Evening star., 1932-09-01
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

and was caused by the bursting Of q
dam across a branch of the Cone
maugh River, IL miles above the city.
@. How should the passages of the
head and throat be cared for to keep
them in condition for singing?-J. B. r.
A. Washing and gargling with salt
water should keep them clean and
healthy.
@. OF what does the suns s.elos-
phere consist L.
A. A. D. Little's Industrial Bulletin
says that the suns atmosphere has
been estimated to consist Of about so
per cent hydrogen, by volume; 2 per
cent each of oxygen and helium, l per
cent of vaporized metals and eight
tenths per cent of free electrons. Such
weird composition IS stable only at
the extremely high temperature nsar
the surface of the sun. where condi-
tions exist which are not reproductble
in our hottest furnaces.
@. Was Harun al Rashid a large
man?-S. T..
A. There Is a story TO the effect that
the great Shah was so short that when
| playing polo he could scarcely reach
the ball with his stick.
| PennSylvania?-C c.
| A. There are at least 80 that are
| known to the Department Of Internal
| Affairs of that State. Fourteen OF
| them are prepared for tourist tnspec-
| ton, having electric lights, dry paths,
stairs and hand rails where needed.
! @. When was Dan Patch boIn?-
! H. L. c.
! A. This famous PAGER was foaled at
! oxford, Ind, in 1896. He was ma
a small white star on the forehead. His
/ sire was Joe Patchen and dam Zelica.
| He died at the age of IL years.
@. Does salt water taffy actually
contain salt?-G. NJ.
/ A. The recipe includes salt. Place
| in a saucepan cupfuls of white sugar,
cupful of white corn syrup, y cup
full of water. Bring to boil, then add
l teaspoonful of glycerin and "a tea
spoonful of cream of tartar. Boil to
about 260 degrees or to a little more
than the hard ball stage and not quite
to the crack stage. Pour on creased
platter or a slab and add table
spoonful of butter and one teaspoonful
of salt. Flavor to suit taste and cool.
Pull until Of the right consistency.
@. On the Great Seal of Britain, Is
the figure of the monarch always de-
picted on horseback-H. Y.
A. Each British sovereign, on acces-
sion, is entitled to have a new seal
struck From william the Conqueror
to the present time there have been only
few exceptions in which the ruler Is
not shown on horseback on the reverse
| oir af he 40 f1h
side shows the enthronement or other
prominent fact. This applies also to
women: Mary Tudor. Elizabeth, and
Mary (jointly with William) and Vic
toria are shown on horseback on the
reverse. Queen Anne was not.
@ How long is the Green Mountain
| Trail?-R. d.
A. 1t starts at Pittsfield, Mass, and
terminates at Montreal. Cana6a The
trail is approximately 26o miles long.
O. When was the title "dowager"
first used in Englan6?-R. D.
A. The title YVES first used for Cath
crime Of Aragon. widow ct Arthur.
Prince of Wales who was styled prin-
cess dowager until her marriage with
Henry VIII.
@. Did many women take out pat
ents in our early histcry?-W c. W.
A. While the first American inven-
ton was patented by man. the records
further state that the process was
found out by Sybille. his wife" This
patent was granted by the British gov
eminent to Thomas Masters for an in
vention for cleaning and curing Indian
corn For 19 years after the enact
ment of the patent law. in 1880, not q
single one Of the 10000 patents issued
was granted to a woman. The first
successful application from women
was recorded in 1809 and was for a
method of weaving straw with silk or
thread Even for a quarter Of CEN
tury afterward there were less than Q
- L. .A..l Ak.