Evening star., 1925-08-21
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN.

Q. What is meant by a scratch
wig?-P. d.
A. 1t is a wig which covers only
part Of the head.
Q. Is beloved a two syllable or
a three syllable word?-C. NJ.
A. 1t can be either.
@. What is calamanco?-M. L. Z.
A. This is the name of a wooden
goods used in colonial times. 1t was
a close wool fabric of Flanders made
either twilled or plain.
O. How should pine be trimmed to
form hedge?-M. T.. G..
a. In trimming the main thEg is
to cut out the terminal bud, as this
will widen the tree. A threefoot tree
will give g. five-foot hedge. Trim
twice a year.
Q. What style of architecture is
being used in the Cathedral of st.
John the Divine in New York City,
c. B. /.
A. The general architectural
scheme is fourteenth century English
Gothic.
@. Please give A short history Of
John Dee, who lived about Isaac New
toms time?-P. G. d.
A. John Dee was an English math-
ematician and astronomer; born in
London on the 18th of July, 1921. He
was educated at Cambridge and spent
some time studying abroad and in
HOLLAND He returned to England
and held several Offices After 1873
he became interested in necroma ncy
and his philosophical researches were
concerned almost entirely with this
study. He died December, 1908, at
the age of 81.
F. T. '" '''' wiz q '''''N'i' '''s
A. The length of life Of fowl may
be as long as 10 years.
Q. How many employees has the
United States Steel Corporation?-T.
|. c.
A. The average number Of en-
ployes of the United States Steel Cor
poration Is 26S,710.
@. How long has The Hague been
the capital Of the Netherlands?-G F.
A. The Hague in the sixteenth
century became the seat Of the Stad.
holder of Holland, and has remained
the seat Of the government.
Q. When monograms are used
should the initial Of the last name
appear in the center, or in natural
order?-A. II.
A. This is a matter of choice
Often the letters lend themselves &c
one or the other with better effect and
balance When the initial of the sur
name is in the center, it is usually
larger than the other ones.
Q. Where does a snakes tail be
gin M. B.
A. The Department of Agriculture
says that the part of the snake back
OF the body cavity is the beginning OF
the tail. The length Of the cavity
varies with the snake.
@. Please give some information
about the Knife and Fork Club.-C. @
A. The following information has
been received from the Knife and
Fork Club: "The Knife and Fork Club
is a dinner club meeting on call in the
evening on the occasion when they
have as guest and after-dinner speak
er some parsonage of national i'm
portance. The event is limited TO the
membership and their ladies. We are
regularly incorporated and all the
clubs are enjoying national affiliation.
We grant charters to the subordinate
clubs"
O. Is Nine. Hegermann. who
wrote 1.-THE Sunnyside OF Diplomatic
Life" still living?-M. X. c.
A Nine. Lily de Hegermann-Lin-
dencrone is still alive.
Q. Has humidity anything TO do
with keeping foodstuffs?-N. l..
A. The higher the humidity is the
greater the possibility OF moulds
forming on foodstuffs. A low tempera
ture and low humidity are best for
perishahle foods and meats.
@. What percentage Of raw stock
is made into shoe leather? How many
pairs of ordinary shoes may be cut