Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-01
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY ]. HASkfN.

@. Please tell something of Henry
Clay's wedding.-M. K.
A. He was married in 1899 by the
minister of the Christ Church Cathe-
dral (EpiScopal) to Miss Lucretia Hart,
daughter of Thomas Hart. The Harris
lived at the corner of Second and Mill
streets. Lexington. KY. and were mem
bers of the above named church. The
marriage took place at the Hart home.
which is still standing.
@. Does ~lightning's striking moro
than once in the same place indicate
the presence of minerals?-C. o.
A. The Bureau of Mines says that
because lightning has struck often in
the same place is no indication that
there are mineral deposits there. There
is a great difference in the conduc-
tivity in different locations. For in
stance, oak trees are considered good
! conductors oil electricity and maple
trees are considered poor conductors
of electricity.
G. Has there been an increase in.
the number OF prisoners in the past
few years?-R. G.
A. The Census Bureau says statistics
show that there has been an increase
in the number of inmates in peni-
tentiaries in the last few years.
@. Do fish have the same senses that
man has?-E. B.
A. Fish possess all the senses that
men have and one besides. Mass
movements of the water-slow vibra-
tions and current-they sense by mean
of their lateral-line organs-structures
not possessed by land yertebrates. Thus
probably they are aided in detecting
approaching danger or possibly in
securing food. These same organs may
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water and to regulate their move
ments with reference to them. They
may also aid the fish to detect unseen
solid bodies before they swim against
them. More rapid vibrations of the
water they sense with their ears, as
sounds. Owing to the great energy of
sound waves in water, these pass
through the hard tissues of the head
and reach the internal ear unimpaired.
Thus no other parts of the ear are
necessary. But the fish ear is not only
primitive in itself; 1t exhibits In its
various conditions several grades of
proficiency. In not a single primitive
fish, cyclostome, or elasmobranch, has
the ear been shown To be a receptor
for what may reasonably be called
tones. The ears of these lower fishes
are stimulated only by relatively loud
noises such as have been shown to be
effective stimuli for the skin. In the
higher fishes, the t~eleosts, the ears are
not only stimulated by noises OF the
kind just mentioned, but they are
stimulated by much less intense sounds
mi sounds in the nature OF tones.
@. Do all of our merchant vessels
carry doctors?-D. j.
A.. The Public Health Service says
that the great majority OF the 10000
merchant vessels registered by the De-
partment OF Commerce do not carry
medical officers. Ships officers are
required. however, to know medical
first aid principles. Ships o often
radio to marine hospitals for medical
advice.
@. Was chop suey originally a
Chinese dish?-A. v. S.
A. The truth seems to be that there
is no such dish as chop suey known in
China, although it is commonly served
as Chinese throughout the United
States. This has come about In a
curious way. 1t originated at a dinner
that Prince Ii Hung Chang gave In
New York when he made his trip
around the world. Prince Ii carried
his own chef with him, and the menu
was strictly Chinese. One of the dishes
especially delighted the wife of the
guest of honor. and she asked Ii
It was. Prince Ii called in his chef,
and the chef replied in Chinese, ut is
a creation of my own-a chop suey.'
The words Chop suey'' mean a mixture
or hash. Prince Lii said in English, 1T
is a chop suey." The American woman
spread the news Of the chop suey. the
wonderful dish. The name was taken
up by the Chinese restaurants in Amer
lea. and today chop suey Is the chief
c%oncoction that they serve.
r,u, 1orr hes tho Tpolish Punch
been published?-C. T.
A. It's first issue was published july
II, 1841. Its first editor was Mark
|. Lemon.