Evening star., 1928-06-08

furious fashion are the result Of the
sea forcing it's waters through a very
narrow channel. The Bay OF Fundy
has an average breadth of 35 miles and
a length of 180 miles. The tides have
at times reached the height Of so feet.
O. What was the great lesson that
scientists were supposed to have learned
from the cholera outbreak in Hamburg
in 1892?-R. P.
A. Hamburg and Altona are cities
that have merged into each other, like
New York and Brooklyn. They stiil
have, however, separate water supplies,
both coming from the River Elbe. Ale
tona filtered its water and Hamburg did
not. map showing where cholers
cases appeared followed irregularly th>
line of demarcation between the part
OF the city that got filtered water and
that which did not. 1t was regarded ?
oeilniteiy proven that filtering the A
iona water made it safe from choleT
carrying.
@. What are the duties of house,
Keeper at Summer hotel?-T. G. w.
a. A housekeeper in a Summer hotel
supervises the work of the chamber
maids and assumes the care of the
linens. 1t is her duty to see that each
room Is ready for the prospective guest.
@. What is the derivation Of the word
"tobacco'?-C. HR.
A. 1t IS now generally agreed that
the word tobacco" is derived from
tooago' which was an Indian pipe.
The tObago was Y-shaped. and usually
consisted of a hollow. forked reed the
two prongs Of which we're fitted into the
nostrils, the smoke being drawn from
tobacco placed in the end of the stem.
The island OF TObago, contrary to the
belief of many. did not furnish the name
for tobacco, but. on the other hand. Il
was given that name BY Columbus ov-
ing to its resemblance in shape to the
Indian pipe.
@. How can one tell whether an
article is solid gold or sterling silver?-
G.. S.
A. Test for gold-Strong nitric acid.
62l2 drachms; muriatic acid. IA drachm.
or l5 drops; water, 5 drachms. Test for
silver-Twenty-four grains nitrate Of
silver: 80 drops nitric acid ounce
water. Use on an inconspicuous spot
The drop of acid has no effect upon
gold or silver. but can be seen other
wise.
the treaty with France when the Louisi-
ana Purchase was made?-A. C. j.
A. In the treaty providing for the
Louisiana Purchase there was no defini-
ton of the boundaries of the territory
When the American commissioners in
sisted upon a definition of the extent
they were informed that the boundaries
were the same as they had been when
the land was in the hands OF the
French: that it, according to Barthier's
original treaty Of retrocession It in
cluded Louisiana west Of the Mississip-
pi Arkansas, Missouri. Iowa, Minnesota
west Of the Mississippi. the Dakotas.
Nebraska. Wyoming. Montana. most Of
Kansas. Indian Territory and Colorado
east of the Rocky Mountains.
O. Which is the older organization.
the Woman's Relief Corps or the Ladies
OF the Grand Army Of the Republic?-
II. E. J.
A. The woman's Relief Corps Of the
Grand Army of the Republic was or
ganized in 1888. The Ladies Of the
Grand Army Of the Republic was or
ganized in Chicago. September, 1888.
Unknown?-A. II.
A. Sir Walter Scott. because his prin-
cipal romances and novels were not is
sued under his name. and speculation
was agog as TO the real author.
@. Are any lchens Of value to man,
E. B.
A. Several species Of lichens are OF
economic Importance. yielding dyes and
foodstuffS. Iceland moss is edible,
yielding a nutritious jelly Reindeer
moss is the principal food of-the lap
land reindeer in the Winter Archil.
a violet dye. Is obtained from RocceIla
tinctoria. Roccella fucifornis and Leca-
nora tartarea. Litmus. also a dyestlIf.
is obtained from these lichens BY ex-
poSure to the air in the presence OF
ammonia, potassium, carbonate, etc.
Q. What theater in Chicago is built
entirely underground?-M. Z. NJ.
A. The Kenneth Sawyer Goodman
Memorial Theater.
Q. For what is Breda, Holland.
noted?-C. s.
A Breda is a town Of the Neither
lands in the midst OF a wide marsh.
1t was formerly q strong fortress and
contains fine castle rebuilt by VIII
liam III of England This is now used
rs a royal military academy. Breda is
celebrated for the association OF mobiles
formed in 1866 under the name of The
Compromise Of Breda and for the peace
treaty signed there in 1867 between
England and Holland The town ig-
ured prominently in the military events
Of the Dutch struggle for independence.
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