Evening star., 1932-11-24
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC j. HASKIN.

hunting IN the United states?-N. }.
A. The breeds of dogs mostly used
for hunting in this country are the
English setter, the Irish setter, pointer,
Chesapeake Bay dog. any Of the SPORT
ing spaniels, such as the cocker
spaniel field spaniel and Irish water
spaniel.
j. B. N.
A. All who fell at the Battle of Lit
tie Big Horn were buried in one great
grave ON the battlefield, except Gen.
Custer, whose body, although at first
inferred there, was later removed to
the United States burial ground at
West Point.
@. Why are the cold days in the
late Fan called hog-ktling time?-C. c.
A. Farmers wait for continued cool
weather to chill and preserve the pork
until it can be cured. Pork must be
chilled quickly and held at tempera-
lures under 40 degrees p. during curing.
@. Why is 1t that salt added to
whites Of eggs make them beat better,
while sugar Keeps them from beating
into light state?-M. H.
A. The effect produced by beating
the white of an egg consists in beating
air into 1t, producing small bubbles,
whicn, ON account Of high surface
tension, gather and accumulate and do
not break, thus forming the stiff froth
OF beaten egg. This Is more or less
characteristic Of several known protein
mixtures when they are beaten up In
similar way. The protein as 1t occurs
In the white or an egg and as 1t occurs
IN most so-called protein solutions Is
in colloidal form. Most proteins are
soluble in rather dilute salt solutions.
This solubility depends upon the fact
that salt IS an electrolyte Sugar, on
the other hand is not en- electrolyte
Consequently, adding o little sala to
protein system tends to increase its
solubilisy, which would have the effect
OF increasing its surface tension, max
ing the fllm more tough and elastic,
while sugar, ON the other hand, instead
OF increasing the solubiiity of a pro-
TEN, would have q tendency to retard
its soluhility, although not actually
causing the protein to precipiate, but
would have the effect of rendering the
film less cohesive and elastic.
@. Who suggested the use of the
decimal system IN American coinage?-
B. A.
A. In 1872 Gouverneur Morris pre-
pared an elaborate report on the COIN
age ard suggested the use ef the deci-
NAL system and of the terms dollars"
and cents"
@. In what house was the flag made
which waved over Fort McHenry and
inspired The Star Spangled Banner?"
&C. o. H.
A. On the northeast corner of Pratt
and Albemarle streets, Baltimore, Md,
Is the so-called Flag House." where
Mrs. Mary Pickens GIL made the nag
which fioated triumphantIy over Fort
McHenry throughout its bombardment
in 1914.
@. What Is the significance of the
old toast among Thespians, Here's to
the Sock" or Here's to the Sock and
Buskin"?-L. G..
A. A sock was light shoe worn by
comic actors on the ancient Greel and
Roman stage; hence, used allusively to
denote comedy or the comic muse.
Sock and buskin means comedy and
tragedy the drama or theatrical pro-
fessions as whole
@. Are pearls found in edible oysters
Of great value?-D K
A. The edible oyster Is not the species
which produces valuable commercial
pearls. They are not nearly so valuable
as these found in pearl oysters.
@. What year and month was the
great explosion at the naval ammuni-
ton depot, Dover, N. J?-W. K. r.
A. July 10, 1926.