Evening star., 1925-09-08
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN.

@. Who is at the head of the Amer
ican Automobile Association?-M. c.
A. Thomas p. Henry of Detroit.
o. What is a medal given for by
the Carnegie hero fund?-N. S. S..
A. The Carnegie hero fund was
created by Andrew Carnegie in April,
1904. 1t provides rewards which con-
sist of medals and money grants TO
persons injuring themselves or to rela-
tives of those losing their lives in an
effort TO save their fellow men.
o. What will take the skunk odor
out OF a fur neckpiece p. d. G..
A. The odor can be removed from
skunk skins by the use of Labar-
raques solution( which has for It's
active principal chlorinated soda.
This can be obtained at any drug
store. The proportions are l part
fluid to parts water Sprinkle over
the skins. This will remove the I'M
pleasant odor almost Immediately.
O. Does a man retire from the
Navy after 16 years service with
three quarters pay?-J. p.
A. An officer in the Navy may
retire after 30 Wears service on three
quarters pay An enlisted man may
retire on one-quarter pay after Is
years service.
+ O. To raise roses from seed when
should the seed be planted IL. J.
A. The seed should be gathered be
fore extremely cold weather and
should be planted either in green
house or covered with glass very
early in the Spring.
@. What is the historical signif1
canoe of the painting The Vestal
Tuccia" a"?-B. c. d.
A. The Vestal Virgins were a group
of well born Roman maidens ap-
pointed to watch the sacred fame of
the Goddess Vesta and see that il
never went out. One of them. Tucci$
was falsely accused of a want of
chastity. but the Goddess Vesta per.
mitted her 10 carry water in sieve
as sign of her innocence. Lerous
picture depicts that episode.
O. Why is Genoa. Italy, called
Genoa the Superb"?-B. \.
"A. 1t is said that the title has
been given Genoa because il has an
imposing aspect from the sea. In
reality ii is built awkwardly on ir-
regular, rising ground and consists of
labyrinth of narrow. crooked
streets.
O.. Does an elephant drink through
it's trunk or its mouth?-E. L.
A. The elephant drinks by means
Of it's trunk by sucking up a quantity
of water sufficient TO fill 1t and then
discharging the contents into the
mouth.
Q. Is The recent Amundsen expedi-
tion to the Pole to be commemorated
in any way?-G. c.
A. A memorial has already been
erected at Kings Bay. Spitsbergen.
1t consists of a limestone pillar in
scribed with the names of the mem
bers of the party.
O. Where is Rushmore Mountain
and what memorial is 10 be inscribed
there ?--S. r. D.
A. Rushmore Mountain is in the
Black Hills near Rapid City, S. OAK,
Gutzon BorgIum, the noted sculptor.
is to carve giga antic images of Wash
ington, Jefferson. Lincoln and Roose-
welt on the side of the mountain. The
undertaking is sponsored by the Mount
Harney Memorial Association, author
lied by the South Dakota. State Leg
islature.
@ Name some of the great bells
of the world.-R. H. $.
a.
was the Jacqueline of Paris, cast in
1400 and weighing 612 tons. From
this time the weight of bells rapidly
increased: Cologne, Germany, II
tons, 144S; Rouen, France, 1901, 10
tons: Vienna. 1711, II 1-3 tons. In
1886 the Great Bell of Moscow tlarg-
est belp was cast weighing 1913
tons, and in 1919 d second bell twas
cast at Moscow weighing so tons.
@. How many of the signers of
the Declara ton of Independence Were
physicians ?-B. S. r.
A. Four were physicians, "a were
lawyers, IA were agriculturists,- I was
! a minister of the gospel; 3 had pre-
| pared TO be clergymen, but had chosen
other vocations: was manufacturer
and were merchantsfi
@ What kind of clothes were men
wearing when George Washington
was President? ?-J. H. H.
| A. During the eighteenth century
| the old-fashioned doublet had devel.
| oped into q coat and ciose-fitting
| breeches tied below the knee, worn
with light silk stockings and buckled
shoes: hats We're oad-brimmed,
| turned up on three sides and edged
with feathers or ribbons. The coats
We're of velvet. silk or broadcloth and