Evening star., 1933-06-05

@. What does kokomo mean?-G. M.
| A. Kokomo means young grand
mother. A Miami village, thus named
after chief, stood on the site of the
present Kokomo, Ind.
@. What IS the difference between
miracle plays and mystery plays as
| dramatic types?-D. M
A. Halleck, in his English Literature"
| says that "A miracle play Is the d~~
matte representation of the life Of a
| saint and of the miracles connected
with him. A mystery play deals with
| gospel events which are concerned with
any phase Of the life Of Christ. or Wit
any biblical event that remotely fore
shadows Christ or indicates the neces-
| sity of Redeemer."
@. How many Confederate veterans
are still hving?-E. A. r.
A. 1t is estimated that there are about
$4,000.
@. How are Pullman cars procured
by the different railroads.&c.. j. B.
A. The Pullman Car Co. rents or
leases its care to individual railroads
| by an agreement or contract with that
particular railroad.
@. How far from Monticello is Ash
| Lawn?-T. H.
A. Ash Lawn, home of James Monroe,
five miles out of Charlottesville. Va, IS
| about two miles beyond Monticello,
| home Of Thomas Jefferson.
@. What Is the medical term for a
person who habitually tells useless lies?
L. p
"A. He is a pathological liar and sus-
| fers from what Is known as mytho-
| mania.
Q. When were alarm clocks first
used?-E NJ
A. 1t is not definitely known when
the first alarm clock was made. Alarm
| attachments are as old as the mechani-
cal clock itself. They were probably
adopted for use Of the priesthood. Ae-
| cording to one authority, the inven-
ton is attributed to the Monk Gerbert,
as early as 9e6.
@. How long has the word. reforesta-
tion, been used as it is today?-C. r. r.
A. 1t came into active use for re-
planting with trees in about 1880.
@. When was barbed wire introduced
on farms?-R. H. L.
A. In the United States, barbed wire
| for fencing was originally suggested to
| meet conditions existing In the West
ern States, by reason Of the large cattle
raising industry in sections where
timber was scarce. Farmers set them
selves to find way by which wire
could be used without being destroyed
| by the animals 1t was intended to con-
fine, and barbed wire not unnaturally
suggested itself. So Immediately did
| this device finds favor with the farmers
of the United States and, in fact, all
over the world, that the manufacture Of
wire was revolutionized. The practical
beginning Of the industry, was in the
patents issued to Joseph F. Glidden of
De Ka1b, Ill, in 1874 for barbed fence
, wire, and during the same year to
Joseph T. Glidden and Phineas w.
Vaughan for machine to manufac-
ture it.
@. Did Thomas Jefferson play q
musical instrument?-P. S.
A. Jefferson played a violin until he
was more than 40 years old. An acci-
dent to his wrist put an end to his
playing but he remained lover Of
music all Of his life.
@. Is the East India Co. Of England
still in existence?-R. w. C.
A. 1t is not. After 1888 it ceased to
be trading concern and exercised
only administrative functions. However
such position could not be permanent
and in 1858 the entire Indian adminis-
tration was transferred to the crown
The company was finally dissolved In
1874.