Evening star., 1931-12-10

ascsrtains and keeps a record OF tns
pedayrees Of hoxs. In the United States.
No horse can start IN o race at Z
recognized meeting unAess Ii has been
registered and named.
Q. May the United States grant
titles OF nehtIity?-N. 3.
A. Section 8 Of article Of the Con-
stitutiou says. "No title of nobility
shah b. granted by the United States"
In pre- days. the Lord
Proprietor Of Maryland had authority
10 grant nobfliary titles, but no other
American authority ever has had o.
exercised such a right.
@. Which State Lesislatures win
meet early in 1g32?--P. II.
A. Massachusetts,, New Jersey, New
York, Rhode Island and South Carolina.
Q. Was the Houdon bust Of WASH
ngton modelled from hfea-T. N.
A. It Was niodeled from the living
fgare. Jean Antoine Houdon was COM
missioned by tha Virginia Legislature
m I7S< to make 1t. The original Is
now at Mount Vernon.
9. Why Is the top Of map always
north?-L. E.
A. No scientific principle makes st
necessary to have the north Of .ne::,
at the, top. II Is probable that the
ancient Greek and Roman map makers
had east at the top. that being the
direction Of the rising sun. The me
cieval map makers, as q rule. followed
the same custom. However, o map In
the British Museum is oriented with
south at the top. 1t was made in 1892.
Another map OF the same collection Is
oriented with west at the top. Ptolcmy
placed north at the top of his map,
and this system was followed by the
early map makers Of the British Isles.
With the revival Of Ptolemy's geography
during the Renaissance placing north
at the top became an established Gus
tom, which was further confirmed by
the increase OF the use of meridianS
and parallels.
q. Who WIS the frst actor to bs
knishted7--A. p. K.
A. Sir Henry Irving was the first 10
receive this honor. He Was knighted
In 1895.
@. How many Indians are there in
the United Ststes7-L. H. r.
A. In 1880 there were 34o,34l.
@. Please give directions for carv-
ing . tnrksy.-T Oh.
A. Place the fowl on q platter or
wooden carving board, upon its back,
with the head to the left, the CARCASS
resting diasonally rather than at right
angles to the carver's body. Insert q
fork firmly across the breast bone,
grasp the fork with the left hand nrnn-
" enough to steady the carcass on
the side nearest the carver, cutting
down to the leg joint Force the leg
over sharply from the carcass 50 as
to expose the Joint and completely
sever the drumxtick and second Joint
In one piece from the carcass. Sepa-
rate the drumstick from the second
joint by cutting from ths point Of tho
angle between them upon the inside,
straight IN and directly across the
Joint. the exact location Of which can
be easily learned By the sense Of touch
by manipulating with the fingers and
feeling the joint b the CARCASS Of the
uncooked bird. Make an incistcn along
either side Of the bone, IN the second
joint, cut under the bone at the end.
lift 1t up, and cut underneath ard be-
tween the bone and the meat, 30 as
to remove the bone from thts tolnt
entirely. Carve the slices Of the white
meat from the breast. parallel with the
breast-bone, and similar pieces Of dark
meat from the face Of the second
Joint, also parallel with the bone and
serve To- each person siice of white
and dark meat.
q. How old II jsck Dempsey? NE.
a He Is 50. HA was born June ~,