Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-26
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
~ FREDERIC J. HASKTN.

came nom Q popular Negro song and
dance first introduced BY Thomas D.
Rice into . play called "'Tlne Rife" by
Scion Robinson. The story Is that Rice
picked up the cong and peculiar limp
ing dance BY, accident from an old
Negro m Louisville, Ky, IN 1898, whom
ne heard singing, Wheel about, turn
about I jump Jim Crow"
@. What Is the Hi-Y?-T. N.
A. The Hi-Y Is the Y. N. o. A. IA
the high school. It is O group Of older
high-school boys, who, having united IA
Q common and challenging objective,
are seeking for themselves and theif
fellow students high standards az
Christian character.
Q. Please tell something Of Ma
origin Of the short story-S. A.
A. The short story has always q.
isted, though It was not until the nine.
tenth century that the art Of writing
It was conscicu:lr precttced: AS sopho-
authors Of short stories did the FiriSt
thing without knowing why. It Vas
only on rare occasions, however, that
these happy accidents occurred. Thua
Prof. Baldwin, after exhaustive axaFn-
nation Of the 100 tales in Boccaccioa
"Decameron," decided that only two Of
them are short stories in the modern
critical sense, while three others ap-
proach the totally Of impression which
Is the result Of conscious unity in an
precision. We must 60 back to the New
Testament FOR . short story which Il Q
structural masterpiece. The parable Of
the Prodigal Son, which Is only 500
words long In the authorized version.
satisfies the modern definition, securing
the greatest emphasis possible with 4
surprising economy Of means. In Amer
lea the short story had It's beginning In
the Sketch Book" Of Washington
Irving.
9: What are . ships articles"Y-
A. A ships articles are the terms and
conditions which searnen sign and agree
70 be bound by when taking their places
on board the ship. The articles, bind
ing both master and seamen, specify
the amount Of wages to be paid. the
food to be given, the sailors position on
board, the length Of time for which
they are shipped, and the stipulated
conditions which they agree TO ABIDE by
during their engagement.
G. What Il Scripture cake7--A
a. It y Q cake particularly popular
WINS AtAOACO <AA0S 6AlI JULIET &O@
cietles. The recipe Ia made up Of bib
Heal references. When these are looked
up they are found to be the necessary
ingredients Of the cake.
q. From what animal does krimner
fur come?-E. D.
A. The krinmer Is q sheep inhabit.
ing the Krimmer Peninsula in Russia.
It is gray or slate colored. This sheep
is similar to the Persian sheep, but 3
looser In curl.
O. Where did the signs Of the Sodiae
ori9inate?-E. H.
A. The zodiac Is probably Babyionian
in origin. The figures seem to have
been based on the resemblance Of the
lines connecting the stars In the mD61e
acal cancellations to certain piCtceaas
outlines, which form the substTatlrm g
the Assyro-B abylonian cuneiform &
phabets, while the animal figures and
outlines were chosen for animistdc Namh
sons. The signs Of the zodiac were co.
ried from Babylonta to Greece, WkenO
they spread throughout the ancdema
civilized world.
q. Who invented Esperantof-&0 On
A. Esperanto Is the name Of 90 IT,
fcial or international language devised
by Dr.. Zalmenhof. Q Russian physfO1aR
who, IN hts first publication on the N1H
ject, signed himself Dr.. EspeganAO W
Doctor Hopeful. The language a bowaA
aS far IS possible on words common -
the chief European languages.