Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-20

tinent, as far North as Southern Can
ada. 1t Winters from the southern
part of the United States south to
Northen South America, These birds
are all poor flyers. They run through
weeds and rushes and have the APP
pearance of being weak-winged. How
ever, they make rather long migra-
tory flights. The sora lays 6 To is
eggs. In some regions the bird is
hunted as game, and an open season
is provided by Federal law.
Q. How did the expression double
cross" originate?-J. "A. G..
A. DIR. Vizetelly says in regard To-
the expression "double-cross" that a
New York boss in the early sos
testified before an investigating com
mittee that when constituent asked
q favor he made a record of the name
and fact and if he intended to grant
the petition marked a cross after the
name. Sometimes he would change
his mind, in which case he added a
second cross. In his testimony he
would say: Il crossed Smith; I double.
crossed Jones, etc" Possibly this is
the origin of the expression double.
cross as used today.
Q. Which is the longest street in
Washington. D. &C. j. II.
A. The Street Division of the Dis
trict Building says that Massachusetts
avenue is the longest street in Wash
ington, d. c.
@. How tall is Col. Lindbergh?--
r. ]. G.
A. The height of Col. Charles A,
Lindbergh is feet inches.
@. Please name the six best con-
ductors of electricity?-J. f. u.
A. The Bureau of Standards says
that the six best conductors of cleo
tricity are the common metals-pure
silver. pure copper. pure gold, pure
zinc, Swedish iron, and tin.
O. What does it signify when call
ing cards are turned on the left upper
corner?-M. r.
A. When the corner of visiting
card is turned down it indicates that
the caller has come in person.
@. What will dissolve bakelite?-
A. Bakelite is insoluble.
Q. When was the opera ''Pagliacci"
first produced on the stage, and in
what city?-W. r. NJ.
A. ''Pagliacci' was first produced
! on May II, 1892. in the Teatro dal
| Verne, Milan, Italy. On June 10, 1898.
| this opera was produced in the Grand
| Opera House. New York City. On De.
cember II. 1898. "Pagliacci" was sung
in the Metropolitan Opera House.
Q. Who made the statement Hell,
| Heaven or Hoboken by Christina" p
NJ. F.
A. The statement Hell. Heaven or
! Hoboken by Christmas" is attributed
! TO Gen. Pershing, in the year 1918.
| 0. What do the initials F. a. c. 8.
| after a doctors name stand for?-
J. s. G..
| A. The degree of F. A. c. S. Eel
| low American College of Surgeons Is
| bestowed upon a doctor when he has
| distinguished himself in surgery. This
| degre may be conferred upon any
| doctor who is a graduate of the lead
| ing medical schools of the country.
Q. A ieweler boils his jewelry In
ammonia solution to clean the jewelry.
What is gained by boiling the am
monia e. o. S.
A The speed of chemical reactions
| is increased by raising the temporal
| ture. Therefore, a hot ammonia solu-
| ton is better cleanser than cold
| one. However. holding the tempera-
ture of the solution just below the
boiling point would be almost as ef-
fective as to keep the solution boiling.
| except for the possible aid given by
| the vigorous agitation caused by boil
| ing.
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