Evening star., 1925-01-01

known American example is the plain
printed label of one of John williams,
1879.
q. Who were the original "bucca-
neers"?-M r.
A. The name was given to pIratfcal
English, Dutch and French adven-
turers, united in their opposition to
Spain, who maintained themselves
chiefly in the Caribbean Sea during
the seventeenth century. The first of
the class were French settlers, whose
occupation originally was hunting the
wild cattle on the islands, especially
Hispaniola, and preserving the flesh
at the little establishment called
"boucans." they being known as "bou-
GAMERS" After being driven from
these pursuits by the Spaniards. these
'boucaniers took to piracy, particular
ly upon Spanish vessels, and to raid
ing Spanish settlements on the IS
lands and mainland. Their career
closed about 100.
Q. What is the origin of the print
ers abbreviation "stet"?-R. c.
A This is not an Authorization. tits
the third person, singular, subjunctive
of the Latin verb stare" and is
translated literally. "let it stand"
Q. What was the maiden name Of
President Roosevelt's first wife,
E. o.
A. Theodore Roosevelt was mar
ried the first time to Alice Hathaway
Lee. on October q, 1880. Mrs. Roose-
welt died in 1884.
Q. Why do SO many ranches have
names beginning with "Lazy"?-w. A.
A. This name refers to the brand
used on its animals by the ranch.
When letters of the alphabet are used
they are often varied by their posi-
tion-when tilted at an angle Of As,
they are said TO be tumbling; when Iy-
ing fiat on their back or face, lazy.
Q. What is the intelligence quo
tient"E-C P.
A. The intelligence quotient OF a
feeble minded person is found by di-
viding his mental age by his actual
age. Thus a child of II with the In
telligence or mentality of would
have an intelligence quotient of ~
or 10.
Q. There are many alIusions to
kettles singing ''on the hob" What
is the hob?
A. A narrow ledge at the back, or
more generally at the side Of an open
fireplace, which will hold a kettle, is
.called the hob.
Q. OF just what do benes-lettres
consist ?-F B.
A Formerly the expression was
sometimes used as the equivalent 10
the humanities, but it is now appfrrd
rather vaguely to literary works Of
style, taste and imaEination-in other
words, polite literature" The term
has no recorded use in English before
HH-hn
the Taller.
Q. What is or was the Land Of
Eockaigne"?-A. G.. f
4. The Land of Cockaigne" was
an Imaginary land of idleness and
plenty in which the houses were
rooted with cake, the rivers ran with
wine and roasted fowl offered them
selves to be eaten. The name was
applied in derision to both London
and Paris following the writing Of
a satirical poem entitled The Land
of Cockaigne" about 1900.
Q. If the term Post ONCE Depart
ment' is correct, why not War Office
or State Office Department?-C. s.
A. Post Office Department" is the
correct term, since il is the official
title of this executive department OF
the Government. The departments de
rive their official titles from the
phraseology employed in the acts OF
Congress which are passed creating
such departments.
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SeFa,ice under the directorShip OF Fred
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Is national aud International, aud no
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specialist. ADDRESS. The Star In
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