Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-31

bel Palermo, 1884, and died in London.
1913. Like Lupot and Aldric, Panermo
was one of the cleyerest imltators of
Stradivarius violins. OF wandering
disposition, he often changed his resi-
dence and worked in London, Paris and
also in ireland. Some of his instrll-
ments have marvellous finish and his
red varnish is of exceptional quality.
His instruments are scarce and some
times branded.
| O. In using the expression "filet of
sole,' should the word be spelled with
one '1'' or two, and how is 1t pro-
nouncedP-E K.
| A. Filet is a French word and Is the
one generally used. It is pronounced
fee-lay. Fillet is the English word and
Is often used. It is pronounced fll-let,
short a. short "e," the "t" sound is
given and accent is on the flrst syllable.
@. Is the phrase "The Lord tempers
the wind to the shorn lamb" in the
/ Bible?"-E. S. H.
A. 1t does not appear in the Bible.
It is taken from an old book, entitled
"A Sentimental Journey" written by
Laurence Sterne, an English writer in
the seventeenth century.
Q. find a poem named "Vasant
Panchami." What does this nlean?--
S. w.
A. Sarojini Naidu, in a footnote In
her volume Of poetry, 1.-THE Sceptred
Flute" says that the Vasant Panchami
is the Spring festival when Hindu girls
and married women carry gifts OF
| lighted lamps and new-grown corn as
offerings to the goddess of the Spring
| and set them afioat on the face Of
the waters.
O. What length of time does It take
to kill an average healthy person in
an electric chair?-F. B.
A. In general, 1t may be said that
the length of time required to electro
cute an average healthy person Is about
1-240ths of second.
@. Do broths so often given to con-
valescents have any nltritive value?-
I. N. o.
A. They have slight food value, but
they are mostly stimulating and tonic.
When used warm they favor the secre-
ton of the digestive engines and thus
may prove of some value.
@. What is the name of the new de-
vice that produces the unusual settings
In THE Vikings"?. How does 1t work.
N. A. L.
A. The clavilux (Which means light
played by key or light organ is used
throughout Ibsen's play In which
Blanche Yurka is appearing, On a
backdrop of white the clavilux plays
varicolored streams of light. It's in
ventor, Thomas Wilfred, has worked on
the theory that form, color and motion
are the three basic factors of light, just
as melody harmony and rhythm are of
music. The instrument is made of
steel and aluminium with five manuals
or keyboards being played like pipe
organ. 1t is run by electricity. There
are 100 positions for each key, making
possible infinite combinations of color,
form and motion. The music or nota-
ton Is printed on a 12-line staff,
color chord being represented by num-
Der Of figures. The artist sits at the
keyboard with the notation book and
releases the lights producing the desired
figure by means Of switches. The
clavilux opens new possibilities to
theater. ballet and opera. 1t has been
called the eighth art--of light.
@. Were many canaries imported to
this country from Germany and Eng
land?-C. B.
A. In the 10 years prior to 1915,
about 3,250,000 canaries were imported
from these countries.