Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-05
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN.

| is no roof, but "a great doric columns,
each containing So tons Of marble,
mark the outer circumference. Twen-
ty-two fiuted ionic columns constitute
an inner circle, wherein rest the bodies
Of President and Mrs. Harding.
O. II a person jumped from a high
building would he be unconscious whe-
he struck the ground?-M. G.
A. Experiments conducted by the
Army Air Corps indicate that the
popular belief that a person falliE-~
from a great altitude will be kr.& II
/ rendered unconscious before reaching
the ground is not correct. A man fall
ing from great altitude does not nee
essarily lose consciousness.
@. Please give a definition Of an
orchestra-M. K.
A. 1t Is band Of performers on vari-
Gus instruments. including especially
those of the VOL class. adapted for
rendering the larger kinds of concerted
music, as symphonies. overtures. etc,
and the animents OF operas. ora
torioS masses, and the like, or for play
| ing the slighter concerted music for
theatrical performances. dances, etc.
1t is commonly distinguished from the
military or street band Of players on
wind instruments, and from a group G,
solo players for rendering chamber
| music.
O. What Is the meaning Of all the
tiny flags that may be seen futtering
in the gardens in Japan?-O. w.
A. These pennants are used to frtghten
birds away, thus protecting the garden
A lath upright is placed about every 20
feet, and cord carried from post to
post. On the cord strips of paper and
cloth are tied. The fluttering remnants
are, therefore, a graceful adaptation of
the scarecrow idea.
9. Please give the history Of posters.
A. Actually the poster or placard can
trace It's ancestry back almost to the
dawn of civilization. Egyptian wall
paintings, mural decorations and In
scriptions produced over 5000 years
B. c. have been discovered by archie
ologiSts. The modern poster began with
Jules Cheret, Frenchman, born In
Paris in 1886, self-taught as draughts-
man. In 1867 the world saw his first
modern poster, an announcement OF a
play enacted by Sarah Bernhard. then
% years old The poster announced a
fairy play entitled La Biche au Bots"
O. Is 1t illegal in golf for driv-
ing iron to have bulged face?-
l.. w. r.
A. Many irons at present are
slightly bulged. 1t Is not illegal, but is
a patented feature.
@. For how long has certain verse
of Scripture been known as the Golden
Rule?-W. j.
A. The appellation has existed from
a very early period and is found IN the
English language as early at 1874.
O. What is chutney?-B. r. s.
A. Chutney is a Hindu word and
refers to warm or spicy pickle or con-
diment consisting Of a compound Of
sweet or acid fruit and seasoning, such
es currants. raisins. ginger, chilies,
garlic. mustard seed and vinegar.
@. If a Gold Star Mother cannot
take the trip to France, can she have
the cost of the trip instead?-C. G.
A. The Department of War says that
no monetary substitute can be made in
lieu of the trip to the American Expe-
dictionary Forces cemeteries in France.
O. What will prevent development OF
mildew on book bindings?-G. w B.
A. Mildew is checked by brushing
over the books with spirits of wine or
few drops of an essential oil, such as
oil of cloves. applied with a soft cloth.