Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-28
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

war Department saws that the mothers
of soldiers lost at sea or unknown are
now being checked by that division and
will be given an OPT 'rtunity TO 60 on
pilgrimage to France next year-lsSl.
@. What is pectin, the substance used
in preServes7--M. H. B.
A It is a substance which appears In
many vegetable tissues as q constituent
of tie sap or cell wall. Hard, tart,
ripe apples or oranges and lemons are
usually used in the making of pectin.
Apples need not be peeled. The outer
yellow rind Of oranges or lemons u not
used, nor the edible fruit. The white
peel is the part used
@. What are the duties Of men in
the Coast Guard?-E. p.
A. The daily routine Of all men In
the Coast Guard Service Ii not the
same. In general the duties Of the
Coast Guard may be classified as fol-
lows: Rendering assistance to vessels
in distress and saving life and prop
erty; destruction or removal of wrecks,
derelictS and other floating dangers to
navigation; conduct Of international ice
patrol in North Atlantic Ocean; ex-
tending medical aid to American vessels
engaged in deep-sea fisheries; protec-
ton of the custoY s revenue; prevention
of smuggling. operating as q part OF
the Navy in time Of war or when the
President shall direct; suppression Of
mutinies on merchant vessels; protec-
ton of game, seal and otter fisheries in
Alaska: enforcement Of laws and regu-
lations governing merchant vessels, mo-
tor boats, anchorage Of vessels in naU-
gable waters, immigration quarantine,
neutrality, regattas and marine parades.
,uu4kHA
Admiral Byrd's party stay with II or
return wh:n the City of New York left7
B. E. T.
A. Paul Siple went to Little America
with the expedition and stayed until 1t
returned.
@. Who is Angelo Patri?--J. M. M.
A. Angelo Patri is q teacher and
author, born In Italy, November, 1877.
He holds an A. B. degree, College Of
New York; A. M, Columbia Univer.
sity. He was for some years principal
in New York Public School No. 4, and
later devoted his entire attention TO
authorship and editorial writing.
Q. How is mint sauce mads2-w.
A. Add one tablespoonful Of pow
dered sugar to one-half cupful OF Vine
gar and pour over one-fourth cupful Of
finely chopped mint leaves. Let stand
about 80 minutes in warm place 10 in
fuse. If vinegar is very strong, dilute
with water.
@. What was the controversy over
the death of Washington Irving Bishop?
u. D. S.
A. Bishop died in Q coma following
cataleptic trance soon after giving q
strenuous demonstration Of nind-read-
ing at the Lambs Club, May Is, 1889.
An autopsy was performed by several
doctors less than four hours after the
death had been pronounced and with
out the consent of relatives. His relA@
tives stated that on his person he care
ried papers at all times prohibiting an
autopsy or the use of electricity to re-
vive him should he be thrown into o
trance. Electricity was used. A second
autopsy was ordered and later an in-
quest was held, due to the statement
Of his mother and others that the first
autopsy had been performed while he
was still alive. The jury's verdict, how
ever, was that the death was due TO
coma and had occurred before the au-
topsy. Later the grand jury indicted
the doctors for violation of the sanitary
code. A book was published by his
mother, giving his biography, and also
her view OF the case.