Evening star., 1925-11-02
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HdSKIN.

least one disease which makes seri
Gus inroads upon this insect popula-
ton
weigh? Must be get g liccnse7-
J. F. NJ.
A. A jockey usually weighs between
95 and 120 pounds. All jockeys ere
licensed by the Jockey Club, New
York City.
@ Who wrote the Doxology?-
G. f. A.
! A. The Lesser DoxoIogy, or Glory
be 10 the Father and TO the Son,
etc, seems to have come into use in
the fourth century. The use of the
Greater DoXology, or Gloria in eX
celsis" sometimes called the angelic
hymn. from its being an expansion
of the song of the angels, in Luke,
ii.14. can be traced back to the fourth
century. 1t appears in the Roman
liturgy at the beginning of the sixth
century. The last stanza of the
hymn, written by Bishop Thomas
Ken G637-l71D, beginning Praise
God from whom all blessings flow.
is commonly called "the DoXology' in
Protestant churches.
ing of windows -. q. +.
A The sweating Of windows is due
to imperfect ventilation, and If per
feet ventilation could be obtained IT
would probably give the most effective
results. In many cases openings are
made in the sash top and bottom so
that a current of cold air may cover
! the interior side of the glass. In
some instances, where the sweating OF
! - II
! gvcerin is dissolved in J liter of al
cohol tG3 per cent?. to which little
amber oil is added As soon as II i
/ thoroughly mixed. il may be rubbed
on the inside surface of the window
with a chamois or linen rag. A thln
coat of pure glycerin applied 10 both
side. Of the glass will prevent moiS-
ture.
O. Why does Maine have her cleo
| ton for Congressman in September In
stead Of November2-N. l.. NJ.
| A. The election day Of the State Of
| Maine was fixed by the Legislature
at a time when transportation fsc3ii-
| ties were much poorer than at pres
ent BY November, in the state ot
Maine, many roads were closed 10
| travel and il was exceedingly difficult
/ for people to reach polling centers
G. What is the musical instrument
! called a bullroarer?-M. P
! a The bullroarer is an Indian In
/ strrment for producing rhythmic
sound. consisting Of a narrow. usual
| " rectangular slat of wood, from
about inches TO feet long
and p to inches wide, sus-
| pended by one end TO a cord. the lat
. ter often being provided with
| wooden handle The bullroarer.
which is often painted with symbolic
designs, is whirled rapidly with UNI
form motion about the head, and the
pulsation of the air against the SI"t
! gives 4 characteristic WhlZZlnS OF
roaring sound.
| There is reason for all thln0S.
This oreat uniUerse IS so constructed
! that there mast be q reason or cause
| for euerything that takes place. ~ fS
! often difficult for the Average person
! TO lind out the uhU of things. H.
| krO,rs that certain things arc so. bHt
he does not understand IrhV they are
| So This paper supports free amor
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