Evening star., 1924-09-12

Q. What kind of fair is the one
that is to be held in Paris next
year?-R. w. F.
A. 1t is to be an exposition of
French decorative arts Such a crowd
Is expected that four large hotels
visitors.
Q. Is it possible to light a lamp
without any wires attached to it?-
]. II. 1.
A. The Bureau of Standards says
that 1T Is possible to cause a glass
tube or lamp bulb. If evacuated, to
glow when brought into a strong
electric field. The glass tube used to
test spark plugs on automobiles is
an example. But it can hardly be
said that one can light lamp" by
this method. The filament of an
ordinary Mazda lamp can not be
lighted, but the bulb can be made
to glow with a blush color without
connecting 1t to the source of power.
High voltage. high frequency trans
formers or induction coils are need
ed to do this.
@. How did 1t happen that the
terms "Old Glory" was applied to the
American f1ag?-R. w. A.
A. The origin of the term is con-
tanned in a letter written by Robert
S. Rantoul. president Of the Essex
Institute, Salem, Mass, where the
flag about which it. was said is still
kept. According to a report, Capt.
Driver of Salem, in 1903, commanded
the brig Charles Doggett, which
sailed on its famous voyage which
resulted in the rescue of the mutt
neers of the British ship Bounty. A
letter acknowledging this service
contains, Drivers autograph, dated
November 16, 1880. and bears the
words. MY ship, my country and my
flag, Old Glory" 1t may be fairly
assumed, therefore. that the phrase
"Old Glory" originated with Capt.
Driver. The flag which was so desig-
mated by him was presented to him
by friend before starting on this
voyage.
Q. What is the name Of the Italian
book written in the 18th century
which was mentioned frequently in
the Leopold and Loeb trial?-W. w.
A. The great work on criminology
by Cesare Lombroso, Italian crifninol-
ogist, born 1885, died 1909, which is
quoted in the trial of Loeb and Leo
pold is The Criminal" Allusions
have also been made to Lombroso's
work on "Sumnormal Psychology"
and Criminal Man. by T. L. Ferrero
according to classification by Cesare
Lombroso.
Q. Where was Laurens street in
old New York City?-T. NJ
A. According to Riders "New
York" a part of West Broadway was
known as Laurens street previous to
1860.
hn hiSfn ~ ha
section of a redwood tree which
stands in the grounds of the Depart
ment of Agriculture, Washington,
D. C.-J. G. B.
A. The Department of Agriculture
says that this section Of tree was
sent here from the Worlds Columbian
! Exposition in 1893. This tree was
originally 300 feet high. and stood
on the boundary line between Fresno
and Tulare Counties, California. The
portion utilized was cut 20 feet from
the ground and even at this height
was 26 feet in diameter and So feet
in circumference. The section was
80 feet high, the interior being hol-
lowed out to such an extent that a
spiral stairway was built in the
middle after reaching Chicago, thus
afording visitors a desired oppor
tunity of ascending to the top and
taking a panoramic view from one
of the giant specimens of the botani-
cal world. On arrival here it was set
up on a concrete base and a suitable
roof placed on it's top to protect it
against undue deterioration through
weather.
Q. How many building and loan
associations are there in this coun-
try?-W. J.
A. There are more than 10000 of
these associations. with a total mem
bership of about 1000 900 and asset
of about $3,500,000,000.
Q. What is meant by "at the mar
ket"?-N. /.
A. In Wall street parlance this is