Evening star., 1926-03-17

". Wnat 0Oes InOmSs n. EODsOn
est?-G. &. NJ.
A. Francis Arthur Jones, In his bi
ography OF Edison. SAYS that for
MANY years Mrs. Edison has taken
full charge Of her husbs nds diet
Through experiment she knows ex.
actly what is best for him. md as
he was never much Of an eater, he IL
well satisfied to take what Ii placed
before him. His present diet consists
Of spinach, carrots, "a rdines nd milk
@. Is there a dictionary Of the
American Indian and English Ian
xuage?--R. 8.
A. The Bureau OF America Eth.
noIOgy Says that there are approx
mstely I60 stock languages In North
and South America, which mes ms
more ths n 500 dialects; therefore, you
can readily understa nd the impossi
bility of finding these all covered by
one dictionary.
Q. Is there any way TO get rid of
the odor of food while cookins?--
ID. 3. =.
A. When cooking anything which
has strong odor, put small pan
OF vinegar in the stove or on the
stove and there will he no scent of
cooking in the air.
q. is the faun that inspired Ha W.
t-horne's Marble Faun" still on exhi-
bition?-M. G.
A. The E'sun." by Prsxiteles, Is In
the Capitol al Rome
q. How many isla nds are there In
the cocos sroup?-W. l.. n.
A. There are - islands. Twenty
three Of them form a horse shoe. the
twenty fourth lying in the gap Of the
shoe. The isla nds vary in size. The
largest in miles long and one-half
mile wide. the smallest a mere mound
of coral.
y. What was meant by the Coat
Roll in the Revolutionary War
N. A. ID.
A. Thirteen thousa nd coats were
ordered TO he ready by cold weather
The name OF the town where the
garment was made and the name Of
the coat maker were sewed inside ea ch
coat. Each soldier who volunteered
for eight months service was given
one OF these coats as a bounty
Soldiers who received the hOmespun
garments were listed on the Goa
Roll
q. do black horses feel the heat
more than white ones?
A. Black horses are affected bv
heat more than horses OF other
coIors.
.. Al what ages do the most peo.
pie msrry?-H l.. G.
A. More men marry between the
ages Of 20 and %: women. Is and o5.
q. Where is the nrst fork exhibited
thar was brought over TO the colony
governed by John Winthrop?-W.
/. :.
A. In the kitchen Of the Rovall
House, Medford. Mass. this old fork
is exhibited.
@. Where are the hes, Stainer
ciolins now found9-M. V. :.
A. Rackman says: The hest Stain.
ers are now 10 he found In England
and nearly all other violins claimed as
his are not genuine.
.. What are the life periods OF
pIa nts?-D. Nc. NJ.
A. With respect to- duration Of life
there are three classes of plants an
nuals. biennials and perennials. An
annual comes up from seed hears
wear. A biennial grows from seed
but produces leaves only the first year.
The second Summer a flower stalk
comes up, seeds are produced and the
pla nj dies. A perennial has roots which
live on from wear to year unless
killed. Depending upon conditions. the
plant may or may not produce seeds
every year.
Q. What are the scientific names for
the loss of appetite and loss of sense
Of smell?-D. J.
A. The medical term for loss Of an
petite is anorexia and for loss Of sense
Of smell anOsmia.
@. understand that the Rowery
was first spelled Bouwerie. Why
NJ. :. D.,
A. The BOuwerie was the name of
the estate Of Gov. Peter StuyveSant.
q. What line OF poetry is il that
can be transposed great MANY times
without changing its meaninG?-M. A.