Evening star., 1934-04-20

@. Who carried the American nag
In Maryland regiment In battle in
the Revolution which was also car
ried in the War of 18I2?--D. r.
A. This was the nag Of the 3rd
Maryland Regiment, which was car
ried at the battle Of Cowpens, in jan
uary, 1778, under Col. John Eager
Howard. william Bachelor was the
color bearer, and the flag remained
in his family. It was again carried
at the battle of North Point, in the
War of 1912, when the British invaded
Maryland, by the son Of William
Bachelor, also called William. This
is the only known instance Of ma
tional flag being used as a regimental
flag. 1t Is now in the nag room Of the
Capitol. at Annapolis, Md.
@. From what country is psyllium
seed imported?-B. S.
A. 1t comes, for the most part,
from British India and France. While
the plant, Plantago psyllium, grows
wild in India and westward into Eu-
rope and Northern Africa, 1t Is under
cultivation in France.
Q. What were the names Of the
months In the Chippewa language?-
c. s.
A. The names, translated into
English, beginning with January.
spirit month: February, suckerfish
month; March, Snow-crust month:
April, breaking month:
Nav Ynnnth ~
berry month; July, raspberry month;
August. blueberry month; September,
month Of gathering wild rice: October,
fall Of the leaf month; November,
month of freezing, and December, lit
tie month Of the spirit.
c. Are children Of highly edu-
Gated parents found to be more In
telligent than those whose parents are
not educated?-L. E. S.
A. The children Of highly edu-
Gated parents are usually more in
telligent than the children Of those
whose parents are not educated, not
because the parents were educated,
however, but because they were ma
turally more intelligent and because
OF this secured q higher education.
@. What title has the wife Of the
late King Albert Of the Belgians7-
T. p.
A. On the death Of King Albert,
Queen Elizabeth became the Dowager
Queen Mother, while her son, Leopold,
became King.
@. How is ink made which can be
used to stamp brands on rneat?-C.
H. F.
A. The Bureau Of Animal Industry
says that an ink having the neces-
sary properties Of purity to be per-
mitted by the bureau for branding
meats under the provisions Of the
meat inspection laws Is as follows:
Water, As gallons; pure grain alcohol,
IS per cent, 38 gallons; granulated
cane sugar, 100 pounds; methyl violet,
10 pounds. The methyI violet Is dis
solved in the alcohol and a portion
Of the water; the sugar is dissolved in
the remaining portion of the water
and added to the methyl violet solu-
ton. Thorough stirring facilitates So
IN'tIOu VI IIe ulcLlyl flOIet,
@. How much gold coin can an
American have in his possession?-
s. M. J.
A. Under the present regulations
an individual is not permitted to have
in his possession gold coin in any
amount, with the exception OF rare
coins which have a numismatic value
to collectors.
@. Who first used the double
eagle in heraldry?-A. T.
A. Emperor Charlemagne (so2
ADJ is said to have nrst introduced
the use Of the double headed eagle.
@. How many nudist camps are
there in the United States?-L. D.
A. In 1888 the International
Nudist Conference comprised IS clubs
and camps and the American Sun
bathing League had camps In ~ cit
les. Recent reports state that the
number Of camps is increasing.