Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-08
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN.

9. How long is q real Marathon race?
g. s. 8.
A. In the modern Olympic games a
running race Of 40 kilometers GA miles,
1,495 yards) held on the open road
(usuallO Is called Marathon race.
@. Was Marching Through Georgia"
a wartime song?-G. E. M.
A. 1t was not written until the clos
Ing days OF the Civil War and was not
sung by the soldiers.
O. What city in North America Is
called the Gibraltar of America"?-
r. p.
A This title is given to Quebec be-
cause Of its position and Notifications.
9. Why is the South American tea
called "mate"?-C. F. Med.
A. The term mate" which has by
usage become attached to this material.
belongs originally to the vessels In which
1t was infused for drinking; these were
usually made of gourds or calabashes.
often trained into curious forms during
their growth. Into the hollow vessels
thus formed small quantity of the ma
ter1al is put, and boiling water is added
1t Is extremely unpleasant to Europeans
at the high temperatures at which it is
AoAohJ xlC CI1GCI OI mate is
much the same as that of tea, stin1u-
lating and restorative, owing to the
presence OF large proportion of caffein
The collection and preparation of mate
Is large industrial occupation In Para
quay and Brazil, upward of 5000 900
pounds of mate being annually exported
from Paraguay to other parts of South
America, but Is not yet an important
article of export to other quarters of
the world.
9; How did the term odd Glory"
originate?-K. 8.
A. The origin Of the term "Old GLORY"
Is contained In q letter written by
Robert S. Rantoul, president Of the
Essex Institute, Salem, Mass, where
the nag about which 1t was said Is still
Kept. According to a report, Capt.
Driver of Salem in 1881 commanded
the brig Charles Doggett. which sailed
on its famous voyage which resulted in
the rescue OF the mutineers of the Brit
ish ship Bounty. A letter acknowledge
ing this service contains Drivers auto
graph, and bears the words MY ship.
my country and my flag, Old Glory
1t may be fairly assumed, therefore.
that the phrase "Old Glory originated
with Capt. Driver. The flag which was
SO designated by him was presented to
MIN by friend before starting on this
voyage.
D. + Il. W 9. is meant by pr0tyle'-
A. The word protyle was suggested
by Sir William CrookeS in 1885. In
an address to the representatives of
the British Association he says: LET
us picture the very beginning of time,
before even the sun himself had con-
so1dated from the original protyle.
| We require word analogous to pro-
toplasm to express the idea of original
primal matter existing before the evo-
luton OF the chemical elements"
Q. Does the Government Printing
ONCE run night force the year
around?-L. A. T.
A.: According to the report Of the
public printer the regular night force
was disbanded on May 81, 1928. for the
11rst time since the World War, and
during the Summer and early Fan the
Office operated with only a day force.
Inc night force was partially restored
on october !. and on November 26 the
entire night force was reassigned.
Q. Do all Negroes in Africa speak
the same language?-F B. r.
A. There are a great many languages
4 u,
Denka, Fulah, Largo and Ternne. At
the present time natives living In a
certain section speak the language and
dialect OF that section
@. What were some Of the events In
English history that made the nine
tenth century notable?-J. A. K.
A. The industrial revolution. which
occurred during the latter part Of the
eighteenth and the early part Of the
nineteenth century. caused a great
| change in the economic life of the
country with the introduction Of ma
chinery. During these years occurred
the consolidation Of the British En-
pire. Queen Victoria was the first to
be styled Empress. The parliamentary
reform bill, Of wide-reaching impor-
lance. was passed In 1882; the postal
system was inaugurated; the Victorian
era was also marked by great and i'm
portant literary production.
A. r. '"'
A. The dull red tint of the Red Sea
arises from millions Of microscopic
| plants called algae.