Evening star., 1925-01-30
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN

Q. How did Mount Rainier, Md, get
its name?-G. w. p.
A. j. C. Rogers says that a syndi-
cate OF gentlemen, mostly composed
Of Army officers, purchased the first
tract from the Clemson heirs and that
most of them came from Seattle,
Wash. In honor of the celebrated
snow capped mountain near their old
home they named the new subdivi-
sion Mount Rainier. This tract of
land had belonged to Ann Clemson,
who acquired 1t from her father, John
G. Calhoun, the great nullifier, whose
home stood at the intersection of
what is now Ash and Thirty first
streets.
Q. Please give a brief account of
"the incident of the falling stars, "
which occurred In the eighteenth CEN
tury. stating in which countries they
were visible.-E. B. II.
A. The Naval Observatory says
there was remarkable meteoric
shower, terrifying to the ignorant
and possibly the most brilliant on
record, beginning about midnight
November IL. 13, 1888, and lasting un-
til daybreak, visible in North and
South America, maximum brilliancy
In latitude % degrees north. The
most brilliant display Of the preced-
ing century was in 1893, one day
earlier, visible in the same part OF
the earth at the same time of the
night. The earth encounters this
stream of meteors in November OF
every year; but they are more num-
erous at intervals of SO or "a years
Q. Is Maud Adams married? Where
4 Sh 1i,a
A. Maud Adams is at Roukonkama
| l.. /. She has a laboratory of heI
own where she is working constantly
upon improvements for motion pic
| ture photography. She is not mar
| ried.
@ ] have just received my adjust.
ed compensation certificate face value
! s799 VIII | get interest on this a
the end OF 90 years?-H. 3. w.
A. The face value of the adjusted
service certificate which you have re-
ceived includes the per cent inter,
est paid annually. At the end of q
years you will receive the face value
of this certificate.
@. What is chaulmoogra oil?-E
H. q.
A. There is tree in Siam and the
Orient which is called the chaulmoo'
gra tree. For centuries the oil from
| the seed of this tree has been con.
Sidered valuable for the treatment oi
leprosy. few years ago ethyl
ester" was made from the oil which
is given hypodermically. This methot
was found TO yield better results.
@. What are tho tunes played fol
the daily dozen exercises?-C. c. A
a. The Health Builders. Inc, says
that the selections are: stars anc
Stripes" Merry Widow Waltz
Melody in F." Over the Waves
"Ange d'Amour' "Ciri Biri Bin,
''Humoresaue,' "Marche Bersigliere,'
"Barcarole," One, Two. Three, Four,
Skaters Waltz" Jolly Fellows"
Q. Is there wild dog that doesn't
bark p. g. E.
A The dingo, the wild dog Of Aus
tralia, never barks, but howls in the
bush at night.
Q. Why is rice paper used as
wrapping for cigarettes?-R. W. a. II
a. The rice paper in common use
today in cigarette manufacture Is re-
garded by the paper making trade as
the highest achievement in the paper
industry so far as purity is concerned
1t has taken years to develop a paper
which would be the least injurjou;
to smokers.
Q. Where was the House OF Good
Shepherd started?-G. L. E.
A. The House OF Good Shepherd was
first established in. Boston in May
1857, as a, refuge for penitent females
Q. What is the disease which has
caused so>m much trouble in the poul-
try business lately?-J. G. H
A. 1t IS known as the European
fowl pest.
Q. How much does it take to rur
the Government a day?-D. l. s.
A. For the fiscal year ended June 80