Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-02

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cold-water pipes. This is not becaus
of a difference of freezing point of IL :.
water, but is probably because the wa
ter In cold-water pipes contains dis
solved air, which separates on freezinl
and forms slushy ice; while when waite
in hot-water pipe freezes. It is NOR
apt to become under-cooled and the"
freeze rather suddenly. forming cor
pact ice free from bubbles, which
more apt to break a pipe.
@. What is the name of the bran
Of science treating Of reptiles, esp
cially SnakeS?-A. H.
A. The branch of zoology which d. .
with reptiles is called herpetology;
division relating especially TO snakes
called ophiology
@. How long did the Boer War La
r. NJ. S,
A. The South Africa Boer War con
menced with the Boer invasion in 189
This invasion ended with the relief
LadySmith, February 20, 1900. In Or
tober, 1900, the flight OF President Kru
ger terminated actual organized wal.
fare but a guerrilla warfare was KEEP
up until the actual signing of the peace
treaty. May 81, 1902, at Pretoria.
Q. Please describe George washing
tons coat Of armS,--M, g,
A. On a silver or white baekgroun
are three red five-pointed stars wit
two red bars below. A black raven on
top rises out of corunet. A double 3
was used in spelling the name. Tha
coat of arms had been used by his Eng
lish ancestors for nearly 600 years.
@. Who built the first paper mill IL
this country?-B. G. B.
A. The early printers of colonial
America imported their paper from Eu-
rope, chiefly from the Continent. The
first paper mill was built in 1890 at
Germantown, Pa. resulting from. the
combination of the needs of the PhilR-
the arrival OF an ambitious German
papermaker, William Rittenhouse.
@. Who are the leading woman nov
elists Of the United States2--M. v. w.
A. This is matter Of opinion. The
six foremost living woman noyelists as
listed by DR.. William Lyon Phelps are
Edith Wharton, villa Gather. Edna
Ferber, Anna Sedgwick, Zona Gale and
Dorothy Garfield. To Fanni Hurst
and Mary Roberts Rinehart he awarded
honorable mention.
Q. When was Thanksgiving cay first
A. The earliest harvest Thanksgiving
In America was celebrated in 1921 and
was many times repeated by the early
colonists until 1t became an annual
custom. A formal proclamation by the
President setting aside Thanksgiving
day was first issued in 1858.
@. Is Nathaniel Herreshoff, who de-
signed the cup defenders, blind?-R. S.
A. Mr.. Herreshoh is now 80 years
old and retired. He Is not blind and
was the one who was the designer for
the vavs~-'- cup defenders ~ and
built by his company. These defend-
ers in order of their production are the
Vigilant, first cup defender: the De-
fender, second cup defender; the Co
lumbia, defended the cup twice: the
Reliance; the Resolute, and the Enter
prise, which was not designed by but
was built at the Bristol Company. Mr..
Nathaniel Herreshoff's brother. John
B. Herreshoff. who Yves blind, died on
July 20, 1915. He was president OF the
Herreshoff Company for several years
and a man of shrewd business acumen.
@. Please list some of the occupations
not open to women.--V. Y.
A. The Census Bureau lists many
occupations in which 1t is unusual Tor
women to be employed. Some OF these
are: Blacksmith, baggage man, boiler
maker, brakeman, butcher, conductor
on the railroad, coppersmith, electrician.
locomotive engineer or fireman, fireman
in the fire department, forester, garbage
man, hoStler, pilot, plumber, railway
mail clerk, stone mason, street cleaner
and tinsmith.