Evening star., 1928-03-16

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ter to The Evening Star Information
Bureau, Frederic J.. Haskin, Director,
Washington, d. G.
@. Are radio telephones used on the
trains In Germany?-K. j.
A. The best trains provide this serv-
ice for patrons. A lecturer recently
stated that by means of this telephone
a traveller can call from his train any
telephone N the republic.
@. What causes the day-to-day
change in the Weather-one cold, next
warm, then, perhaps, cold again?-
w. C. T.
A. The Weather Bureau says that
this is mainly due to changes in the
direction of the wind and that In turn
to changes in the distribution of air
over the surface of the earth The
causes operating and their effects are
rather complicated, but go back mainly
to circulation between the equatorial
ing of the tropical regions and the COOL
ing of the polar regions) as modified by
the effects of the daily rotation OF the
earth.
@. What is the name for the char
acteristic Paraguayan lace?-N. d.
A. 1t Is called "nanduti." The
groundwork of this lace is usually COM
posed OF filete, or threads forming the
rJi ~ h. n3~
these are woven the designs.
@. Was Jenny Lind paid we'll for her
concerts?-L M. w.
A. Jenny Lind was the highest paid
singer Of her day, the price paid tor a
seat to hear her often being from
81 to SO. However, tickets sold at auc-
ton brought as high as $3.50 each. P. T.
Barnum, in his autobiography. gives the
amount paid to Jenny Lind for her
American tour as Sl76.675.09. This en-
tire amount was devoted to founding
and endoWing art scholarships and
other charities in her native Sweden.
@. How Is electricity used in exter-
minating tomato worms?-M. M.
A. This unusual application of elec-
tricity in agriculture is being demon
strated on the farm Of l.. w. Purdllm &
Sons. Danville. Va. Having tried all
recommended measures for the control
OF the tomato worm without success,
Mr.. Purdum conceived the idea of trap
ping the tomato moth before 1t could
lay eggs. A simple trap with 40-watt
lamp was constructed. A three-quart
pan containing kerosene is suspended
from the reflector about inches below
the lamp. The lights attract the in
sects and In flying against the globe
they drop into the kerosene underneath.
@. What kind of victory is one In
which the losses Of the victorious are
dangerously greats. NJ.
A. 1t is called a Pyrrhic victory
Pyrrhus, King of Epirus. after his de-
feat OF the Romans at Asculun in 279
BIC. exclaimed, "One more such victory
over the Romans and We are utterly
undone." The remark has been para
phrased often to suit similar occasions
@. Does a woman sit to the right OF
left of her dinner partner?-W. r.
A. She sits at his right.
O. Is fox paw fur particularly de-
sirable?-J. NJ. O'C.
A. Fox paw fur is short. rather un-
desirable and less expensive than Other
portions OF the fox pelt.
O. To what church did John ano
Charles Wesley belong before founding
the Methodist Church?-M. A.
A. Both were formerly members o.
the Church Of England. which is sim
liar TO the Episcopal Church in the
United States.
@. What is "feterita"?-G. G.
A. 1t Is a variety of non-saccharin
sorghum native to the Sudan. It was
introduced into the United States hy
the Department of Agriculture In 1905
@. Why was Providence, r. l.. sc
named?-~L. r. w.
A. It was the first settlement and
mother town of the State. 1t was