Evening star., 1932-08-18
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

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rector, Washington. D. c.
@. How long has Tom Mix had his
horse Tony?-L. D. A.
A. He has had the horse for 81
years. having bought him when Tony
was year-old colt.
c. Has foot ball ever been played
at the olympic games?-H. X.
A. This year is the initiation of
American foot ball at the Olympics.
@. Please give directions for making
a fly spray. L. McC.
A. The following is q recipe for an
insecticide which is a contact spray
fly killer: One pound of half-open
pyrethrum flowers and 2 gallons Of
kerosene. Soak the flowers in the
kerosene AZ hours and drain off the
liquid. To this or similar fly sprays
may be added either oil of rhodium, oil
of wintergreen or oil Of citronella for
a pleasing odor.
@. Please give me the meaning of
the Taoist symbols, the Eight I'M
mortals.-H. v. F.
A. The Pa pao C'Eight Precious
Things'O, also called the Pa an Hsien
C"'Attributes Of the Eight Immortals') i,
of the TaoiSt symbolism are: l. The
Han Chung-lD. 2. The Sword of Lu
Tung Pin, the warrior immortal, patron
of BARRIERS. 8. The Pilgrims Gourd
of Ii T'ieh Kuai, patron of astrologers
and magicians. From the gourd issue
clouds and apparitions. T. The Cas-
tanets of Ts'ao Kuo Chiu, patron of
mummers and actors. 5. The Flower
Basket Of Ian Ts'ai Ho. patron of
gardeners and florists. 6. The Bamboo
Tube and Rods of Chang Kuo Lao,
patron Of artists and caligraphers. Z.
The Flute Of Han Hsiang Tzu, patron
of musicians. 8. The Lotus of Ho
Hsien Ku, patroness of housewives.
q. Where was Senator Capper born?
L. A. w.
A. Senator Arthur Capper was born
in Garnett. Anderson County, Kansas,
July IA, 1865.
@. Does noise have a tendency to
decrease the efficiency Of Office work
ers?-C.
A 1t is we'll established that clerical
workers make fewer errors when their
surroundings are quiet. Tests made in
the, ,Rike-Kumler Department Store, in
Dayton, Ohio, showed a reduction of
24.5 per cent in mistakes when IS per
cent of the noise was stopped.
@. When was the Academy Of Natu-
raj Sciences of Philadelphia estab-
lishe d?-A. C.
A. It was founded in 1872.
@. What is the origin of the word
millinery?-S. M. C.
A. 1t is derived from Milan, the Ital-
ian city, which some centuries ago was
the arbiter of style.
Q. How large is the Russian Army?
A. According to figures of October l,
1881, Russia had an active military
force of $4,000 men, and q reserve
force Of 4,52S, geo men.
@. Has st. Johns bread or carob any
food value?-G. s.
A. The following information is taken
from the Department of Agriculture
Experiment Station Bulletin No. 309:
"Jaffa and Albro reported the presence
Of per cent Of starch in carob pods,
but none in the seeds. Only traces of
tannin were found in the pods While
the carob pods, On an average, are much
higher In total sugar and great deal
lower in crude fiber than the honey
locust, the whole beans are deficient in
crude protein"
@. What crimes result in disfran-
chisement of voteTs?-J. r. K
A. Voting is governed by State law,
with variations as to reasons for loss
Of vote In the several States. AL Of
the following crimes are listed as causes
for disfranchisement: Arson, bigamy,
burglary, counterfeiting. embezzlement,
larceny, incest, manslaughter, mayhem,
murder, perjury. rape, robbery, sodomy.
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