Evening star., 1932-04-23

then cut into pieces approximately 1
inch square, which are placed between
leaves OF vellum or tough paper. placed
upon block and beaten with. a ham,
mer The squares are then placed be-
tween layers of goldbeater's skin and
again beaten with lighter hamme-
The beating may be repeated if thinner
leaves are desired Attempts have been
made TO apply machinery to goldbeat-
ing, but its application is limited and
most is still prepared by hand.
@. Many people attribute the author
ship of Rules OF Civility and Decent
Behavior in Company and Conversa-
ton to George Washington. Is this
correct?-N. D.
A. 1t is not. Helen Nicolay the dis
tinguished biographer of Washington.
says: The book really comes down from
the days Of Erasmus, having been trans
lated back and forth between Latin and
French and finally into English"
@ Which star is bigger, Betelgeuse
or AntareS?-W. L. r.
A. The Naval Observatory saws that
the diameter Of BetelgeuSe is generally
gwen as between 100000. 900 and 30O,-
100000 miles. The diameter of Antares
is about 100000 900 miles.
@ Who is the Benny Havens re-
terred to in the West Point song?-P. G
A The song was composed about
1888. Benny Havens, prior to 1882. oc-
cupled cottage on the post and sold
10 the cadets ale, cakes and cider. and
IN Winter buckwheat cakes and cider
MP. As stronger drinks were added.
HaVens had to leave the reservation.
he set up shop Just of the post,
which was freQuented by West Pointers
for generations. He died in 1897 at the
age OF 68. From time to time verses
have been added to the original until
tfere are at least thirty-seven.
@. Is Johnny Weismuller a native
born American?-R. T.
A. He was born in Chicago. He Is
OF Austrian descent.
@. Why was March chosen as In
auguration day?-D. D.
A The Dictionary of United Statax
HISTORY says that its choice dates back
to 1888. The first Wednesday in Janu-
ary, 1888, was fixed upon for the choice
OF the electors; the first Wednesday in
Feoruary for the voting. and the first
wednesday in March, which came upon
the 4th, for the Inauguration. The
twelfth amendment makes this the con-
Stitutional day.
@. How many glaciers are there in
Glacier National Park?-P. L.
A. There are about 30, some OF an
area OF square miles while some
cover only few acres.
Q. Please name some Of the unusual
fruits Of the tropical zone-G. C.
A The sequtdilla. the chayote. the
akee, breadfruit. jackfruit, mangosteen.
sapodilla and durian are some of the
tropical fruits that are not vet conn
mon in the markets OF the temperate
zone. Tomatoes. eggplants. ponegra-
mates, lines. oranges, lemons. grape
fruit, bananas, r'neapples, figs. dates
S-d alligator pears are as familiar as
Eny Of the native fruits OF the tenn
L-rate zone.
O. What is counter tenor?-J. s.P.
A This term is used to indicate a
nigh voice Of a male with a female
production.
@. How many candle power is the
largest searchlight on the West Coast?
M. Meg.
A. The Department Of Commerce
says that the largest searchlights on
the West Coast of which it has any
record. are those owned by the Stan
dard OIL Co. These lights have 10000
600 eandlepower each. They are To-
Gated at Los Angeles, San Diego. Mount
D1ablo and Seattle Tho largest bea-
cons belonging to the Airways Division
on the West Coast have a .candlepowcr
OF ,250,00c. They are located between
San Diego and San Francisco.