Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-13

q. What is meant by "a sundovn
student? A rundown doctor"?-H
A. D.
A. A shutdown student Is a slang ex-
preston applied to young men and
women who attend night cINsses in col
leges or universities. usually holding
position that occupies the day homs. A
shutdown doctor in like manneg, is one
who works at some other businfSs dur
Ing the daytime and practices medicine
at night.
@. What kind Of playing cards\ are
| "squeezers"?-A H.
| A. The designation is given to ca Nis
with corner indexes or pips.
O. Why was Andrew Jackson's group
Of close friends called a kitchen tabi-
net"?-G. c. H.
A. The explanation has been given
that AL the members OF the cabinet
were men with whom Jackson could
/ smoke and converse at random with
out the restraint Of a council and clash
ing minds
| G. How long did the dispute last
/ about the boundary between Venezuela
and ColOmbia?-J. K. J.
A. The VeneZuelan-Col bound
/ cry dispute lasted about 90 years and
| finally ended in the Swiss arbitration
of 1902. The Swiss Federal Council
was the arbiter. According TO the de-
cision in July, 1917. the boundary line
through the contested territory, 40 fer
ss 1t had not been definitely settled
/ was subsequently determined by Swiss
! experts, who employed sirplanes ane
cameras 10 map out the UNEMPLOYED
/ areas involved. The final award was
| made March ~, 1922.
c. What material is used in the gas
bags for dirigibles?-H. j. r.
| A. They are made of balloon rubber,
rubberized fabric.
s. M.
A. Frederick A. Douglass was Negro
who came into prominence because Of
his zeal in the cause OF abolition. He
was born in 1917. His father was
white man and his mother Negro
slave. At the age of 81 he escaped and
went North. He had learned to read
and write, and soon began TO lecture.
He went to England. where money was
given him to buy his freedom. He re-
turned to America in l847 and pub
lished an abolition newspaper. In later
wears he was United States marshal for
the District of Columbia, recorder OF
deeds in the District and Minister TO
Haiti. He died in 1926.
@. How do snakes crawl?-M. Z.
A. The organs of locomotion OF ell
snakes are the muscles between the ribs.
/ The ribs are drawn closely together
/ first on one side. then on the other.
! thereby producing alternate bends OF
the body, which result in q forward
motion of the body.
c. Why does a company sell ice
cream at more than one price?-R. C.
A. Ice cream is sold according to
quality. Consequently a brick OF ice
cream containing more butter fat would
sell for more, or less butter fat would
sell for less. Manufacturers as . rule
makes several classes OF ice cream in
order to cater to the various classes OF
business.
O. What is the best mixture to keep
mosquitoes away?-S. H.
! A. The following is used with ex-
cellent results: Oil of citronella. one
ounce: spirits Of camphor. one ounce:
oil of cedar, one-half ounce. A few
| drops on a Turkish towel or WASH
cloth hung near the head Of the bed
usually suff1ces Its efficacy wears off
after several hours. so it is we'll to re-
new toward daylight. The yellow
fever mosquito begins to bite at day
light. so the extra dosage is partlc-
, ularlv necessary in the South.