Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-10

posed Of sucrose (the chemical term for
pure cane or beet sugar., the difference
in the products consisting only In the
form of the crystals Powdered sugar
is made by pulverizing ordinary stand
ard granulated sugar and is produced
in varying degrees of fineness, the diff
ferent grades being designated by vari-
our terms in the trade. such as Con
fectioners' powdered" Fruit pow
dered.' "Lozenge powdered" Xxx"
xxx" xxx" etc Another type
of sugar which is produced in the form
of large crystals (larger than ordinary
granulated sugar. is also known as
'Confectioners' sugar" This also con-
sists of sucroSe.
@. Please explain how a cyclone can
drive a straw through board.-F. j. D.
A. The energy with which body
strikes an object determines the pierre
ing effect and damaging effect of the
body. Energy is measure by the prod
uct of the mass of the body and the
square Of the velocity. Thus a very
small body moving with a high velocity
can possess Just as much kinetic energy
as a large body moving slowly. The
straw is hurled through the air at an
enormous velocity and expends its
energy in going through the wood. This
happens so quickly that the inertia Of
the straw keeps it from crumpling up
before piercing.
O. What is the significance Of the
saying, "A miss is as good as mile"?-
j. G.
A. The expression. "a miss Is as good
as a mile" means that narrow escape
is as good as any other.
Q. Who was the earliest Greek
painter?--W w.
A. The earliest Greek who is regarded
as being worthy Of the name artist Is
Cimon Of Cleonae.
@. When was the wooden figure first
used in front of cigar stores?-W. c. T.
A. John l.. Morrison, editor, and a
collector of wooden Indians, says:
Wooden Indians are not indigenous to
American SOIL AS early as the reign
of James 1 the wooden Indian was a
familiar sight in England. OF the early
wooden Indians in America, an odd.
cupidlike Pocahontas that once stood
guard on Hancock street, Boston, dates
from 1880. The pioneer authenticated
appearance of a cigar store show figure
was in ITO. when Christopher Demuth
opened a tobacco shop in Lancaster. Pa.
This figure was not an Indian, but
delicate, minuet-type gentleman extend
ing Snuffbox invitingly."
@. What is meant by saying that ian
aviator must have 1920 vision" ?-W. A.
A. Normal vision is 1920 vision. BY
these figures is meant the ability to
see at 20 feet what should be seen at
20 feet.
O. What can be sprayed on ever
green's and hedges to keep dogs away
from them?-S. M A.
A. The Bureau of Animal Industry
says that solution of nicotine sui
phate, one ounce to a gallon Of water.
sprayed along the hedge and on the
evergreens, Is reputed to be somewhat
efficacious in keeping dogs away.
O. What nationality is Nils Asther?-
W. H.
A. He was born in Malmo, Sweden,
January II, 1902.
Q. How do Indians say happy hunt
ing ground"?-J. c. T.
A. The Bureau of American Eth
nology says that there was no common
term for happy hunting ground" but
every language had a name, meaning
vi tIle SKY, III LIE SKY Vi Liic pldCC
of disembodied spirits. The Mohawk
term for on the sky is "karonyaka."
@. What city was called the North
ern Athens?-H W.
A. The capital City of Thuringia.
Weimar, was called the Northern
Athens during the residence there Of
Schiller and Goethe.
@. Which are the maritime provinces
of Canada?-M. s.
A. This is a general name for the
Canadian Provinces of New Brunswick,
Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island.