Evening star., 1926-12-16
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKiN.

@. How did Ebert H. Gary get his
title?-R. e. r.
A. He was county Judge of Page
County, ILL.,, for two terms.
Q. What is petrified Nightingale.
r. B.
A. The Weather Bureau says that
presumably this Is what is technically
known as a "fulgurite." II Is a more
or less irregular CLASSY tube formed
by the passage of lightning through
sand generally or rock. which Is
fused along the path of discharge.
The sand along the central portion OF
the path appears to be volatilized and
driven out, hence the hollow tube.
with the continuous CLASSY walls and
rough, irregular outer surfAce.
@. Does the crow have a gizzard?-
N. Fl.
A. The Biological Survey says that
gizzard is the name given to the
hardened stomach of gallinaceous
birds. A crow, strictly speaking, does
not have a gizzard, as this bird does
not eat such hard food as do gallina.
ceous birds.
O. Are "avocation" and vocation"
the same?-C. H. G.
| "a minor or irregular occupation, side
interest, diversion" The word has
been confused with vocation" but
does not have the sanction OF good
writer's as q synonym for vocation"
O. In what countries do people
reach the greatest age?-J. P.
A. The Bulgarians and the Russians
have the records of the greatest lon-
gevity among white peoples. Bulgaria
has $500 in a population Of little
over 1900, 900, compared with 164 In
France and "a in Great Britain.
O. How many acres Of asparagus
does California grow?-C. e.
A. In 1926 California had 5000
acres in asparagus for fresh consump-
ton and 26,400 acres in asparagus for
| canning.
@. Were the Kelly house and barn
In Chickamauga Park there at the
time of the battle of Chickamauga?-
r. B. r.
A. The superintendent Of Chicka-
mauga and Chattanooga National MIL
itary Park says that the small build
ings known as the kelly house and
barn" occupy the sites of log structures
in existence at the time of the battle
Of Chickamauga. The farm on which
they were located is referred to in the
official reports as a part Of the Union
line under Gen. Thomas, that extend
ed around the Kelly field. The build.
ings are maintained as landmarks,
identifying the positions of troops en-
gagged in the battle.
@. What does it mean in money
when stocks, ETC., drop or gain a
point?-A. C.
A. The term point" or points in
stocks usually means 81 per share ad-
| vance or decline; in wheat, 1 cent; in
cotton, coffee and sterling exchange,
.01 cent.
Q. What is the Fraternal Order of
| Gideons?-H. D. w.
A. The organization known as ''the
Sons of Gideon" was organized July
1, 1899. Its declared purpose was
Ito band together the Christian trav.
elers Of America and through them
| to win the commercial travellers of
America for the glory Of God; to sup
| ply every hotel in America with a
| Bible for each guest room and to
| prepare the hearts Of travellers for
| salvation"
Q. What is the name Of the island
where French life prisoners are sent?
ID. r. S.
A. 1t Is Devils Island. off the coast
Of French Guiana. South America.
Near Devils Island are the two small
French penal islands Of Saint-Joseph
and lie Royale, which were formerly
known. with Devils Island. as '.Iles du
Diable," but which later received the
name Tiles du Salut."
Q. Has Rhode Island a debtors
| prison?-D. II.
| A. DR.. budding Of the Prisoners
Relief Association says that there is
no special prison in Rhode Island as
signed to the custody Of debtors. An
/ old law still on the statute books OF
Rhode Island makes Imprisonment for
debt still possible in that State and
in certain other States under condi
| tions such as attempting to avoid
process Of law or civil suit for debt.
@. What fruit did Joliet mean
when he spoke of 'assons." saying,