Evening star., 1932-09-02
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

or by insuffcient cooking after adding
sugar. The crude tartar crystals some
times found in grape jelly can be pre-
vented somewhat by allowing the juice
to stand several hours before making
the Jelly. Mouldy or fermented Jelly
is sometimes due (a) to not having
the parafin sufficiently hot when
poured over the jelly to kill any mould
or yeast germs present. (b) Not cover
ing well with paraffln.
@. Is there a town in Palestine
named for Nathan Straus?-A. H.
A Three years ago an orange-grow-
ing settlement and Summer resort was
established end named Natnanyah IN
memory Of the American philanth-opst,
Nathan Straus. The foundation stone
OF the Oscar Straus school house has
just been lid at Nathan5an.
@. What was the name of the min
lister who married John Rolfe and
Pocahontas?-L. s.
A. Alexander Whitaker. He came
to this country in 1911 to convert tne
Indians. In 1917 he was accidentally
drowned in James Rivei and his body
was never recovered. He WAS ;he flrst
minister Of Henrico Parish.
| @. Are there places where II is
known that the course Of the compass
needle Is distracted ircm the magnetic
| pole?-R. H. W.
A. The Coast and Geodetic Survey
! says at numerous places on the earth
there are disturbances Of the magnetic
/ condition which is normal to the region
| so that the compass needle IS turned
out of the direction which 1t could be
expected to make there. In a small
area near Juneau, Alaska, values OF
| declination ranging from 175' west to
| 170S east were observed where about
| 81 80 east would be expected and
at one spot the dip was go 59.4, and
| the compass needle lost its directive
| property. 50 that the declination was
| indeterminate. Here the disturbing
material was evidently quite near the
surface and limited in extent. as the
effect disappeared within few miles
of the point of maximum disturbance.
| At Port Snettisham. Alaska, there Is an
area of marked local disturbance which
extends beyond the land nearly across
! the adjacent deep inlet. In the
| province of Kursk, Russia. there Is q
| notable region OF local disturbance eX-
tending for about 200 kilometers in a
northwest-southeast direction.
@. Have Britishers a greater repre-
| SeDldLlOn III JIle r1OuSc VI OOAAtAAiOAo
than Americans have in the House OF
Representatives?-T. w.
A. In Great Britain there is MEM
bsr for approximately each 10000 OF
population, while in the United states
there is member for each 2S0,674.
q. What does pontiff mean'-T.
A. L.
A. 1t means bridge builder and was
originally applied to the ancient pagan
priesthood Of Rome because the high
priests had charge of the bridges over
the Tiber River.
O. In what county Is Crystal Cave,
vhsre FLOYD Collins was buried?-L. T.
A. 1t is in Edmonson County Ky.
@. Is 1t true that United States
Senator'S can no longer make appoint
ments to the United States Military
| Academy by means OF a competitive
civil service examination?-W. j. L.
A. According to statement made
by the Civil Service Commission. mem
bers Of Congress will have to make
personal selections Of the boys from
their States who wish to be appointed
to Annapolis or West Point. The Civil
Service Commission is no longer going
to conduct competitive examinations
and appoint the winners.
@ What date separates early Amer
ican from Colonial?-D. p.
A.. The year 1850. The period be-
fore that year is termed early Amer
ican in speaking Of architecture and
furniture. and the period following II
termed Colonial