Evening star., 1933-01-06

public service power plants. A large
part Of this energy was generated hy
the consumption Of fuel in public sery-
ice power plants, but neither the GUAM
tity nor the cost Of this fuel Is covered
by these figures.
Q Who were the "ArgOnauts Of
49"?-L. F.
A. This was the name applied to tl,e
fortune seekers who efnigrated to Cali
fornia in the years Immediately fol-
lowing the discovery Of gold in ls4s.
@. Was Brigham Young a native
born American2--p Y.
A. He was born at Whittingham, VT,
June !, 1901, and was Of native Ameri-
can ancestry.
@. What is the significance Of the
pyramid on the reverse side of the
great seal Of the United States?-L. G.
A. The pyramid signifies strength
and duration; the eye over it and the
motto allude to the many interpositions
Of Providence in favor of the American
cause. The date underneath Is the date
of the Declaration Of Independence and
the words under it signify the begin
ming Of the New American Era, which
commences with that date.
@. How much does the electricity
cost to run a washing machine2-S. s.
A. 1t costs about 8 cents a week to
run the average washer.
@. Where was Fort Blunder?-N. @.
A. The Notifications were started in
1915 at RouSes Point, N. Y, under the
supervision Of Col. James Totten, q
United States engineer. The plan Of
the fort was octagonal. 1t was to be 10
Fashioned and occupy about three
fourths Of an acre. The walls were to
be about 80 feet high. It was believed
that the fort would be of great strate-
gic value, but in 1918 it was found that
the fort was located within the limits
Of Canada, and work was abandoned.
1t was known for many years as Fort
Blunder. Its correct name Is Fort
Montgomery. BY the Webster treaty
of 1912 the fort was ceded to the United
States.
Q. Who invented the ice cream
freezer?-D. L.
A. 1t is generally believed that ths'
first ice cream freezer was patented BY
Nancy M. johnson in 184S. However,
there Is a memorandum in Washing
toms cash book to the effect that he
purchased an ice cream machine May
II, 1874.
@. Who was the first person to see o
germ?-C. S.
A. Anthony van Leeuwenhoek. He
lived almost 800 years ago. While he
did not invent the microscope, he is
said to have made 247 lenses. He was
the best lens grinder Of his time.
Q. What inscription is carved into
the wall Of the Gordon Memorial
Chapel in the Khartum Cathedral?-
s. R.
A. Gen. Chinese" Gordon is thus
memorialized: Praise God for Charles
George Gordon, a servant of Jesus"
Q. In music what type of compost
ton Is bacchanale?--G. L.
A. 1t Is a composition, usually In
song or dance form, celebrating the
Festival of Bacchns, the NEUROLOGICAL
god of wine.
@. What were the principal causes
Of the beginning of migration from
Europe?-P. N.
A. In modern history the spirit Of
adventure and the search for gold
first led men to leave European coun-
tries. Next trading centers were es-
tablished and colonization naturally
followed.
@. In the early days Of the Republic
was great quantity Of wine consumed7
g. b. s.
A. From September, 1891, to Sep
tember, 1892, an amount equal to about
az gallons of wine and spirits for every
man, woman and child was consumed;
in other words, u ,oo8, ,447 gallons.