Evening star., 1933-10-04

should be incorporated IN the eons6uc.
ton Of future passenger steamers.
@. Are as many chickens being raised
as there were In 1930?-J. l.
A. The number Of chickens on farms
In the United States in 1880 was ap-
proximately 10000, 900 Is compared
with only $50 900 900 In 1888, showing
. decline Of approximately 100000.
Q. How is the name Pulitser pro-
nounced?-N. C.
A. THE frst syllable Is slightly &C.
cented and is pronounced Ike the COM
mon noun. pull.
q. Where Is the Ear Of Daonysius7"
"A. p. p.
A. In the western section Of the city
Of Syracuse, on the southeastern coast
Of the island Of Sicily. there Is an
ancient quarry, the "Latomia del Para
DISC" The city was built Of the mate
rial from the latomie in that locality.
These quarrtes were used as burial
places, and sometimes as prisons for
enemies who were compelled to work
In them. "Latomia del Paradise" con-
tains the Ear of Dionysius," so-called
in the sixteenth century, grotto in the
form of letter S, 210 feet deep, "A feet
in height and 1886 feet in width, mar
rowing toward the summit (EaD. and
having remarkable acoustic peculiari-
ties. The slightest sound in the grotto
may be heard by persons at the upper
end CEar). Dionysius, the Elder. built
prisons with such acoustic properties in
per therein. This grotto is supposed to
be one Of them.
@. What Is a piece Of antique furni-
ture called which is small tripod basin
stand fitted with two drawers?-N. S.
A. 1t is wig stand. The drawers
held powder and such stand was usu-
ally found on the ground floor of q
house, for the use of mounted travellers.
O. Does an airplane take of and land
against the wind or with it?-J. F.
A. 1t takes off and lands against the
wind. In order for an airplane to take
of it is necessary that it create lift
ing action. In taking off against the
wind. the wind aids in creating the lift
ing action. In landing it Is necessary
to check the speed Of the plane and by
landing into the wind this is possible.
@. Please give some facts about the
old Dunlop place near the Columbia
Country Club in Chevy Chase. Md
P. r. A.
A. This old estate is splendid ex-
ample Of the historic homes which
abound in Montgomery County. The
gate posts are marked Hayes, 1852"
According to the records, Parson Will
hanson came over from England I'll
abode The good parson was said to
have been a powerful exhorter and as
energetic as he was eloquent. He
preached to five different focks and
took his pay in tobacco. After l9 years
he sold out to James Dunlop, whose
descendants have resided here continu-
ously. The present incumbents, Mr..
George Thomas Dunlop and his family,
are Of the fifth generation. The cen
tral portion Of the house is the original
structure built by Parson Williamson,
while the furniture and china we're
brought over from Scotland by the first
stoft and Spode has been appraised as
the best in the United States.
@. For when vas timothy hay
named?-W. H. S.
A. Timothy hay. the botanical name
of which is Phlelim pratense. and the
the common English name of which is
herds grass, was named in America for
Timothy Hanson, who carried the seed
lIOHH Ne" I-iSi-i-I W 1aoA ioAio' ooo0s
1720.
@ Is the expression, "self-preservation
is the first law CT Nature" in the Bible?
j. S. G.
A. It is not il the Bible. but is found
in the writings of John Hyatt, Calvin
list Methodist preacher. who died In
1886. The entire quotation is SELF
preservation is the first law CT Nature.
but too ncany in the world act as though
1t were the only one"