Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-18
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

become larger and have the siss g
raindrops, these drops begin to absozt
the light instead of rejecting 1t. Tit
cloud is then dark. A dark cloud MAY
be said to be actually raining; a white
cloud indicates that rain may CONF
later, but that the cloud has not yel
reached that state.
@. Where was Ophir %. b.
A. The location of this country, men
toned In the Bible, has not been deter
mined. It was celebrated for its g.
and precious stones.
Q. OF what country IL the nave
orange Q native?-A. K.
A. It is believed to have originated ir
Bahia, Brazil. as q bud sport Of the
Selecta variety. 1t was frst propa-
gated by budding about 1920. It's sue
cessful introduction into the United
States was accomplished in 1870 by
William Saunders of the United States
three years navel oranges had been sent
to California and Florida.
@. l. anything dropped from a height
considered a freely falling body?-
A. A freely falling body is one moving
only under the influence of gravity
This condition can be obtained only IN
a vacuum, since air always offers somt
resistance.
Q. I wish to carry 3 used portable
typewriter with me into Germany,
France and England, returning with ii
to the United States. VIII be required
to post bond as q guarantee against its
disposal In any of the three countries?
If bond is required, how Is the amount
arranged?-R. S.
A. Experience indicates that you
probably will have more trouble with
your typewriter than it would be worth
to you unless you are writer and will
be using it constantly. You may DC
able to get 1t by every frontier without
difficulty, since the machine is for your
own use and therefore not dutiable.
but, again, you may be required to post
bond. 1t will depend upon the port
officials. II you post bond, presump-
lively you can recover the bond at any
port OF exit The amount of the bond
Is fixed by the port officials and de-
ponds upon the value they place on the
machine.
@. Who was the man for whom the
Audubon Society was narneda--N. @.
A. It was named for John James
Audubon, famous American orni-
biologist and painter of bird pictures.
I1C WhS pOtt OH Tie 4SlhnQ O1 OalVO
Domingo, in the part now known rs
Haiti, on April IS, 1785. He was taken
20 France to be educated and emf
grated to America when he was 10
years of age. Nearly his whole life was
passed in the United States. He lived
in Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Louisiana
and New York. He died on January
81, 1851, in New York City.
Q. Was DR.. oliver Wendell Holmes
a doctor Of divinity or a physician?-
w. Il. M.
A, He was a physician. His father
was clergyman.
@. Please give the history Of the
pink Spode tea set in the museum of
the D. A. r. Memorial Continental Hall.
"A. H. D.
A. The tea set was owned by Col.
Marsteller, dede-camp to Gen. Wash
ington. The officer was distinguished
resident of Alexandria The tea set,
used in entertaining Washington, was
inherited by the late Mrs. H. A. Multi
ken, member of the Army and Navy
Chapter, D. A. r.; descendent Of Col.
Marstellef. Mrs. Mulliken bequeathed
the pink Spode tea set to the D. A. r.
museum.
Q. When were helmets first wornf--
A. They date back at least to the
ancient Egyptians and ASsyrians, when
they were made of strong fabric or
leather, then metal. The Oldest metal
helmets in existence are kssyFian and
belong to the eighth century, B. Q.