Evening star., 1933-09-04

forts Of Benjamin Franklin and DR..
Thomas Bond. This hospital is in oper-
alton today and is believed to be the
Oldest hospital of the earlier hospitals
built in the United States to be still
in existence and operation.
@. Where did the expression poor as
Jobs turkey" originate?-G. s. S.
A. The expression poor as Jobs
turkey is evidently derived from the
same source as the smile poor as Job"
Brewers Dictionary of Phrase and
Fable says that poor as job is an
allusion to Jobs being deprived by
Satan of everything he possessed.
9. What is the meaning of temblor?
B. T.
A. Temblor means a trembling:
vibration; specifically, an earthquake.
A. j. r. ieASe describe ''0'H-''0A'-
A. The horn-book was mounted on
wood and protected with transparent
horn. The wooden frame had a handle,
and it was usually hung at the child's
girdle. The sheet, which in ancient
times was of vellum and latterly Of
paper, contained first large croSS-the
criss-cross-from which the horn-book
was called the Christ Cross row, or
criss -cross row. The alphabet in large
and small letters followed The yowels
then formed line, and their combina-
tons with the consonantS were given IN
a tabular form. The usual exorcism-
In the name of the Father and of the
Some and Of the Holy Ghost, Amen
followed, then the Lords Prayer, the
whole concluding with the Roman
numerals.
@. Is there a place called Tamale?-
G. w. S.
A. Tamale is the capital of the north
ern district of the Gold Coast, British
colony in West Africa.
@. What is the origin Of military
colors?-W. S. M.
A. Their origin can be traced to the
dim beginning of history. a fact which
is confirmed by excavations in India
bringing to light evidence that there
was cult OF the standard" over five
thousand years ago. These primitive
symbols were made Of metal or wood.
They are frequently mentioned in the
Bible: The children of Israel shall
pitch every man by his own standard,
with the enSigns of their fathers
house" 1t is not until just prior to
the Christian era that we find stand
ards made of cloth, silk or damask.
The standards of Julius Caesars army
were made of metal, usually surmounted
by an eagle
@. What are the official insignia Of
the Civilian Conservation Corps?-
L. B. H.
A. 1t has no official insignia. Several
Of the camps have designed their own
insignia.
@. Should mother give shower for
her daughter before her wedding or
wait for relatives or friends to do SOP
B. c.
A. The members Of the brides i'm
mediate family do not give bridal show
ers. 1t is not thought to be in good
taste.
Q. What are the Seven Deadly Sins?
"A. N. R.
A. Pride, covetousness, lust, anger,
gluttcny. envy, and sloth.
O. How are the shells on soft-shell
crabs kept from getting hard?-F. L. H
A. Soft-shell crabs are the ones
which have cast of the old shell be-
cause of increasing growth. The soft
shell crab of the market is so called
from its being captured soon afteS mott
ing, when its shell l. still soft. There
is no method known by which crabs
may be treated to make them shed out
Of time or to make hard shells soft.
@. Does a man or woman have the
keener sense Of smell?-K. C.
A. 1t IS believed that il general WON.
en- have the kecEe- sense OF Smell.