Evening star., 1932-08-19
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASK1N.

and his head Is on display in the new
museum at Fishing Bridge, on the
shores Of Yellowstone Lake.
@. Where Is Admiral Byrd's ship,
The City Of New York. at PRESENT.
z. G.
A. The City of New Yor'- left Mont
real on July IL for chicae- This boat
will be exhibited at the WC--d's Fair
next year.
@. What Is the Irish spelling OF
some typical Irish names?-K. NJ.
A Fitzgerald is spelled MacGearailt,
Kenney Is spelled o Cionnaoith, Hogan
is spelled o Hogain, Mulcahy is spelled
Maolchatha. Lynch is spelled o Loing-
sigh, O'Sullivan Is spelled O'Suillea-
bhain, Desmond is spelled Deasmhum-
han and Costello is spelled MacCois-
dealbha. The apostrophe does not al
ways appear after the o in Irish SPELL
ing.
@ What does the word petunia come
from?-F. H. M.
A. Baileys Cyclopedia Of Horticui-
ture states that the name was probably
derived from South American word
meaning tobacco.
@. What causes refrigerator slime?
j. H. G..
A. Refrigerator slime is due to the
growth of small plant Of the algoid
type. If looked at under the micro
scope the slippery brown material will
seem to be composed of innumerable
little threads made Of cells placed end
to end and containing greenish brown
pigment embedded in the cell struc-
ture. This alga grows only in clean
cold water. The pure cool water from
ice Is, therefore, its ideal habitat. 1t
will not grow in water which Is dirty
or water which Is warm. 1t can readily
be removed by pouring down the drain
or washing the pan with little hot
water. preferably containing a small
amount Of washing soda.
Q. Is American jazz music played
over the radio in Russia?-G. L.
A. 1t is absolutely taboo on the Rus
sian radio. which features symphonic
music by the finest orchestras.
@. Who Is now President Of France
and how was he elected?-M. B.
A. Albert Lebrun Is the President OF
France. President Doumer had been
assassinated on May 6, two days before
the second ballot in the national elec-
ton. France has no vice president. 50
the Chamber Of Deputies and the Sen
ate we're assembled to elect a new Pres
.ident. On May 10 Albert Lebrun was
elected President on the first ballot,
when the National Assembly met at
Versailles.
@. Is Thomas Bata, known as the
Henry Ford Of Czechoslovakia, living?
r. J.
A. He was killed in an airplane acci-
dent near his Moravian home on July
IL, 1882.
@. What king went into battle al
though blind?-E. H.
A. Reference doubtless is made to
King John of Bohemia. AS an ally Of
Philip of France, he was at the Battle
of Crecy, August Is. 1346, at which the
French Army suffered overwhelming
defeat at the hands Of the English.
Although completely blind, King John
insisted upon being headed into the
thick of battle, where he died fshting
his unseen foes.
@. What was the medal which was
recently awarded to Representative Sol
Blooms daughter?-A. w.
A. The Italian Ambassador presented
to Miss Vera Bloom a gold medal
awarded by the Italian government In
recognition of special merit in the dis
semination of Italian culture.
@. What was the Sothic period?-
J. l.. M. -.
A. In ancient Egypt chronology, It
was the period in which the year OF
365 days circled in succession through
all the seasons. The tropical year, de-
termined as it was In Egypt by the
heliacal rising of Sirius (Sothis), was
almost exactly the Julian year OF pre-
cisely 1854 days differing from the
true solar year, which was ii minutes
less than this). The Sothic period was
! thus 1,461 years.