Evening star., 1924-10-18
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN

@. Who was the first movie star to
go to Europe on location?-O. NJ. N.
A. Pauline Frederick was the first
Ten years ago she was engaged by
Famous Players to play the part of
Donna Roma in THE Eternal City"
the company journeying to Rome for
several shots.
Q. Why did Detroit purchase the
Buffalo team?-I. G..
A. Detroit purchased the Buffalo
team in 1885 in order to get the big
Four"-Brouthers, Richardson, Rowe
and White.
@. Are birds instrumental in the
destruction Of the cotton boil weevil?
E. S. T.
A. Special study by the Department
of Agriculture resulted in finding that
about &c species prey upon this insect
pest
Q. 1 have a number of 1-cent postal
cards. Can / redeem them?-A. T. T.
: A. According to the postal laws
and regulations, uncanceled, unserv-
iceable and spoiled postal cards not
treated by bronzing, enameling or
other processes of coating, may be re-
deemed in postage stamps or other
stamped paper only at Is per cent of
their face value when presented by
the original purchaser.
@. What is the literal meaning of
paragraph PA. T. G..
A. The word means "a writing be-
side" The sign was used to call at
tention to something in the text. 1t
generally indicated a change of sub
ject.
Q. What is verjuice and how is it
used in cookery?-C. V. c.
A. 1t is the acid juice of green ap-
pies, crab apples or other unripe fruit
and was formerly used as a condi-
ment. 1t has survived in modern
cookery in limited way and may oc-
casionally serve a useful purpose
when lemon juice is not readily OBJ
tainable.
Q. What signature does a woman
use in signing a hotel register?-J.
l.. L.
A. The name which appears on her
visiting card
Q. While travelling in India I OBJ
served that the Hindus carry small
brass bowls. Why is this?-L. D. n.
A. Every Hindu, even a child, car
ries his individual drinking bowl. The
bowl is generally filled with water.
The custom arises from the fact that
no Hindu may drink water which has
been drawn by person of the wrong
caste, nor may he drink water upon
which a low-caste person has looked.
Q. How long is the Lincoln High
j. S.
A. According to the latest reports,
this highway has total mileage of
3.142.6. The Lincoln Highway types
as follows: Concrete, 505.1 miles; {;
brick, 110.9: macadam, 450.3; graded
gravel, 1,205.4; natural gravel, 1875;
graded earth, 1878; natural earth,
74.6; paved city streets. 220.5.
Q. Give some Indian names appro-
pirate for a country Place.. S. P.
A. Mekunna, meaning the Road
Home; Wanaki, the Peace Dweller;
Minooki. the Good Land, and Wash
ara, Beautiful.
Q. What fuel was used in the bra
ziers found in ancient Egyptian
houses?-V. D.
A Charcoal was the fuel employed.
Q. Who painted the portrait of
Countess Potocka which is so popu-
lar?-T. S. T.
A. The artist is unknown.
Q. What is a yam?-H. II.
A. The term yam is applied COLO
quially in the United States to GER
tain kinds of sweet potatoes. In real
ity the yam is the edible tuberous
root of various plants of the genus
Dioscorea, which is used largely as a
substitute for the potato in tropical
countries.
Q. What is the origin and signifi-
canoe of the colored lights in drug
sore windows?-W. S. c.
A. These lights originated in Eng
lish apothecary shops. The streets
were not lighted in the early days,
and the drug store. being an impor-
tant place to locate in some emergen-
cies, adopted the colored lights as a
distinguishing mark.
@. For how long a term is a gov
ernor elected and may he be re-
elected?-I. NJ. c.
A--The terms of the governors of