Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-01

was buried--Thomas Jefferson--Au-
thor Of the Declaration Of American
ndependence-of the Statute Of Vir-
ginia for Religious Freedom-and
the Father Of the University Of Vir-
GINA"
@. What pictures did Rudolph Val
entino appear in before THE Four
Horsemen"?-Y. G.
A. He had appeared IN THE Big
Devil" Society Sensation" Gan
Night" "Out Of Luck" Eyes Of
Youth" Ambition" and PASSIONS
Playground"
Q. Why are sailors called ''gobs"?--
A. G.
A. The derivation is uncertain.
Some authorities say that it comes
from the Chinese: others, that the
word was adopted from England.
Cob" in provincial English means
coast guardsman," probably from
the fact that the seamen were accug.
toned to chew tobacco, since "gob" in
English also means a little lump or
piece or mouthful."
@. How should an American 60
about claiming an unclaimed estate
abroad?-E. J. P.
A. A recent report OF the State
department makes the statement that
1t is very difficult for Americans to
obtain possession of unclaimed es-
tates abroad. since not one link must
be missing In the chain of evidence
as to descent, identity and right to
the property. II all the data are at
hand, the American consul can some
times be Of assistance, otherwise IL
Is necessary to obtain legal advice
and much research is necessary.
@. What is meant by calling a Pals.
ley shawl "broche"?-E. MEG.
A. The word "broche" means that
the pattern or design Is in raised
relief on the main body of the ma
terial.
.. Are bikes and levees the same?
w. B. II.
A. The Army Engineer Corps says
that the local use of the terms 'levee"
and dixie" as applied to the Missis-
sippi River is as follows: 'Levee" is the
French word signifying mound OF
earth; hence, 1t designates an embank-
ment on the side of a river used to
protect land from high water. A dixie
Is usually constructed from rock or
timber to contract and regulate the
channel. The Holland bikes are syn
onymous with our levees.
@. Are salmon red when caught
or are they colored when packed into
cans?--C. Fl. Nee.
A. The Bureau of Fisheries says
that the difference in color Of the
salmon Is due to the type Of salmon.
The various species have different
colors; for instance. there are the
white, the pink and the red salmon.
The color. however, does not affect
the food value.
@. Please explain the three dents
in the end of a coconut.-M. T..
"A. The three dents in the end are
part or the physiological makeup of
the coconut. The tissue at that
point is not so dense and woody and
the covering is thinner.
Q. Is the shell Of hens egg hard
before 1t is laid, or does 1t become
hard upon striking the air?-W. B. d.
A. The shell is hard before the
egg is laid.
@. Is the Panama Canal to be
closed q short time for repairs?-A. J.
A. There Is no prospect of the
Panama Canal being entirely closed
to traffic in the near future. Any
repairs or reconstruction work can
be done without closing the canal
entirely.
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