Evening star., 1934-02-12
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN.

nards to have been derived from the
English game Of bowls.
@. Is tea or coffee the favorite
beverage in Canada?-C. e. r.
A. While Canadians do drink a
considerable amount Of coffee. their
favorite beverage Is tea.
@. How much money did the rela-
tives Of Ella Wendell get?-J. T. D.
A. Surrogate James A. Foley at
New York City settled the estate of
Miss Ella Wendell on June 20, 1893,
under an agreement which upheld her
charity and church bequests and
divided s2,125.OOO among four distant
relatives.
O. Are many people killed by light
nlng2-D. W. L.
A. The number Of persons killed
by lightning is very small in com
parison with the total number of
fatalities due to accidents. In the
United States, for example, the CEN
sus reports show an annual average
of about 500 lightning fatalities, while
In recent year there were more
than $4,000 fatal accidents OF all
kinds. The actual danger from light
ming is, in general, very slight, except
under certain circumstances Of ex-
poSure out Of doors, which, as a rule.
can be avoided. Within buildings of
considerable size and dwelling houses
Of modern construction cases Of death
or injury by lightning are relatively
rare.
@. What became Of the cannon
known as Long Tonne. w.
A. The famous Long Tom cannon
Is 42-pounder, cast in $780, It was
used In the War of 1912. The R1In
now is at the Navy Yard at Washing
ton.
@. Could the blind read before
BraiIle was invented?-I. s.
A There were several systems of
reaolng Tor the blind in existence be-
fore the invention Of Braille. The
earliest authentic records Of tangible
letters for the blind were invented by
francesca Lucas. Spaniard. In 1910
writing master in Paris cast a
movable leaden type for their use.
Valentine Hauy was the first to en-
boss paper as means Of reading for
the blind. At the beginning of the
nineteenth century % different
methods OF embossed printing were
In existence. Well known types be-
sides Braille were the Moon type. in
vented by DR.. Moon Of Brighton in
1S47; Frere's and Lucas.
Q. How long is the cog railway
which goes up Pixies Peak?-M. D.
| A. 1t Is miles long. It takes 90
minutes to ascend the Peak by cog
railway.
@. How many kinds Of bears are
there IN North America?-H D.
A. There are three well defined
types OF bears In North America other
than the polar bear which inhabits
| the coasts Of the Arctic Ocean. The
big brown bears which are the largest,
are found only in Alaska. The two
types found in the United States are
| the grizzlies and the black bears. The
| last are the only American bears
/ which climb trees, the other types be-
ing too large and heavy.
@. Who was the hero Of "The
| Wearing Of the Green"?-J. 3.
A. He was James Napier Tandy, the
Irish patriot and agitator.
Q; Is Aramaic spoken anywhere ir
the world?-W. j.
A. Aramaic is a Semitic Language
1t was widely spoken in biblical time.
but its spread was checked by Ara
conquestS in the seventh century, In
the village of Malula, Bakha, and
Jubb Adm, northeast Of Damascus, a
dialect closely resembling Palestinian
Aramaic is still spoken.
Q. What will prevent the forming
Of scum on cocoa or hot chocolate?-
/ M T.
A. Beating with an eggbeater as the
liquid reaches the scalding point will
! prevent the forming of scum. It is
important, since protein and mineral
matter are lost when scum is removed
from these drinks.