Evening star., 1924-07-03
Answers to Questions
by FREDERIC ,. HAsKIN

| SUNDAY ScnOOl!-A. Il. >.
A. There are 27.70s,7o6 pupils and
2.296,S25 officers and teachers in the
2s7,426 Sunday schools of the world
In North America alone there are
| 1894 Sunday schools with 1,697,52(
officers and teachers and 1906 061
pupils.
@. Why are refectory tables So
| called?-C. w. M.
A. The modern table that Is sc
designated is a modification of the
| long. narrow dining table that was
used in the refectory Of a monastery
or convent.
Q. What is the name of the guide
book used in Europe?-H. j. B.
| A. The accepted guide book to
| European countries is the Baedecker
! which contains detailed information
in regard to historical places to be
visited in all countries.
@. Why is the second crop of
I clover better for seed than the first
crop?-M. F.
A. The Department of Agriculture
says that the second crop of clover
| produces better seed because it is
more highly fertilized by the bees;
| moreover weather conditions are gen.
orally more favorable for the pro-
duction of seed on the second crop.
@. How many left-handed catchers
| are there in the major leagues?-A
r. B.
A. There are no left handed catch
ers in the American or National
| Lcagu
| @. Which is higher, expert rifle
man or sharpshooter?-J. +.
A. The lowest rank is marksman
above that, sharpshooter; highest
expert rifieman.
Q. How old was Jack London
when he died?-E. +.
| A. He was forty years old. and one
of the most promising authors OF his
time.
@. Are sailors allowed to bring
pets into this country?-A. I. X.
A. At the request of the Secretary
of Agriculture, the Navy Department
has issued warning against any
| Navy vessels taking on board IN
| foreign waters lambs, goats, other
often collect such animals as pets
| but with the prevalence of foot-and
| mouth disease among live stock
| abroad, every precautlon is pelne
taken to exclude carriers of the dis
| ease.
| Q. Can abalone be obtained in
| market? How is it prepared?-M. h
A. 1t is understood that state leg,
| isla prevents the expectation OF
| balo is considered delicacy
when prepared properly. even ex-
! ceiling the scallop in flavor. The meat
is removed from the shell by cutting
away the large central muscle. The
visceral mass and the mantle fringe
which is then cut transversely into
| thin slices. Each of the small steaks
thus made is beaten several times
with the fiat side of meat cleaver
and when fried it is tender and de-
| licious. 1t may also be made into a
chowder, or minced, Crumbled and
fried in the patty" form. Although
! the abalone may be eaten at any sea
son, il is not obtainable in the fresh
condition from the middle of January
| to the middle of March, the fishery
| being closed during the spawning
season.
| Q. What are the names of the stars
that form the big dipper?-k. X.
A. The names of the seven stars in
die, are Alkaid. Mizar. Alioth, Megres,
| Phegda, Merak and Dubhe.
is the fur of an animal kept in
captivity as fine as one in the wild
state?-M. f. II.
kept in captivity is not so thick and
! fine as that of an animal leading a
natural life. The hide of an animal
artiticially propagated in climate
materially warmer than its natural
| habitat is not so fine as that of an
animal that lives under natural con-
| ditions.
| O. Why does the wall paper over a
| steam radiator become so much more
soiled than the rest of the room? Can
| this be prevented?-M. r. p.
A. The increased circulation of the
air caused by the heat radiated from
a steam radiator carries the dust
| from the floor to the walls adjacent
| to such radiator. If these walls are
| wiped off with Il wall brush once a
| week it will help.
Q. How dfa Sing Sing get its
name?-H. p. w.
| dian words for "a stony place" The
prison is still called Sing Sing, but
| the name of the town was changed in
1901 to Ossining.
@. What was the name of Moses
sister who nursed him while he was
| being cared for by Pharaoh's daugh-
ter?-C. H. NJ.
! A. Miriam, the prophecies, was the
sister of Moses and Aaron, and while
not specifically named. is generally
supposed to have acted as nurse tc
him in his infancy.
Q. What do the letters r. l." mean
after King Georges name; also "Dieu
ct mon droit"?-J. S.
|
name of King George " of England
stand for the Latin words rex et
imperator." meaning king and en-
peror." "Dieu ct mon droit" means
God and my right; freely trans
| Q. Please tell me what the Byzan-
tine period was?-H. r.
A. The Byzantine period is an era
from 3s5 to 1453. On the death OF
Theodosius the Roman empire was
divided. and his son Arcadius took
| the eastern half with Byzantium as
| his capital. This ancient city occu-
pied the most easterly hill of the
modern city of Constantinople.
@. Was Cardinal wolsey put to
| dea tn "A. G. G.
| A. Cardinal Wolsey was out Of ia
vor at court, and had been arrested
| by the Earl of Northumberland on
| the charge Of high treason. While
being conveyed to London in custody
he died OF dysentery at the abbey OF
Leicester.
| Q. Why are lucky days called RED
Letter Days"?-B. A. r.
A. In the old calendar saints days
were marked with red letters.
| @. Is there any place in America
where wild horses can be found?-
J w. N.
| A. Wild horses are still to, be
| found in certain parts Of Amarico