Evening star., 1932-06-22
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

Boer commandant-general OF the
ITansyaai Colony, led force Of Beers
against MakapaE S natives and block
AIDED 5000 of them in q great cave at
Zoutpansberg. The entire 5000 were
either starved or shot 10 death as they
emerged from the cave.
@. How large an estate was left by
James B. Duke?-J. p. OBJ
A. His estate aggregated about
$100, 600, 900.
c. Z; 5. q %h'' Is pork barrel lesi'lati0n'-
A. The term is applied TO legic.svson
secured by Congressman to benefit their
constituents or the locality from which
they come, and in many cases set up
Federal projects in the vicinity that
are not necessary.
@ Who coined the expression, Say
II with dowers"?-M. w.
A. The late N. P. Lindberg Of
Rugby N. Oak, was credited with the
coming of the phrase. 1t is merely
slogan calling attention to the fact that
flowers are an appropriate gift on all
occasions.
@. What is the significance of the
IN Georgetown, d. CPL. r. H.
A. They were originally used to
designate the houses which were in
sured against fires. The stock Of the
Firemens Insurance Co. Of Washing
ton was all owned by the volunteer
firemen, and the company originally
placed these plaques on the houses
which were insured in that company so
that the firemen might know whether
or not any particular house In which
there was a fire was insured with the
company in which he held stock.
@. Which childrens book received
the 1881 Newbery award?-P. N
A. "Waterless Mountain" the story Of
a Navajo Indian boy, by Laura Adams
Armer, won the Newbery Medal for the
most distinguished contribution to
| childrens literature published in 1881
by the section for library work with
children of the American Library As
sociation.
@. Did any other peoples, aside from
the Indians in this country, ever scalp
their enemies?-B. F.
A. Scalping was not unknown to the
Old World, as it was mentined by Hero
dotus as practiced by the Seythians.
"Hdt Will IcHlONc pkilL ltUul III
old brick wall?-M. N.
A. Dissolve 10 pounds Of caustic
soda In five gallons of water an6 stir
into the solution five quarts of cheap
mineral oil; then add enough sifted
or fine saWdust to yield a pasty mass
that will cling to the wall without
running down. Plaster this thickly on
/ the old paint and let stand a few
hours. Then Scrape of and wash the
surface with water
@. Who published the first furni-
ture catalogue?-F. H.
A. The Gentleman and Cabinet
makers Director. published in 1854 by
Thomas Chippendale, was the first.
Copies sold for IS each.
@. What makes Mexican jumping
beans jump?-O. T.
A. The jumping bean is not. in fact.
a bean 1t is the fruit or seed of
shrub. The larva of tiny moth en-
ters the seed and eats its contents.
The contortions of the fattened larva
cause the movement of the hollow
shell. The moths emerge in the Sp ng
and Fall and the bean ceases to " Up.
O. Was Uncle Remus"-Joel c.
Harris-a church member?-R. N.
A Shortly before his death he was
received into the Catholic Church.
@. What causes gas heaters to gen
crate carbon monoxide?-C. r.
A. If air passages in the bottom Of
the heater become clogged, or the air
supply to the burner is cut OF for
any reason, carbon monoxide Is gen.
Grated.