Evening star., 1934-01-01

subjunctive: a word or phrase ex-
pressing command.
@. Why 90 goldfish come to the top
OF the water in an aquarium and open
and close their mouths?-M. E. R.
A. As rule, when goldfish come to
the top of the water and open and
shut their mouths it is an indication
that they are not getting the required
amount Of oxygen in the water. When
this happens the water should be
changed and steps should be taken to
insure balanced aquarium, that Is,
with sufficient plant life at least par
TALLY to offset the amount of oxygen
being taken out Of the water by the
fish.
@. Where is Hester Prynne buried p
A. She lies in Kings Chapel Burying
Ground, in Boston, Mass.
@. Were the Mdvani brothers really
princes of RuSsia?-A. w. G.
A. The Mdvani brothers, so promin-
ent In American marriages, were
princes of Georgia, one OF the small
Russian states of the Caucasus region.
Q. Has a saucer always accompanie
u CuPI-M. e.
A. Not always. The word saucer is
derived from the old French "saussier,"
or "sausSiere." 1t was originally a recep-
tacle, usually Of metal, for holding con-
diments at a meal, or a dish or deep
plate in which salt or sauces were
placed on the table. In this sense it
Is mentioned in English literature as
early as l345. Later the word was
used Of small, round. shallow vessel
to support the cup and to catch any
liquid spilled from it The earliest
| recorded instance of its use in this
sense is 1853.
O. Which OF Napoleon'S brothers and
sisters resembled him the most?-L. T.
A. 1t is said that IN character Elise
resembled the Emperor the most. Phys
ically the brother Luc!en was the most
like him.
G. What does the term 'plaster"
mean as applied to wine?-E. NJ. B.
A. Wine is treated with plaster Of
paris to improve the color. keeping
qualities, etc. either. as is generally sup
posed, by abstraction of water with in
crease Of alcoholic strength, or chiefly.
as some believe, by precipitation OF
albumlnouS matter.
O. At what exchange rate were the
deprecated rubles redeemed by the So
Wet Republic?-W. R.
A. BY the law of March, 1928, the
Soviet government withdrew from cir
culation old deprecated rubles at the
rate of $4,000 rubles of the 1923 pat
tern or 5000 900 900 rubles issued prior
TO 1922 TO 1 OF the new rubles.
@ Where is the Trench OF Bayo-
nets? What is the history Of it?-
M z.
A The Trench of Bayonets is located
near Verdun, France. At the time of
the attack on Verdun the French were
in defense Of the city. The French
troops, preparing TO charge with bayo-
trench when a German shell exploded
and buried the French unit, leaving
only the tops OF their bayOnetS show.
| ing above the mud.
Q. How tall is the Iron Pillar OF
/ Delhi"?-J. W. F.
A. The wrought iron pillar Of Delhi
! (the ancient capital of India. set up
/ about 415 AID. by Kumaragupta I, in
honor of his father. is over % feet in
| height and weighs more than six tons.
Its resistance TO corroSior Is fact that
mas not SO lar peen explained. AN emil
nent metallurgist, Sir Robert Hadheld,
made a chemical analysis and metal
lurgical examination of specimen
from the pillar and did not find any,
thing which would explain its resistance
TO corrosion.
@. Has mate as much cafein az tea?
&c. M
A. The Caffein content OF mate is
about the same as that Of tea