Evening star., 1927-10-08
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN.

@. What was the first movie taken
in Los Angeles?--G. r.
A, Monte Cristo." Selig produc-
ton, starring Hobart Bosworth, was
the first motion picture taken In Los
Angeles.
q. What Is an exodontist ?--M. j. O.
4. The term is applied to one VINO
specialixes in the extraction OF teeth.
O. Did the ancient Israelites have
poultry for food, such as 10 common
today. apart from pigeons ana auais
s.. E.
A. Partridges are noted in the Old
Testament. The fatted fowl IL Kings,
iv.23) is interpreted as either goose
or duck. Cocks ana mems weIe
brought from Persia two or three
centuries before Christ. A tomb at
Marissa Of about 200 BIC. has good
representation of a. Growing COCK:
Sparrows and other "twittering BIRDS
were also used for food.
@. Will ragweed grow above an al
titude of 1900 feet? How far will the
pollen carry?-B. 5.
A. The rasweed has been known TO
grow at an altitude of 1000 feet above
sea level. There Is no way TO teil
how far the pollen of this plant will
carry. since a great deal depends upon
the rate of speed at which the WIND
is blowing.
q What IL a lardoon?-M. n.
4. Lardoon, or lardon, is thin
slice Of bacon or pork for lardlnS
meat.
O. How are mental detectives
classed?-F. S. So
A. The American Association for
the Study of the Feeble Minded oe-
fines the classes as follows: !oio.s'
mental age below years; fmbecles'
mental age from 2 to Z years; morons,
mental age between and IL years
subnormal variety. mental capacity
slightly above the average CUSTODIAN
case.
a Tn auction bridge does a misdeai
lose the deal?--A. B. z. ...
4 II does not. No matter VIVA!
ha aunens, the same dealer must ueal
again, unless four players pass WIFI
out bid.
O. Is the music to the Marine
Hymn" taken from some opera ~
| N. /. .r,v,,,,
the Halls Of Montezun1a, is tnat oi
the 'Couplets des Hommes d'Armee.
from Offenbach's opera ooune' aene
We've de Brabant."
@. When the pilot goes out to mee'
an ocean liner does he board the liner
or STAY on his own boat?-R. r
A. The pilot is brought out on
smaller boat to the ocean liner. wnlcn
he boards and pilots the steamer inie
the dock.
q. What kind of lights are used al
.he Panama Canal? On st. Marys
! Rivero-H. Fl.
A. The Bureau of Lighthouses says
that the navigation lights at the Pana
ma Canal operate on compressed acety
lene: those at st. Marys River are oi
different illuminants, viz. compressed
acetylene, compressed oil gas, electric
| incandescent and Oil WICK.
q OF the number of monkeys borr
in captivity. how many live?-D. A. II
A. The National Geological Park al
| Washington, D. c., informs us tna'
ba sed on their records approximately
IS per cent of the monkeys live.
| @ Should the word "if" be uset
| when whether is meant?--C. Il.
A. The use of ''it" for whether
is condemned. except in colloquial ant
poetical language.
q, Is it against the law to throw
dead flowers and fruit skins In an al
| ley?-R. L. NJ.
A. There is city ordinance against
the throwing, of garbage or debris In
a public alley in the District Of Co.
lumbia. This is also violation OF
| public health rules. ......... ....
q. Is marshmallow candy?-W. s
A. The Confectioners' Journal says
that in the United States 1t Is consid
cred a candy. Strictly speaking
| candy is a CONNECTION that is made
with sugar that has crystallized, as in
stick candy, and is confined to this
meaning in England, but not in
| America. Confection is the broader
term and includes candy and jams