Evening star., 1924-08-23

the oFOeT OF Merll.
Q. How long was the Appiar
Way M NJ. -.
structed as a military road from
Rome to Capua, distance OF about
1872 miles, by the Emperor Appius
Claudius about 312 Be. and was
later extended to Brundusiun, a to-
tai of about $50 miles, and completed
by julius Caesar. 1t was known as
"the Queen of Roads" and was
adorned with Statuary and pagan
temples 1t was built without regard
to cost by slave labor and is said &c
have been in excellent condition soc
years after it's completion. To build
such a road today would cost in the
neighborhood of s250.000 a mile.
Q. What effect would freezing have
on jelly?-A. Z. c.
A. Freezing and thawing would be
apt to break down and change the
texture of jelly. 1t would not be like.
ly to injure the jelly, however.
Q. Did canaries really come from
the Canary Islands?-L. L.
A. The Biological Survey says thai
the actual origin of the canary as d
cage bird is obscure 1t seems prob
able that captive canaries were first
secured from the Canary Islands, but
it is doubtful that this stock has fur
nished ancestors of all our birds OF
this kind The serin finch of middle
and southern Europe is so similar
that it may often have been captured
and accepted as a canary, and inter
bred until all distinguishable differ
ences were lost.
@. How many cooperative societies
are there in the world?-S. G.
A. Societies cooperative in char
acter are scattered all over the world
and while no data are available re-
garding this number, it is estimated
that between 30,0O0,000 and 40,000,00O
people participate in such organiza-
tions for one purpose or another.
Q. Are any of the trees of the Gar
den of Gethsemane still living?-F
K A.
A. On the land now known as the
Garden of Gethsemane there are eight
very old olive trees which tradition
says were living in the time of Christ
The actual location of the Garden of
"Our Lords Agony" was lost, and the
present site selected as the probable
location.
Q. Who wrote The Old Oaken
Bucket" where was it written, and
when?-T. S. B.
A. The Old Oaken Bucket" was
written by Samuel Woodwork in the
sumer of 1917, while he and his fam
lily were living in Duane street, New
York City.
Q. What is aromatic vinegar?2
A. M.
A. Aromatic vinegar is a solution
of the volatile oils of cinnamon,
cloves, lavendar, juniper, peppermint,
lemon and rosemary in alcohol, vine
gar and water. 1t is used as a cooling
lotion in headaches and fevers.
@. How did the Arm and Hammer
trademark originate?-J. G. r.
A. This trademark was adopted
about Is years ago by the Vulcan
Mills. 1t was an appropriate emblem
to choose, as Vulcan was the god of
smithy.
Q. Are there any hospitals wnere
student nurses are taken who have
not been through high school?-A
Reader.
A. The Public Health Service says
that some hospitals are departing
from the requirement of high school
education or it's equivalent for ap-
plicants in a training course. Write
to'the commissioner of health at the
state capital for a list of such insti-
tutions.
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