Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-03

Israelitish women were to be deprived
according to Isaiah?-A N. G.
A. Anklets, cauls, crescents, pendants,
bracelets, mufners, headtires, ankle
chains, sashes, perfume boxes, amulets,
rings, nose jewels, festival robes, man
ties, shawls. satchels hand mirrors. fine
linens. turbans, wells, sweet spices, cir
dies and we'll set hair are named Many
Of these are used by the modern
woman.
@. Why is china fired after hand
painting is done upon ITO. r.
A. During this operation the oil in
eral pigments are more or less COM
pletely fluxed by the glaze so that there
is lasting bond between the color
and the ware.
@. What is the derivation of the
word "wainscoting r.
A. Vain is the old English word for
wagon-which was always made of
| oak - and schot meant a partition
| therefore the word originally meant
oak partitioning.
@. How many times have persons
attempted to swim the Falls of Mag
ara? How far is the drop?-A. G.
A. Various attempts have been made
from time to time by persons to swim
the rapids of Niagara. Capt Matthew
Webb lost his life In an attempt on
July "a, 1888, and a similar fate over
took John Lincoln Soules. w. j. Ken
dali, a Boston policeman, went through
the rapids protected only by a cork
life preserver on August %. 1886. In
1886, 1887 and 1889 Carlisle D. Ora
ham went over the Falls in a barrel
This was accomplished also by George
Hazlett and William Potts of Buffalo.
Jean A. Lussier of Springfield. Mass.
went over the Falls in a rubber ball
July 4, 1928. The American Falls at
Niagara are 1877 feet high and the
Canadian 15s feet.
Q. When was the first newspaper
published in Buenos Aires?-M. L.
A. The first paper, the TELEGRAPH g.
Mercantil. made its appearance on
Wednesday. April l. 1901.
@. When and where did Duncan
Phyfe vork9-H. z. N.
A. He made furniture In New York
City from 1888 until 1854.
@. When we're metric weights and
measures first used?-E. j. w.
A. James Watt in 1883. proposed the
plan on which are based the decimal
weights and measures. The French
government appointed a committee Of
the Academy of Sciences to devise q
system Of weights and measures. On
June ~, 1899, the standard units, the
meter and the kilogram. made by ex-
pert scientists and instrument makers,
were deposited in the archives at Paris
@. How long have We had normal
schools in the United States?-G. e. T.
A. The first normal school was es.
tablished in 1889 at Boston. Mass.
Q. Who destroyed the second tenn
pie in Jerusalem?-B. r.
A. There have been three temples
in Jerusalem. The first was Solomons
Temple, built by Solomon in 975 BIC.
This temple was destroyed by Nebuchad-
nezzar in 586 BIC. There was no
| temple for 81 years until Zerubbabel Of
Persia. Governor of Jerusalem, was en-
couraged by the Jewish prophets to
| build another one. The second temple
was built in SIG BIC. The third tenn
pie was begun by Herod in 81 BIC. and
finished in 81 ADJ, while Zerubbabe
Temple was still standing. Both Of
these second temples were destroyed by
Titus, the Roman conqueror, in 20 AID.
Since Titus no temple has existed in
Jerusalem. Julian gave permission to
| the Jews to rebuild their temple, but
his reign was too short to allow this.
| Since the evacuation of the Romans
Jerusalem has been controlled first by
the Arabs and then the Turks, with
two exceptions during the Crusades, and
a splendid mosque has stood on the
site of the third temple.
@. Was the author of "Tarzan" an
American?-T. NJ
A. Edgar Rice Burroughs was born
IN Chicago, Ill.
@ Where was KIT carsor b,,r,sdo
r. E. H.
A. Gen. Christopher Carson was
buried with military honors In the
cemetery Of Fort Lyon, Colo, and a.
the country thereabout then afforded no
flowers for his coffin Of rough planks,
the la1ies Of the fort gave the white
paper flowers from their bonnets.