Evening star., 1924-11-18

fore it is churned in order to give it
a rich color.
Q. What. nationality is John PhiIip
Sousa-R q.
/ A. The History of American Music
isays that Sousas mother was a Ger
man and his father was political
lrefugee from Spain. The son. John
Philip was born in Washington, p. c.
lie Is, therefore, an American.
q. Why is Friday regarded as a
lucky day for marriage?-W.' w.
/ A. In Northern countries. this SUI
! perstition prevails. This is traced To
| the fact that Friday Is named for the
Morse goddess of marriage--Freyj
Her chariot was drawn by black cats.
This is why black cats are regarded
| as omens of good luck.
| Q. Is dewberry growing profitable?
! Nj. n. o.
A. The dewberry, also called trail
! ing black berry, is extensively grown
| in small number Of localities in
North Carolina, Michigan, New York
and New Jersey. where, because OF
the skill Of the growers in using spc
cial methods of training and culture.
! 1t is very profitable. Although suited
to many types of soils. the dewberry
is most extensively grown on coarse
sandy loans.
! Q. Is there any significance to the
designs generally found on Oriental
| rugs?-S. e. g.
! a. Authorities on Oriental rugs
say that the rug Itself typities tn.
| universe and the various designs tn
ever changing course of life. The
principal color. if red. typifies lii"
of victory; if blue, royalty; if white
| purity; if green, devotion. and il
black, evil In patterns the swastik
means good luck; the flower and KIM
fortune and life everlasting: the cii-
| Gle. immortality. The star of 81
points represents Allah.
| Q. Are any of the seven Nvunder=
the world still in existencea-T. =;
A. Only one of them remains tod
the great Pyramid OF Cheops
Gizeh.
@. What is photomicography -.
X. E.
A. This term is applied to Ii
science of. photography under nj
| croscope. 1t is used in pathology. bi
ology and botany. A motion pictur
camera is placed behind optical IL
struments with the result that il
| pOcSiD1t " pHOlOEEdph Tile idH0
the tongue Of fly. 1900 times
| larged.
! Q. rs it possible to determine
solutely whether OF not painting
the work of great master?-ti. L :.
A. According TO recent investi2F-
| tions this can be done by eXamiuisl..
the painting for fngerprints left ~,
| the canvas by the artist and COY.
! q ripp fhern 10 fin
found On paintings known to be
| uine.
Q. Why isn't it possible to dam
Nile so that water may be available I
irrigation the year found?-R. Y. l..
A. This has been done. A reserN.
and dam was completed at AssuaH.
| December, 1902, and within the last j.
years the storage capacity has ue.
| increased. This storing of the waters
! the Nile has resulted in enormous
| crease in productivity and value OF !.
| land and III revenue TO the governm..
! Q. Has Augusta ever been the capf
of Georgia?-G. c. b.
J A. Augusta was the capital fpr
| short period during and after the Re-,
! luton. II was at Augusta that the l.,
eral Constitution was ratified by t
State in January. 1888.
| @. Wers7he re. many wor1S in e.
vocabulary Of an uncivilized IndG'
| tribe ?-P NJ. o.
a. The Smithsonian Instituri"
| states that the old idea that 4.
| vocabularies of upcivilized tribes.
pecially the Indian tribes, was yaf
limited, has been disproven. The
have avery reason to believe that t.
| vocabulary OF such tribes was qUtt
as large as that of modern Language
| and that such tribes we're able
express the most complicated ideas
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