Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-22
original States, but was the first State
afterward admitted to the Union.

original States. but was the first State
afterward admitted to the Union
Q. What are Cleopatra's Needless
A. Cleopatra's Needles are two Egyp-
tan obeliSkS which were transported
from Heliopolis to Alexandria in IA
B. c., where they remained until 1877,
when they were presented to the gov
ernments OF Great Britain and the
United States by the Khedive, Ismail
Pasha. and one now stands on the
Thames embankm. nt, London, and the
other in Central Park, New York City
Q. Is there law against buryinc
Chinese in this country?-S. N.
A. There is no law prohibiting the
burial of Chinese in the United Statss.
but the Chinese prefer to be buried in
their native country
@. What cities on our Eastern coast
have climates like the climate OF South
ern England?-W. D. D.
A. Southern portions of New England
Long Island and parts of New Jersey
have climates at certain seasons of the
year similar to the climate of Southern
England.
@. What is fustian writing?-M M
A. In literature. fustian signifies
forced, bombastic style of writing.
Astounding with metaphors or other
rhetorical figures.
Q. Was the treatment of storage
battery cell given in your column meant
for lead-acld type of cell or for alkaline
type of battery?-M. w.
A The LOOMS Radio College says
That the answer recommending solu-
ton Of bicarbonate Of soda referred to
an alkaline type Of cell only. For the
usual type of lead-acid storage bat
teries the standard material recon-
mended by battery manufacturers for
coating tops is vaseline. This is ef-
fective to certain extent, but ac-
cumulates dust. There is nothing that
Will entirely prevent creeping salts and
dirt from accommodating around the
connecting strips without continual
care and cleaning. The best way to
keep them clean is to wipe them thor
oughly every few days with a cloth
which has been dipped in strong So
luton OF bicarbonte of soda. None of
the soda should be permitted 70 get in
side of the cell. as this would neutralize
the sulphuric-acid solution.
@. What is meant by point blank
range? What is the point-blank range
Of Springfield rifles. G.
A The point-blank range of a rife
means the point at which the cullet is
located where it is al the same elevation
as when it leaves the muzZle of the rife
after the rifle has been fired. The
point-blank range Of the Springfield
rifle is at distance of $50 yards from
the muzzle.
@. From what word is debenture
derived?-D. L.
A. The word debenture is allied to
Middle England word debentur.
which means a receipt. It was SO
called because such receipts formerly
began with the Latin words. "debenture
mihi," meaning there are owing to
me-
Q. Who made the report upon which
the prosecution Of Mrs. Florence Knapp
was based?-J. C.
A. In the New York census case In
which Mrs. Florence Knapp was de-
PENDANT proceedings originated in the
report by H. Emerson and w. Laidlaw
for the city census committee to Gov.
Smith. charging Mrs Knapp with non
feasance and malfeasance in Office
October 3, 1927.
@. What Is the name of the castle
at the entrance of the harbor at Vera
Cruz, Mexico?-T. L.
A. 1t is San Juan de Ulua.
O. What is pelota?-M C.
A. Pelota is Basque, Spanish and
Spanish American game played in
court, in which ball is struck with
a wickerwork racket.