Evening star., 1932-07-13

/ ciples, was sent by his father. Admiral
Penn, to Ireland in 1865 to manage his
estate in Cork. When mutiny broke
out in Carrickfergus, Penn volunteered
for service and was offered the cap
taincy Of his fathers company Of foot.
1t was at this time that the portrait
was made. His complete conversion to
"Quakerisrn" occurred at this time.
@. Why do canned strawberries lose
their color after they are canned?-
e. H.
A. Light and warmth in storage tend
to fade the color. Keeping the fruit in
cool, dark place aids In keeping the
! color.
Q. Why is twilight longer in higher
latitudes in the Summertime?-L. s. w.
A Twilight persists until the sun Is
l8 degrees below the horizon. 1t thus
follows that the length Of twilight in
creases with the latitude At the
equator there is practically no twilight.
the sun sinks very rapidly. while in
latitudes greater than 485 degrees twi-
light lasts all night in Summer. The
actual duration Of twilight varies con-
the character Of the atmosphere.
Q. What was Cagliostro's real name
and where was he born?-A. w.
A. Giuseppe Balsamo. He was born
at Palermo.
@. What was the statement by some
famous divine to the effect that only
by sobriety may freedom be attained?-
j. D.
A. william Magee, Archbishop of
York in the last century, said: 1T
would be better that England should be
free than that England should be COM
pulsorily sober. For with freedom we
might attain sobriety, but, in the other
alternative. We should entirely lose both
freedom and sobriety."
| @. What kind OF spider webs are
used for engineering Instruments
| T. F.
| A. Various dark spiders supply the
web for cross hairs of engineering In
struments. 1t is necessary to have the
dark web, which is not transparent.
Tropical spiders produce excellent webs
for this purpose. However, different
thicknesseS OF web are used according
to the type of instrument.
, @. What are Alpine Clubs?-A.
A. Alpine Clubs are societies estab-
lished primarily to promote a spirit
OF fellowship among lovers of the sport
OF mountaineering and also foster
mountain exploration and scientific re-
search. They are to be found in most
OF the leading countries The largest
Alpine Club in the United States is the
= Appalachian Mountain Club. On the
Pacific Coast are the Sierra Club, the
Mazaras and the Mountaineers.
O. At the time our Government was
founded were there two parties?-S. p.
A. from the beginnings of govern
ment there have been at last two DO
| l1t1cal parties or points of view. The
earliest were known as the Federalist.
which advocated strong central gov
ernment with great amount OF control
OF the States, and the Republican party.
/ which was an equally strong advocate
! for the right of the States to be self
| governing in all domestic affairs and
to permit Federal supervision or Gov
eminent only as far as national defense
and security, as well as the integrity Of
the Union. required. The present
Democratic party is the offspring of
the former Democratic Republican
party Of Thomas Jefferson's time. The
Federalist party was succeeded by the
Wings, then by the National Repub-
lican, and later, in 1856, by the present
Republican party.
Q. Do fish worms make any sound?
w. F.
A. Angle worms do make a slight
sound. 1t can be closely initiated by
moistening the lips and then opening
and closing them without moving the
jaw. Whether or not they hear has
not been decided. but they do not see
in the true sense Of the word, as they
have no eyes