Evening star., 1924-09-13
Answers to Questions
BY FREDERIC J. HAsKIN

that if the dog remains we'll for two
weeks the child is safe.
Q. How large is Porto Rico. and how
far is 1t from New York City?-S. G. L.
A. Porto Rico is about 100 miles
long, 40 miles wide and contains trihe
| over 5000 square miles. 1t is 1,400
miles from New York City.
Q. Did any of the entries of the
Prince of Wales win prizes at the Vic
toria fair?-G. E. D.
| A. Through entries from the E. P.
Ranch the Prince Of Wales won IL first
prizes in the shorthorn classes Of cat
tile, IL firsts for Hampshire sheep and
fnsts in Shropshires. "E. p" stands
for Edward Prince, and the ranch was
SO named for convenience, the initials
| giving distinctive brand for stock.
O. Is Max. the famous French actor.
Jewc-A. B.
A. This outstanding figure Of the
French stage is Rumanian Jew. Re
has recently been appointed chevalier
OF the Order Of the Legion of Honor.
Q. What is the largest tuna that has
| been caught ?-P l. r
| A. A 75s-pound tuna was caught re-
| Gently by Zane Grey, the novelist. 1t
| took more than three hours to subdue
!
| worlds record.
| .. What can be put into cream to
make it whip?-R. F. r.
A. There are preparations on the
| market which can be purchased at
| most grocery stores to add to thin
| cream to make it whip easily. Thin
cream will sometimes whip better If
! the white of one egg is added, or two
| whites if there is large amount Of
| cream.
Q. Is it proper to wear military
| medals on evening ciothes?-T. G.
| A. \ paragraph from an article on
| military insignia by Col. Wyllie
; states that in civilian life decorations
! should be confined to appropriate
| ceremonious occa sions. On civilian
evening clothes miniatures may be
worn. These are exact replicas of
the full sized medals and ribbons
made on the scale of about one-half.
This authority on the wearing of
| military insignia further states that
| military men in uniform wear medals
only on full dress occasions.
Q. How many Arcadians were de-
ported from Grand Pre?--E. II. r.
| A. About 5000 Arcadians were de-
| ported from the Land of Evangeline"
| in 1855. A park has been established
which includes the center of the town
| OF Minas, where Evangeline's people
lived. From 100 to 200 tourists visit
| the place daily and inscribe their
names upon the chapel register.
.. What does the word "Chautau-
| qua mean?-L. b. d.
A. The origin of the word "Chau-
tauqua" is not definitely known. but
many meanings have been suggested,
notably. that it is derived from an
Indian word meaning "foggy place;
! that it means, in Indian, bag tied in
| the middle" referring to the shape
| of the lake; that it means where
| the fish was taken out" place of
easy death, place where one was
| lost"
.. How much do the Niagara Falls
! recede each year?-W. r.. G.
A. The average annual recession is
estimated at between . and s feet
| per year.
9. Where do we get the expression
| "stand-patter" r. A. ..
A. This Is a political slang express
sion and was originated by Senator
Hanna in 1902 to indicate the atti-
tude of the leaders of the Republican
party on the tariff question. 1t came
from stand pat poker term which
expresses the intention of player
to play the cards originally dealt him
without helping his hand by drawing
cards.
Q. Is ''Sault in Sault Sainte Marie
really pronounced 500" and how
about Mackinac?-R. w.
A. The proper pronunciation of
Sault is 500 and Mackinac is
spoken as though the &C" were w"
Q. Is base ball played in the Philip
pines w. T
A. This game is very popular in
the Islands and is played from one
end of the archipelago to the other.
Owing to the climate, the game NAV
be played the year around
Q. Have the Chinese much litera-
ture?-C. L. S
A. Chinese literature is so extensive
tnat the catalogue OF books in four
imperlhl libraries. which classifes
and briefly describes contents. fills 200
volumes.
Q. Why does charcoal absorb
gases x. l.. NJ.
A. The property OF absorbing gases
ana vapors is explained by the poros-
itE OF wood charcoal. The fetid gases
u
and there meet with the oxygen pre-
viously absorbed from the atmos-
phere; oxidation ensues and the
unWhoiesome effiuvia are decomposed
This action. however, is usually
wholly mechanical. the gases being
absorbed.
tal?-M. D. II.
A This is = general term applied to
rugs made in the Orient-Chinese
Bokhara. Caucasian, Turkish. Persian
and indian. Most of these rugs have
a velvet pile. but Kelims are woven
nat, nearly alike on both sides, while
Cashmeres have fiat surface with a
weave peculiar to themselves
=. Which animal was the first to bs
domesticated?-B O. P.
"A. The dog was probably domestf.
Gated first. but the sheep, the OK, the
camel and the horse were doubtless
added in rapid succession, when it
was found that animals could be
adapted to the needs of man.
Q. Does cold wave" mean any
particular temperature?-M. X. L.
A. This expression Is commonly
used in the United States to desig-
nate fall of at least 20 degrees
within "a hours, bringing the tenn
perature below the freezing point
The Weather Bureau first used the
term in 1872
Q. What is senatorial courtesy?-
B. d.
A. This is term applied to q Gus
tom In the United States Senate by
which the procedure of that body is
based chiefly on the honor of Sena-
tors rather than upon strict rules