Evening star., 1927-09-26

the hour clock were used. II wor11
not be a difficult for an inventor %. d,
clock to obtain the correct time from
the position of the sun.
O. Has the wearing Of feathers by
Indians any special significance
c. d. D.
A. The Bureau Of Indian Affairs
says that the wearing of a feather
means bravery and there are three
grades of bravery. which are de-
noted by the position of the feather
@. At what place in France was
the armistice signed w. a. f.
A. The armistice was signed IN
Marshal Foch's private car. which
was on a switch near the Castle Of
Francport, near Choisy-au- Bac,
France.
Q. When was the first champion
ship fight in this Country?-M. T.. G..
A. The first championship ring
fight in America occurred In 1916.
Jacob Hyer beat Thomas Beasley.
@. Please tell me how to dissolve
sulphur. s. S.
A. Sulphur is not soluble in wa
ter. 1t may be dissolved by carbon
bisulphide.
@. What are poker chips and bill
lizard balls made of?-A. B. ID.
A. Poker chips are made of cellu-
lold or other composition. Ivory
balls are generally used in billiard
playing, although composition balls
are also used.
o. What is a wheel window -
NJ, +.
A. In architecture this term is ap-
piled TO a circular window with radi-
ating mullions resembling the spokes
of wheel.
O. VIII you please tell me wha.
vinegar is made of-not apple vinegar,
but the dark acid vinegar?-S. B. Med.
A. Anything may be used for max
| ing vinegar, so long as 1t contains
enough sugar and is in no way objec-
| tionable. The following are most com.
| monty used in the United states:
| Apples, grapes, oranges, peaches, per.
simmons, pears, berries, honey, maple
| products. watermelons, grains, chiefly
corn, barley, rye and oats, and mo-
lasses. The Bureau of Chemistry says
| that acid vinegar is distilled vinegar
made from dilute alcohol and is color
| less. Dark vinegar is made from RED
raspberries and from sorghum mo-
| lasses.
O. Who was the first negro to be
| consecrated a Roman Catholic bishop
| in America?-C. II. +.
| A. The first negro to be consecrated
| O. Roman Catholic bishop in America
was Rev. Francis Zanier de Luna Vic
| toria of the diocese of Panama. lie
was consecrated the 18th of August,
| 1851. He is said to have been the
first person born in the Western
Hemisphere to have been created
bishop.
| O. Please inform me as to what
/ would be the liquid measure OF a So
called jigger, used before prohibition
in regards to mixing drinks?-A. w.
A. A jigger is slang term for one
dram of liquor.
@. What is the style and color of
! the hat worn by the United States
Army and how long has the present
| style been in use?-A. B. D.
A. The present cap authorized foT
| the United States Army is called the
| Pershing cap. 1t is olive drab. The
crown is high in front and low in
| back. The crown is more circular
than the former one, while the peak
| is 31h inches in the center longer
than the previous cap. The Pershing
cap has been used since about 1921
or 1922.
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