Evening star., 1935-11-04

ton EUeninF Star information Burenu.
Frederic J. Haskin. Director, Washino-
ton. d. c. Please inclose stamp for reply.
q. What Is the average daily death
rate Of veterans of the World WARM.
A. 1t has been estimated that there
are approximately n World War vet
Grams dying per day.
@. In the proclamation declaring war
between this country and Germany, was
1t stated that we declared war on Ger
many or that Germany forced US to
nght?-C. r. M.
A. In President wilson's war proclama-
tion he stated that a state OF war be-
tween the United States and the imperial
German government, which has been
thrust upon the United States, is hereby
formally declared.
O. Is writer's cramp confined TO the
hands?-E H.
A. Writer'S cramp occurs in many pro.
LESSONS in which repeated skilled move
ments OF hands or feet are involved. It
is suffered by writer's. typists. teleg-
raphers, musicians, ballet dancers and
others. 1t is due to fatigue Of the nervous
system and is form of neurosis.
G. What is meant by referring to q
person as xanthippe?-E F
A. Xanthippe was the wife Of Socrates,
noted for her quarrelsomeness and
vituperation.
G. Who first practiced osteopathy?
w D.
A. Andrew Taylor Still was impressed
with the frequent failure of drugs in
the treatment of disease and in 1874 he
formulated the principles OF osteopathy.
Qs1 have heard that the large bells
of England have names. If this is a
fact. will you name some of them2
%. B S.
A. The seven largest bells of England
are Great Paul, st. Pauls Cathedral
Big Ben, Palace of Westminster: Great
Peter, Yorkminster; Little John. Noting
ham; Great George, Bristol University;
Tom. Christ Church, oxford, and Tom.
Lincoln Cathedral
Q. What Is a savanna?-C. S. C.
"A II Is an open. grassy pldln III p
tropical or subtropical climate. The
term is much used in Spanish America
and in the Southern part Of the United
States.
Q. Where did seltzer water orieinate7
Il. F.
A. The original seltzer water is the
spring water of Nieder-Selters in
bruce DC
tured in great amounts in Europe and
America.
@. Is there a picture Of the Mayfower
in existence?-H. H.
A. So far as Is known. there is no
picture Of the ship which has been proved
genuine.
@. How many oysters should be used
for an oyster cocktail?-J. B.
A. Six is the usual number.
@. Where is the Tuna Club in CALI
fornia?-E. F.
A. There is a Tuna Club in Avalon,
Calf. devoted mainly to catching tuna
with rod and line
~. VIlO was lIlC mix VIII IL Sup~
posed TO have invented beer?-E. r.
A. Gambrinus, mythical King OF
Flanders, is said to have invented beer.
His figure is represented in German
beer cellars often astride a cask,
foaming tankard in each hand.
@. Please give a biography of Mother
Seton.-C. M.
A. Elizabeth Ann Seton, daughter of
Richard Bayley. professor in Kings Col
lege tnow Columbia University, was
born in 1774. She married William Seton
and after his death was received into
the Roman Catholic Church. In 1909,
with a small group Of devout women.
she established religious community at
Emmitsburg. Md. which soon adopted
the rule of the Sisters of Charity of ST.
Vincent de Paul of Paris. The American
sisters became a province of it about 1850.
&. @. What is meant by Glove of garlic?
B. E. T.
A. 1t is one Of the parts into which q
bulb of garlic naturally divides.
@. Who wrote Sally in Our Alley?
j. M. c.
A. Henry Carey an English poet and
musician. who was the author of bur-
lesques and farces.
@. Who was the first physician In the
United States to inoculate in a case of
smallpoX?-W. B.
A. Dr. Zabdiel Boylston I679-l766l
was the first physician in America to
inoculate for smallpox. In a smallpox
epidemic in 172l he was persuaded by
Cotton Mather to inoculate. Beginning
with his sons and slaves he treated in
all 24l persons, of whom but six died.
@. Did Seth Thomas and Eli Terry
work together in making clocks?-G. r.
A. Eli Terry was one of the first clock
makers in this country. Seth Thomas
was one Of his helpers. but soon de-
veloped thriving business Of his own.
@. What is diastase?-L. G.
A Diastase or amylase is An engine
found in both animals and plants. which
brings about the conversion of starch
into sugar. 1t converts dextrin and
glycogen. 1t is present in various parts
of the higher plants. especially in the
seeds. and also in the fungi. as yeasts
and bacteria. 1t is the ptyalin of saliva,
and as one of the engines in the pam
creative fluid is known as amylopsin.
Diastase was first prepared from barley
malt. The commercial product is COM
monty prepared from malt.