Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-21
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

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O. Please explain how the scene in
Trader Horn" where a crocodile sWal-
| lows q native Is f1lmed-M. H.
A. The scene was processed. In other
words, dummy resembling the figure
of a man was thrown into the pool of
crocodileS and the resulting action oc-
CURED. Later. the figure of the native
was shown falling into the same posi-
ton into an empty pool and applied to
the former picture. This is what Is
known as the Dunning process.
! @. What is the size and weight Of the
| new golf ball?-M. r. T.
A. The new ball has a diameter of
1853 inches and weighs 1.55 ounces. The
cid ball was 80 inches in diameter
and weighed l.62 ounces.
O. What is the name Of the observa-
| tory at Harvard?-C. S.
| A. Its official title is the Astronomical
Observatory of Harvard College. The
/ college, of course, long ago became
university.
P. E :. N What Is parent sdu'"'i0n'-
A. One definition is, Anything that
makes a parent better parent" An
other is that parent education is any
| type of education which promotes a
better understanding of parent-child
and parent-to-parent relationships"
@. What is an albino?-S. C.
A. An albino is defined as a person
| having congo initial deficiency of pig
| ments of the skin, hair and eyes. AL
| binos occur among all races Of men.
In extreme cases they have skin of
q milky color extremely light hair and
eyes with a deep red pupil and pink or
blue iris. The lack of dark pigment in
! the eyes admits light in excessive
amount, and through other parts beside
the pupil, and the vision is. conse-
quently. poor especially in strong light.
There may be an albino type in any
kind Of an animal.
@. Can arrows with metal shafts be
shot with as great accuracy as arrows
with wooden shafts?-H. T.
A. A metal shaft may be shot with
accuracy. but not SO consistency as the
wooden shaft. The reason is that the
metal shaft does not have the power of
recovery that nature has put into the
we'll seasoned Norwegian pine shaft. BY
recovery is meant the action Of the
shaft as it leaves the bow.
@. What Is the meaning Of Okeefe-
mckee. the Indian name Of the great
swamp in Georgia III. J. L.
A. Okeefenokee means trembling
water.
@. Who was the first professional
architect in America?-A. r.
A. Peter Harrison. He probably ar
rived in this country in l745. While
engaged in designing the Redwood
Library at Newport, r. l., he was IN
vited to prepare plans for the rebuild
ing OF Kings Chapel. Boston. In l76l,
Harrison built the Brick Market House
at Newport, f. l.. afterward used for
a city hall. He died in New Haven,
April 80, ITS, at the age of SO years.
Q. When was the Dolly Warden dress
in fashion?-V. c.
A. This dress with its bodice and
bouffante skirts made of Powered chintZ.