Evening star., 1933-08-17


here each day are specimens picked
from the mass Of inquiries handled by
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tained in Washington, d. @. This valu-
able service Ii for the free use Of the
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Address The Evening Star Information
Bureau, Frederic j. Haskin, Director,
Washington, d. G.
Q. What particular area q the wing
surface Of an airplane does Zoe form on
to cause trouble?-G H.
A. The National Advisory Commit
tee for Aeronautics says that the ice
accumulates on the leading or entering
edge OF the wing Of q plane, and since
this portion Of the wing Is extremely
sensitive to small changes In its shape,
the lift and drag are markedly affected.
O. What Is the Inscription over the
entrance to the crypt where Napoleon
is buried7-M L. 8.
A. It Is taken from Napoleon's VII:
II desire that my ashes shall rest on
the banks Of the Seine, IN the midst of
the French people that have loved so
we'll"
@. Is there an authoritative pronun-
citation for Latin?-H. T.
A. There is not. It Is not known
how 1t was pronounced when 1t was a
living language.
@. Why Is India ink so called?-N. B.
A. India ink Is called by that name
iniv t,1o onlx v1{rr
ment composed OF a mixture of lamp
black or burnt cork with gelatin and
water, scented with Borneo camphor
and musk, made In India, China and
Japan. 1t was sold In sticks.
O. Which Of the Presidents was par
ticularly fond Of singing?-A. N.
A. President Van Buren had q car
rying voice and 1t was said that even
though church was crowded and
every voice raised in song, Van Buren's
voice could be heard above all the rest.
O. Why is the datura or thorn apple
called jimson weed?-T. T.
A. It is a corruption Of Jamestown
weed, from cases Of poisoning from its
use among the early settlers Of James
town, Va.
@. Who initiated the Secessionst
movement among Viennese architects?
w. w.
A. An Austrian, Otto Wagner.
O. How should glasses be held while
they are being polished?-S. B. L.
A. One should grasp the glasses and
not the nose-piece when cleaning eye
glasses. In this way, the screws In
the nose-piece are not loosened.
M. B.
A. Hurting is an old Irish game
somewhat similar to hockey. A team
consists of seven backs and eight for
wards. The field is lao yards in length
and the goals have cross-bars. A shot
under the bar is a goal, while shot over
the bar is a third of a goal counting
one point. Two periods Of 80 minutes
| each constitute game. The hurting
sticks used are shorter and thicker than
hockey sticks and have fat-bottomed
blades.
@. What is Indian curry?-C. N.
A. 1t is condiment of mixed spices
containing tumeric. curry leaves, gar
lie. pepper, ginger and many other
strong spices.
@. How long has chicle been used for
chewing gum?-M. A.
A. The chewing gum industry dates
from about 1860, when an American
inventor, while making an unsuccessful
attempt to vulcanize the sap of the
sapola tree for rubber substitute, dis
| covered similarity of chicle to spruce
and cherry gums. which hitherto had
been the main chewing gums known.
@. What are the special properties
of an incubator in caring for babies?-
S. T.
| A. The Public Health Service says
! that an incubator is simply machine
which keeps baby very warm and pro-
! tects it from drafts and cold. Incu-