Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-04

@. What words are most often used
in the English language7--D. p.
A. About so OF them are: The. Of,
and, to, a, in, that. it, is. I, for. be,
was as, you, with, he, on, have, by,
not, at, this. are. We, his, but, theg.
all. or, which. viii, from, had, has.
one, our. an, been, no. their. there,
were. so, my, II, me. what, would and
who.
@. What is seven-line stanza
called?--W. s.
A. The only seven-line stanza which
has any acknowledged position In Eng
fish poetry is the rime royal
@. what are the raw vegetables
which should be fed to young chill
dren?--H. A.
A. The Bureau OF Home Economics
suggests finely chopped cabbage finely
chopped celery. grated carrots, chopped
lettuce. chopped watercress and peeled
tomatoes.
@. Concerning the custom ca wearing
mourning rings what style were thcyP--
Z. W.
A. The custom OF beauesthing
mourning ring or piece OF mourning
iewelrv to friends OF deceased is known
to have existed as early as the fifteenth
century. Usually the rings were gold
or silver in which either q design in
black. enamel was worked, or which
were made with n receptacle either
around the ring or where the setting
usually occurs. in which an exceedingly
fine braid of the hair of the deceased
was placed.
@. What is the meaning OF the ex-
preston. ITO lose the ship for ha 'porth
of tar"?-D. G.. v.
A. Ship in this expression. is not
the word it appears to be, but Is
dialect pronunciation of sheep. Tar was
used to mark sheep. and the expression
is a characterization OF false economy
to lose sheep as result OF saving the
small cost Of marking them for
identification.
@. Who were considered the greatest
scouts of our early daysp-H. W. L.
A. Boone, Crockett, Carson, Bridger,
wild Bill Hickok and Buffalo Bill Cody
are the six great names.
@. What kind of motor boat Is the
faSteSt?--H q.
A. Racing hydroplanes are the fastest
types today and of these the record
holder is Miss England II owned oy
Lord Wakefield. England, which accom-.
plished ITO miles per hour In trials not
long ago.
@. What was the origin of the name
of the State of Texas?--L. M.
A. The name was given to the state
on account according to tradition, OF
the fact that the TEXAS Indians smell
tered and protected some Frenchmen.
who found refuge with them at the
time when the possession OF the State
was being contested by French ana
Spaniards
O.. Why does plain glass seem TO be-
come iridescent with age?--C. W. \.
A. The Bureau of Standards says
that glass frequently changes color on
exposure to sunlight and the surface
may weather or decompose slightly on
exposure to certain types of atmospheric
conditions. The color change Is gen.
orally from the initial color of the glass
TO a purplish tint ! This Is thought TO
be the result of the action of sunlight
on the manganese which was used to
cecolorize the glass. The weathertng
produces a scum on the surface OF the
glass and renders It less transparent,
but does not In general change It's
color.
@. Why is a gridiron so Called
j. L.
A. 1t is derived from the middle
English gredire and is of uncertain
origin, perhaps connected with the old
French grediller, meaning to scorch or
burn. The word formerly designated an
iron grating used FOR torture by nre.