Evening star., 1925-09-08

brightly colored, according to indi-
vidual taste. After 1890 a change
began, and round hats, short coats.
light waistcoats and pantaIoons
which reached the ankles and fas-
tened with buttons superseded the old
finery. Shoe strings replaced buttons
and hair powder went out of fashion.
Q. Who is the author of the fam
Gus poem The Night Before Christ
mas"?-G. G.
A. The correct name of this poem
is "A Visit from st. Nicholas" II
was written by Clement c. Moore, an
American poet and educator, at New
York City in 1922. He wrote 1t origi-
nally for his children but later II
appeared in New York paper and
was included in book OF his col
lected poems.
Q. Where was coal first used as
fuet?-,E. A. NJ.
I, A. It is not known exactly. Some
say that # was used by the ancient
Brttons. At all events IL was an
article OF household consumption 10
some extent during the Anglo o-Sa xon
period as early as S25 a. d. There
seems to be reason for thinking that
England was the first European cour.
try in which coal was used in any
considerable quantities.
Q. Where will the world series
games begin?-D. NJ G.
A. In the world series PLAYED for
the world base ball championship
the champions are the team that wins
four games out OF seven. Only four
games may be played, but it is also
possible that five, six and seven may
be played. The first two of the world
series games this year will be PLAYED
on the home ground of the National
League winDer, probably Pittsburgh.
and the next two games in the city Of
the American League winner, prob
ably Washington, after which they
will alternate from one city to another
until one team has won four games.
Q. What is balalaika X. A.
4. This is a Russian musical in
strument. 1T originated with the
peasa ntry. When Peter the Grest
heard it, he had it introduced into
the court. From his day until the fall
of the empire, q balalaiks orchestra
was maintained at court The instru-
ment. which is becoming popular in
the United States, has triangle faced
box, the back being mandolin-shaped
The long neck is fitted with three
strings. There are about a dozen diff
ferent sizes, producing various tones.
Q. What was the first 1o-cent, ma ga
zine?-N S.
A. Munsey's Magazine, changed
from Munseys Weekly in 1891, was
the pioneer in this field
@. What is myrrh?-B. A.
A. It is the gum resin OF The mNrrh
tree, which grows in Arabia and East
ern Africa. 1t has balsamic odor.
and an aromatic, bitter taste. Myrrh
and frankincense We're commonly used
by the ancients for fumigation.
@. Please describe the new Sennsr
Dam. How does it rank in size with
existing Cia ms &C. K. E.
A. The Seminar Dam is 17e miles
south of Khartoum, Egypt, where the
Blue Nile joins the White Nile. The
dam will contain 525. 900 cubic yards
of masonry. and will be 12S feet high
at the deepest portion and . miles
long. II will be the world largesi
dam.
Q. Do countries have representa-
tive stones; if so, what are some Of
the principal ones?-R. o. c.
: A. According to old philosophy
particular talismanic gem is allotted
to each country in the world. Thus
England has the diamond, France
IIlS the HciiIdtAlct
land. the emerald; Italy. the sar-
donyx; Japan, the jade; China. the
pearl; Spain. the turquoise, and Amer
lea, the tourmaline.
@. What king had passion for
visiting fires?-W. K. H.
A The late King Edward VII OF
England, when Prince of Wales. The
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