He was a physician
and used the art of physical magnet
ism in curing diseases.
@. What is the origin of the AL
banianS, and what language do tney
speak?-I. S.
A. The Albanians are supposed to be
migrants, Macedonians, Eripots and
Illyrians. They divide themselves into
Tosks and Ghegs. The language and
alphabet is a mixture from various
sources. Latin characters are used 8 py
people are mostly illiterate. and the
spoken language is a mixture of Latin,
Greek and Slavic tongues.
@. What was the specific charge
placed against Capt. Fryatt, who was
shot by the Germans during the war?
1t was an odd word that l cannot re-
member.-G. J. II.
A. Capt. Fryatt Of the British ship
Brussels was executed by the Ger
mans on the charge of being franc
tireur. Literally translated this
means a 'freeshooter." The word
was first introduced into international
law as a result of the organization
of bands of irregulars or franc