Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-03

and then get into his plane?-R. S.
A. He cannot whirl his propeller and
have time to get in his seat to run the
plane 1t is necessary that some one
start him. No standard types of air
planes are equipped with self-starters.
Self-starters have been used in expert
mentS.
@. When is Yellowstone Park closed
to campers?-T. V. T.
A. The National Park Service says
that the Yellowstone is closed Septem-
Der 10 to campers. However, it is open
to tourists until October Is. Therefore,
any one visiting the park between
these dates by automobile Is allowed
to tour through, but not to camp.
Q. BY whose authority are dates
in the Bible explained in terms Of BIC.
and Adm. N.
A. The approximate dates Of the
happenings recorded in the Bible were
fixed after long and careful study by
historians and scientists. The letters
BIC. mean before the Christian Era.
and the letters AID. signify Ammo
Domini. meaning the beginning of the
Christian Era. There are plenty of
evidences that these dates are ap-
prox1mately correct.
Q. Where was John Cabot born and
where did he deb. r. u.
A. This navigator, who discovered
the continent of North America. is
considered a Venetian. He was an
Italian navigator in the employ of the
English King. Henry VII, but the
time and place of his birth and death
are not known.
Q. 1t a rotary press stamp as valu-
able as regular stamps to a collector?
r. f. l.
A. Rotary press stamps are made
by printing process; other stamps
are engraved. The value to collectors
depends upon the rarity of the stamp
and new issues. whether manufac.
tured by rotary process or engraving
process.
@. How are the checks sent back
to the banks on which they are
drawn?-C. Men.
A. All checks which are drawn on
bank other than the one in which
it is cashed go through a clearing
house. A clearing house is a central
office where the representatives of
the banks of the association meet
SNSAy AoS anu oCltlc lIlclI dCCOuulS
with one another and make settle
ments of debit or credit gross balances
Before the clearing house was estab.
lished 1t was customary for banks to
settle with one another directly by
sending their messengers to every
bank in the city against which it had
checks or drafts and collecting the
| money from each individual institu
| ton. This required a great deal OF
time and expense, and where in those
days 1t required several messengers
the entire day to settle accounts. il
now requires but As minutes and but
two messengers through the clearing
house.
q. What is the derivation Of cock
ney"?-W. f.
A. A cockney is a native Of Lon
don or one born within the sound OF
Bow Bells" Originally it meant q
spoiled or effeminate boy. 1t is de
rived from the word "coCkering.' -
meaning foolishly petting a person
Halliwell states that some writers
trace the word to the imaginary lane
of COckaygne, the lubber land OF
olden times.
@. Who was the last of the Caesars.
A. S.
A. Nero was the last of the i'm
| perial family, but thereafter Caesar
became a title of dignity. From the
name were derived the German
Kaiser" and Russian "Tsar"
| q. What are FallOn turkeyS?-J r
A. These birds are gaining an envi
able reputation as a table delicacy
Grown in the vicinity of the New
lands project in Nevada, the turkeys
are put on full feed consisting large
| ly Of skinned milk when a month
old. The milk is augmented by 6
grain ration during the latter par
of the fattening period.
Q. How far is Bermuda from New
York?-A. c.. b.
a. The Bermuda Islands are abou,
615 miles southeast of New York
The climate is pleasant without ex
tremes of heat and cold.
G. Is there such thing as sludgt
acid?-M. w. +.
A. The Bureau of Soils says thai
there is. Sulphuric acid when uset
IN the petroleum industry to remove