Evening star., 1934-07-02
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC j. HASKIN.

q. In racing pariance, what Is
meant BY an owners handicap?-
q. T.
A. Il IL Q race wherein the owner
fixes; ct the time Of entry, the weight
his horse u to carry.
@. What price was paid the Dick
ems heirs for Life Of Our Lord"?-
8. T.
A. This manuscript brought s2lo,-
900. which was SIS q word. For a
comparison, "Pickwick Papers" was
originally sold for sl,4o0. Dickens
estate when probated was valued at
about 100000. The life Of our
Lord" manuscript probably had no
price set upon It at that time.
@. What obligation is there on the
part OF q person who uses your serv-
ice2-H. U.
A. There Is none whatever. This
newspaper offers the service free to
its readers. You are entitled to all
benefits to be derived from its frequent
use. There Is no charge except coin
or stamp for return postage. Address
Frederic j. Haskin, Director, Wash
ington, D. G.
O. What simple method can be used
to kill poison tvy2-H. McC.
A. Common salt and oils are easily
obtained and fairly effective. Keep
ing all leaves sprayed will starve the
plants and kill the roots. Three
pounds OF salt to q gallon Of slightly
soapy water or crankcase oil, thinned
with kerosene, can be used in a hand
spray. The first spraying is most ef-
fective II done not later than the enc
of June.
@. Why was Gen. Sherman giver
the middle name, Tecumseh?-R. T
A. His father admired the famous
Indian and named the boy for him
His nickname was Cump or Cumpy
After his fathers death the Ewing.
became the boys foster parents. Mrs
Ewing, who was Catholic, had hin
baptized, and the priest chose thu
saints name, William, for him.
@. How do birds hover?-W. A. w
A. Hovering is q maneuver which
means, practically speaking. standin.
still in the air. 1t is a very dificul
one, and is performed only by a few
birds, such as the kestrel and the hum.
mingbird. The wing strokes are very
rapid, and the tail is full spread, ant
every advantage Is taken Of the stronc
winds In which this feat is usual!
performed. 1t is doubtful whether (
bird as large as kestrel can hove
in still air, but hummingbirds can dC
so. and fit from flower to flower OF
the same bush without any difficulty
@. Is there a streamlined freighter'
e. s. M.
A. The Arctees Is the first stream
lined freighter and is the invention o.
Sir Joseph W. sherwood, British nava
architect. She has just visited Amer
lea on her maiden voyage
O. How is Paso-Paso pronounced
"A. A.
A 1t Is pronounced as If spellet
Panggo-Panggo.
Q. How long have pins been in Use
r. H. v.
A. Primitive forms Of pins hav
been found, showing that they hav
been in use from the earliest period
The fibuls has been found in grave
dating back as far as the fifteenth cen
| tury BIC. Later. long. slender pins o
bronze we're used. Evidently some on
conceived the idea of bending then
in the form Of the modern safety pin
@. How large a price has been pait
| for q single pearl2-D. j.
A. AS much as 100000 has prob
ably been paid for a single pearl. Dur
ing historic times, in trade, pearls ma!
have been valued at even higher fig
ures.
@. II evaporated milk has cream IL
it. why doesn't the cream rise to tn
| top?-L. +.
A. Evaporated milk, as known ii
| the trade. IS whole milk that has beer
condensed In vacuum pan to abou