Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-26

pies Of modified Byzantine aroh,sses,ys
in the city--the Shrine OF the ssrTsS
Heart. st. Matthews Church ana .bs
Franciscan Monastery.
O. How tall is Lindberzt, and h,x
much does he weigh?-E. q.
A. Col. Lindbergh Is o feet : .1.hss
his transatlantic flight weighed 1s5
pounds.
@. When were the arms broken ~,
the statue Of Venus7-C. T @.
A. II is not known under what e,r-
cumstances the arms o. the stat,. ~
Venus de Milo were broken OK. Thsr
the statue was uneartned no trace ~
the arms could be found.
@. What are the best conductor q,
electricity?-E. II. s.
A. The Bureau OF Standards .avs
that the best conductors Ct elertrtrtrv
are pure silver, pure copper. rrl-s zoyd
pure zinc. Swedish iron and tin.
@ When is the best time FOR paint
ing wooden blildngs?-A st.
A. Although Spring and Fall are
the favor.te seasons for outside PAINT
ing 1t is not necessary 10 put !, 81.
Il the need for It becomes a2oz-snt
IN the Summer or Winter. Crr+zi1s
painting can be done whenever tire
surfaces are dry and he Eeaths- "a
not damp. frosty. or freezing. Best
results are obtained when the -errrs-s-
ture is between so degrees and al ts-
grees F. Painting can be done IL heat
ed buildings az any time Cool. d-v
weather is best :or calciminins, hoE.
ever.
O. In Bible history snad-acb. q
companion OF Daniel. was thrown nth
the fiery furnace with Two other oer-
sons. What were their nzmes?-T.
W. W.
A The three persons thrown into
the fiery furnace were Snadrach.
Mesach and Abednego.
@. How are popcorn balls rad.7-
S. B A.
A. Use / pint ., strip. pin. o,
sugar. 2 tablespoonful q b.it-e- /
teaspoonful OF viregar. Cock ~ ne
strip hardens when dropped into cold
water. Remove TO back OF store and
add one-haE teaspoonful Of soda dis
solved n tablespoonful Of hot water.
and then pour the no. strip over 4
quarts Of freshly popped corn, string
till each kernel Is well coated. when
it can be nodded into balls CO ITO
any described form. The dark POP
corn balls are made by using New Or
leans molasses and the Egh.-coiored
ones by the use OF maple strip. Ary
good strip or molaSses can DC used
@. What was the composition O;
| the bronze used by primitive peoples
during the so-called Bronze Age. and
what IS the distinction between bronze
and braSs?-M. r.
A. Il was an alloy o. copper and
tin. Bronze has continued IN very ex-
| tensive and general use down 20 The
present day 7. resembles closely brass
which is an alloy consisting nailly. =
not exclusively, o. copper and ENC
@. Is there a simple way 20 make q
/ mahogany table heatprooi?-H. ?. y.
A Continued rubbing with Ersseed
oil gives finish on mahogany TIA.
Will not be u,a-red By hot dishes
@. To whom was Disraeli married.
N. G. &
A In August. 1899. he married TIE
widow Of Col. wyndhan Lewis
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