Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-27
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

fly and cover 1t with wax. Dip In green
dye. The wax covering the butterfly
win resist the action of the dye. After
the fabric is dry draw the leaf and
cover with hot wax. Dip the fabric in
dye that you wish for your back
ground. Neither leaf nor butterfly will
take the color. When dry wash in gas
cline to remove wax and the process is
complete.
@. What Is the Pentateuch?-R. NJ. C.
A. This Is designation Of the five
books in the Hebrew Bible ascribed by
tradition to Moses. The English titles
Of these books are Genesis Exodus. Le-
yiticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy.
@. How was Benjamin Franklin's kite
experiment conducted?--N N.
A. In experimenting with electricity
In the atmosphere with his kite. Ben
janin Franklin used a kite made Of
silk, at the top of which there was a
free sharp-pointed wire. To the end
of the Irvine, next TO the hand, he tied
a silk ribbon and where the silk and
Irvine Joined fastened the key. The
kite was raised during a thunderstorm,
and when the clouds came over the
kite the wire brought the electric fire
from them, and the kite, with all the
Irvine, became electrified When the
rain wet the kite. it conducted the cleo
triclty freely, so that it strean1ed out
from the key.
O. Has the Chicago Great Western
Railroad nickname?-P. D. NJ
A. 1t is called the Maple Leaf
Road"
O. Is the National Academy of Sci
Mott
Gil the sSme?-L. w. B.
A. The National Research Council
was organized in 1916 by the National
Academy of Sciences under its consti-
tutional charter The majority of its
membership Is composed of accredited
representatives of about IS national.
scientific and technical societies It's
essential purpose is to promote funda-
mental research in the fields Of physical
and biological sciences. The National
Academy of Sciences was founded In
1863 and consists Of members elected
from among the most distinguished
scientific men of the United States.
@. What is meant by middle peas
antry"?-R b.
A. This term defines a class Of pso-
pie in Russia. It is composed of
weather. peasants, those who not only
work on farms. but have progressed 10
the point that they hire other peasants
to work for them. Their status Is hard
to determine, since they are part prop
erty owners and part toiiers. Occupa
ton and Use are titles of ownership
The peasant is not free 10 develop into
an absentee landlord.
@. When was East Side. West Side
first played in national convention
" N.
A. In the San Francisco convention.
The composer, Thomas Lawlor. MEM
Der of the old vaudeville team Of
Thornton and Lawlor. returned TO the
vaudeville stage after the popularity Of
the song was revived by Its use at the
convention.
@. What is the most popular sport
of touay?-E. d. @.
A. It is probable that more persons
attend base ball games than attend any
other sporting event. Golf has many
devotees. end unquestionably more peo-
pie play golf than play base bail. We
are informed that million and hall
people attended the base ball games at
the Yankee Stadium in New York, ex-
elusive of the world series. When one
considers that this is only one base ball
park in the major leagues, one may
make an estimate of the number OF
persons attending base ball games
throughout the year.