Evening star., 1934-02-08

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@. Was any damage done to the
200 works on exhibition last Sum-
mer at the Chicago Art Institute?-
c. E.
A. Not one work was damaged.
@. Is there q transatlantic air
line?-W. C.
A. The Lufthansa will start regular
mail service from Germany to South
America soon. Land and sea planes
are to cover the distance each way in
five days over route from Berlin via
France and Spain to Bathurst. British
West Africa: thence across the At
lantic to Natal, Brazil.
@. How many glaciers are there on
Mount Rainier?-S. D.
A. There are twenty-eight. Mis-
qually is perhaps the best known. since
it is located less than a half-mile from
highway, and Is visited by thousands
Of tourists each year.
@. Does the freezing Of canned
foods spoil them?-R M
A. For the most canned fruits and
vegetables freezing does not harm
their food value or keeping qualities.
In the case of fruits, there is no dis
advantage or harm done at all. In
certain foods, such as pumpkin, spa
ghetti-foods containing starch-there
is change, resulting in the food not
being as smooth as before, and it is
true that these foods suffer in ap-
pearance.
@. How many ounces are there in
jigger?-J. E.
A. A 'jigger equals one and one
! half fluid ounces.
@. Please describe an Indian wig.
wam?-L. M.
A. Wigwam Is the name for the
dwellings Of eastern Indians Of AL
gonquian stock. 1t was an arborlike
or conical structure in which from
Canada to North Carolina was en-
ployed the same general mode of erec-
ton, which varied mainly in the plant
materials (saplings, barks, rushes or
/ flag used. The typical house Of
| housed more than one family, was
oblong in shape. with round roof,
and was generally made with frame
of poles, having the roof covered with
| bark. The interior was divided into
! compartments and smoke hole was
left in the roof.
I @. What is the word for the pluck
ing Of the strings Of violin with
the finger instead of using the bow?-
S B.
A. Pizzicato.
@. Is 10 Davidson, the sculptor, an
American?-L. M.
! A. He is He was born In New
! York City of Russian parents.
@. Please tell something of the or
ganization that keeps people from
committing suicide?-E. S.
A. The National Save-a-Life League
OF New York City is organized for the
purpose of dissuading people from
| committing suicide. DR. Henry M.
Warren is the founder and president
Of the league. which is responsible for
saving more than 1000 people.
! @. Where did st. Elizabeth live?-
H. H.
A. Tradition says that "the elderly
cousin" of Mary lived at Ain
a journey of about four days from
! Nazareth.
@. Which river is the longest in the
world?-R. r. c.
A. The longest single river in the
world is the Nile. which flows for 1000
miles through Africa into the Mediter-
rsrean. Separately. the Mississippi