Evening star., 1928-10-25

term Is also applied to any similar re-
ligion. as that of some of the American
Indians, where the medicine men per-
formed the same function.
@. Will sun heat break the glass in
level?-E. N. B.
A. The heat of the sun In temperate
latitudes would not be sufficiently ex-
treme to break the glass in level. II
the glass is exposed to sudden changes
of temperature, 1t Is possible that 1t
would break.
@. Were the national parks popular
to tourists this year?-J. B. G.
A. The Interior Department says that
total Of 3,026,273 persons visited the
recreation grounds this year. compared
to 2,797,8 last season. Two million,
five hundred twenty-five thousand,
one hundred lightweight persons visited
the national parks and 504,065 the ma
t1onal monuments.
@. How can science prove the divid-
ing line between the vegetable and ami
NAL Kingdoms when decayed vegetable
matter turns to bugs and worms?-
c. w.
A. Decayed vegetable matter does
not turn to bugs and worms. The eggs
are laid in the vegetable matter, which
is provision Of nature to use UP the
decayed matter. Generally speaking
animal life is animate and vegetable life
inanimate.
@. What should be used as a coating
on windows to prevent them becoming
| spattered when the frames are painted?
M. C. S.
"A. 1t is not necessary to coat window
panes before painting the woodwork.
i YVN ArAA r.
spattering the glass, the windows may
be covered by a piece of clot::..
@. Is it necessary to use clear lumber
in making boxes?-S. M.
| A. Knotty lumber will make a box
with short, thick sides more resistant
to rough handling than clear lumber.
Added to the other advantages of using
knotty lumber in boxes is the lower
cost of such lumber as compared to
clear lumber. OF prime Importance,
also. is the fact that the use Of knotty
boards for boxes provides an outlet for
low-grade lumber.
@. Kindly advise me as to the place
and date of the origin of the ringing of
| the Angelus.-A. r. B.
A. "The history of the Angelus," saws
Herbert Thurston, "is by no means easy
to trace with confidence In
the first place, it Is certain that the
Angelus at midday and in the morning
were of later introduction than the
evening Angelus. Secondly, it is certain
that the midday Angelus, which is the
most recent of the three, was not e
mere development or imitation of the
morning and evening devotion Thirdly.
there can be no doubt that the practice
OF saying three Hail Marys in the
evening somewhere about sunset had
become general throughout Europe in
the first half of the fourteenth century.
and that 1t was recommended and in
dulgenced by Pope John XXI in 1918
@: Is the timber of Yucatan hard or
Soft2 Is there much cypress thereP-
A. The Forest Service saws that the
timber Of Yucatan, Mexico, is hard.
There is very little cypress there, as this
IS mostly dry country.
9. How do the big hockey teams get
and keep their players?-I. J.. T.
A. The players are sold just as those
on professional base ball teams are.
@. What is the name of Elinor
GYMS husband?-E. N. G.
"A. Her husband was ]. P. Clayton
Glyn. He died in 1918.
9. What is the outlook for the poul-
try and egg market this year?-C B.
A. A survey of 81 county agents
| throughout the United States indicates
that there will be 50,000,000 less chick
ems going to market this Fall and 30
100000 less laying hens on farms next
season. These estimates are based On
300 replies from 40 States, with a big
grain crop and feed already declining
and eggs advancinN.