Evening star., 1928-03-16
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ], HISKIN.

founded In 1885 by Roger Williams,
who 'in gratitude TO his Supreme De-
liVerer" called the town Providence"
@. How hard should sirup be boiled
for candy?-D. G.
A. There are five stages recognized
in candy making. The soft ball stage.
used for fondant; thread stage, used
for sea foam; crack stage, used for
glace fruits and nuts; hard ball stage,
used for taffy, and caramel stage, used
in making peanut brittle.
@. Would a hollow float Of any ma
terial have greater buoyancy IL filled
with air or with compressed air?-
A. M. s.
A. The less the weight Of the body
for given volume the greater will be
It's buoyancy. Therefore, a hollow body
containing compressed air would have
less buoyancy than one filed with air
at atmospheric pressure.
@. Did the Indians eat the fruits
that grew wild in America?-B. 3.
A. Many of the fruits we're utilized
by the Indians. In Ohio they used the
cranberry. wild strawberry, pawpav
and plum, and carefully guarded and
preserved the thickets in which they
usually grew. The Indians dried some
Of these fruits for Winter use.
@. How many animals have only one
toe?-R S.
A. The horse is the only living one
toed animal.
@. When and by whom was the ques-
ton of negro slavery introduced In
England?-D. G. G.
A. The first persons In England who
undertook practical united action
against the slave trade were the
Quakers. following the lead Of their
founder. George Fox, who as early as
1871 expressed himself as opposed 10
slavery.
Q. May one ever say IF am?
Must it always be IF be"?-A. II. D.
A. Josephine T. Baker says: THE
| indicative mode is used when the sup
position is regarded as fact: the sub
junctive when the supposition is re-
garded as merely thought OF, or when
doubt or uncertainty is expressed"
@. How is the distance from the earth
to the stars measured in miies?-
T. F. B.
A. The adopted unit Of stellar dis
tance Is the distance travelled by light
wave in year. This unit Is called the
light year. The distance in light years
astronomically is then translated into
miles, using as basis the fact that the
velocity of light is 10000 miles per
second. and 1t travels from the sun TO
the earth in 499 seconds.
Q. What are the names OF the mu-
sicians known as the Hill Billys"?-w.
| c. NJ
A. Station WRC says they are: AL
| Hopkins. manager; Joseph A. Hopkins.
G. E. Hopkins. John c. Hopkins, all of
| North Carolina; Charles Bowman,
tennessee; A E. Alderman. Virginia.
| @. Are Hawaii and the Philippines
| two or three year details?-R NJ.
| A. Officers and enlisted men are de-
tailed for three years in Hawaii and the
Canal Zone; for two years in the Phil
ippine Islands and Alaska.
@. What vas the first message sent
by the Atlantic cabIe?-W. F.
A. The message was. Europe and
America are united By telegraph. Glory
10 God IN the highest: on earth. peace
| and good will toward menl" Messages
| and replies from Queen Victoria TO the
/ President Of the United States and
other officials followed.
| Q. Who financed the Farm Bureau?
I-R. #.
! A. The Farm Bureau has been from
/ the beginning and is now financed
solely by membership fees.
@. How tall is John Barrymore?-
| *. w. B.
| A. He is feet 10 inches in height.
| @. How far from Capernaum Is
/ NaZareth?-J. s.
| A. The distance between Nazareth
and Caperraum is approximately Is
/ miles. Capernaum being almost due
north from Nazareth. Both are in the
| province of Galilee.