Evening star., 1934-03-22

this should be done In such q way
that the contributions to our culture
from the alien should not be spoiled.
This is very difficult and requires the
exercise Of great wisdom and tact
In Its accomplishment.
@. How did the Mennonites get
their name?-E. C.
A. The Mennonite denomination
took its name from Memo Simons,
who was the leader Of the sect in
Holland.
@. What was the tidbit mentioned
by Victorian writer's as q liver
wing"?-L. G.
A. In preparing fowl for roast
Ing the heart and liver were removed.
The heart was secured tucked under
the left wing and the liver under the
right wing. In cooking, the flavor OF
the liver was impaired to the right
wing. This was then considered a
delicacy, worthy of Offering to an
honored guest.
@. What is the present value Of
a $50 gold piece?-W. E. S.
A. The present value Of q $40 gold
piece or gold certificate Is $40. 1t
Is contrary to law to be in possession
Of either, as they have all been called
in.
@. What Is meant by empathy?-
r. T. W.
A. The term Is used as the euuiva-
lent of the German einfuehlung,
which is difficult to translate. 1t is
modelled on the word sympathy and
used with special, but not exclusive,
reference to esthetic experience. The
most obvious example is that of the
actor or singer when he feels the part
he is performing or reading or study
ing. Similarly with other works of
art. One may, by kind Of intro
lection, "feel oneself into" what one
observes or contemplates.
Q. What company will publish the
book THE Life of Our Lord" by
Charles Dickens?-M. M.
A. Simon &, SchuSter, New York
City, are the publishers.
Q. What are the local names OF
wind storms in different parts of the
world such as what is known as the
cyclone in the United States?-N, A.
A. The whirling or revolving storm
is called a hurricane in the West
Indies, the tornado of the Senegal
coast, the trovado of the Cape of
Good Hope, the typhoon In the China
Sea. and the papagallo of the west
coast Of Central America. These are
regions where these storms chiefly
occur.
g g. When is the next English
A. The 1884 Derby will be run on
June 6.
A. Why are oysters transplanted7
&C. G. NICK.
A. In oyster culture the grounds
are carefully cleaned by dredging
and on part adult oysters are
planted for growing purposes, and
also to serve as a spawning bed. Just
previous to the time of spawning
thousands Of bushels of old oyster
shells are planted in the vicinity of
the spawning beds, usually from 500
to 1000 bushels per acre. In the
early Fall an inspection of the shells
is made to determine how heavy a
crop of seed oysters has become at
tached to them. In Spring they are
transplanted to the growing grounds,
generally in deeper water and un-
favorable for oyster reproduction, so
that oysters placed there are not COW
cred and oyercrowded by successive
generations. On these grounds the
seed oysters are given ample room
for growth and reach marketable size
IN from two to five years.
@. When was the famous Alexan-
drian Library destroyed?-M. P.
A. 1t is now generally believed that
the destruction of the library at Alex
andria began in 391 AID.
@. Why do so many place names
in India end in pur?-T. j. P.
A. Pur is a sufix derived from a
Sanskrit word meaning city or town.