Evening star., 1926-05-31

and gardeners II was very SparinEly
cultivated and when grown at all
was used chiefly as an ornamental
plant.
Q. What are the minarets on Mo-
hammedan mosques for?-R. G.
A. The minarets of Mohammedan
mosques are the towers from which
the officer whose business 1t Is, issues
the muezzin, or call to prayer. at
which signal all true Mohammedans
face toward the east and engage in
devotion.
q. What will keep soap bubbles
from bursting easily?-P. r. B.
A. IL few drops OF glycerin are
added to the soap and water the
bubbles will have a more brilliant
color and will last much longer.
@. What are the national flowers
of the various nations?-J. r.
A. The national flowers of the diff
ferent nations. so far as they are
official. are: England, rose: ireland.
shamrock; Scotland, thistle; Wales.
leek; France. lily (fieur- de lis or
iris); Japan, chrysanthemum; Italy.
marguerite; Germany. cornhower.
or bachelors button.
Q. What is meant by vehm-
gerichte?-E. A. W. B.
A. The German word means tri-
bunals Of punishment. Westphalisn
courts of Justice, which had consid-
erable influence In Germany during
the latter part of the Middle Ages.
were so called. When they had
reached their fullest development the
Vehmgerichte included a vast body
of free judges who constituted a
secret society scattered all over
Germany. Their importance was due
TO the fact that in the time Of tur-
moil and petty courts. controlled by
! robber barons, the Vehmgerichte
were tribunals which at least made
an effort to render impartial 5udg-
ments.
| @. What was Charles Dickens first
book? Was he married when II was
published?-H. s.
| A. Sketches by Boz appeared in
| two volumes the year before Queen
Victoria's accession. On April 2. 1885,
Charles Dickens was married. A few
days before the marriage, and just
two months after the publication of
the sketches, the first part OF the
Pickwick papers was announced.
Q. Where and when was Clarence
s. Darrow, the criminal lawyer. born
and where was he educated?-B. r. r.
| A. Clarence Darrow was born in
kinsman. Ohio. in 1857. He was edu-
Gated in the Ohio public schools and
gained his legal education largely by
working and reading law in various
lawyers offices.
| @. Is paisley the name Of a weave
OF shawl or of a particular pattern?
r. C. o.
A. The reason the name paisley is
applied to shawl is because the
manufacturers of the shawls initiate
the famous shawls of India and
Cashmere in Asia. which were first
manufacture in the town of Paisley.
Scotia nd. Indian designs were closely
copied. and a very fine grade of
shawls produced. For many years
the industry was the leading one of
Paisley. but the manufacture Of them
in late years has greatly fallen off.
although they are still manufactured.
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