Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-20
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASkIN.

structed in Russia. and perhaps there
are some good makers there. None 81
them. however. seems to have been out%
standing.
@. For drip coffee how finely should
the coffee be ground?-R. o. j.
A. Coffee for it should be ground L
the same texture as fine cornmeal. II
should feel a bit gritty when rubbed
between the fingers. Pulverized coffe4
ground as fine as -four is too fine. 4
mats together and prevents the fred
penetration OF water to extract flavor
@. How may coral beads be cleanedj
A. Coral beads may be cleaned hS
diSsolving a teaspoonful OF borax in {
pint of warm water. Dip the coral ane
when clean put through tepid water.
@. When was the lighting of street,
inaugursted?-A. NJ.
A. Some form of artificial light must
have been in use for domestic purposet
from the very earliest times, but though
large cities and high state Of civilH
zation existed among the Egyptians
Greeks and Romans. the systematic
lighting of streets was unknown t4
them From the writings OF LibaniusI
however. who lived in the beginning Of
the fourth century after Christ, wd
may conclude that the streets OF his
native city, Antioch, were lighted BY
lamps, and Odessa, In Syria. was simlt
larly illuminated about AID. 500. OF
modern cities Paris was the first to
light its streets. In the beginning of
the sixteenth century it was much me
tested with robbers and incendiar1es, 50
that the inhabitants we're ordered III,
1924 to keep lights burning after
o'clock in the evening before all hous@
fronting a street.
9. When were roller skates inventeda
A. The roller skate was patented In
France as early as 1919, but 1t was NOT
perfected in its present form until 1874
@. Is THE End of the Trail" avail<
able in bronze?-S. A. II.
A. The American Magazine of Art
says: Mr.. Fraser's widely known End
Of the Trail designed for the PanamsS
Pacific Exposition Of 1915 tand sinca
that date continually pirated in sharneS
less commercial brigandage). is now ~
last being put into permanent shape IN
bronze at the behest OF an American
connoisseur."
O. When Is the National spellinM
Contest TO be held?-M. B.
A. It will be held in the auditorium
Of the New National Museum May 81 al
2 o'clock.
O. How are the sizes Of women'a
stockings determined?-A. NJ.
A. Size 8 is inches from top Of
the toe to end of the heel. Each larger
size is half inch longer. Mems hose
are measured in the same way.
Q. Why are few goats kept with d
flock of Slleep?-W. w.
A. 1t has been common practices
among sheepmen in parts Of the West
to keep goats among the sheep on tho
assumption that they would be mora
aggressive in driving of dogs or preda-
tory animals. They are also useful aa
leaders of the sheep. Just how Sue
cessful this practice is. is not known.
so far as the goats ability to drive OF
dogs or predatory animals Is concerned.
1t is known that losses from this source
occur in herds where these animals are
kept with the flock.
@. What Is the new plan of the Ital-
Ian Red Cross for raising money!
A. The italian government has au-
thorized the Inauguration of . Red
Cross day. It will be celebrated for the
first time on June Is. On this day q
tax Of 5 per cent will be levied on rail-
road tickets, theater and movie adnlis-
siors. sports meetings and other public
functions. The proceeds resulting from
the tax will be given to the Red Cross
for peace-time activities, particularly
health and welfare work