Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-07-22

the wood carverS OF Switzerland and
Germany?-D. T. M.
A. They generally use mountain pine,
Eastwood and walnut.
@. Who designed the Vanderbilt man.
sion, Biltmore, near Ashevilie, N. C.?
"A. r.
A. 1t was designed by Richard Morris
Hunt.
@. What Is the source Of allantoin7
M. A.
A. This substance is found in the
allantoic fluid Of the COW, in the urine
OF sucking calves, in the leaf buds of
the maple and the bark of the horse
chestnut tree. 1t may be formed by
treating uric acid with boiling water
and PbO2.
@. How are Panama hats made?-A. P.
A. They are made from the leaves of
a palmlike tree which grows largely in
Central and South America. The leaves
are cut while young and then split into
long, fine shreds with the finger nails
or with knives. After they have been
bleached the strips are woven into hats.
AS the delicate material can be worked
only while damp, it is either woven
under water or left out in the dew at
night and the weaving done early in
the morning.
@. Is Benedict Arnolds ship still on
the bottom of Lake Champlain?-E. J.
A. The SCARED beams, all that re-
main of the Royal Savage, flagship of
Benedict ArnoldS fleet, were raised from
Lake Champlain to the shore of Valcour
Island on September Is, 1884. The keel,
most of the keelson. some II odd ribs,
and part of the bottom planking re-
main intact, the heavy oak beams being
held together by spikes which have sur
vived the ravages of 158 years on the
bottom of the lake. The wreckage
measured about "a feet in length, the
craft. before it was destroyed, being so
feet long.
Q. How did Ireland get the name
Emerald Isles. L. J.
A. This epithet was first used by DR..
W. brennan G754-182o) in his poem
entitled, Erin"
@. How far can the Washington Monu-
ment be seen at night?-T. D.
A. The monument stands on slight
elevation. about quarter of mile from
the brilliantly lighted business district
of the city. Though it is invisible at
a distance OF half a mile on murky or
foggy nights it is usually brilliantly
visible for four or five miles. Two air
plane pilots ventured the opinion that
it could be seen for 40 miles on clear
night.
@. When was the name velocipede
first applied to this vehicle?-E. G.
A. The name was first given to the
contrivance of the Frenchmen Blanch-
ard and Mazurier, introduced in 1873.
It consisted of two wheels placed tan
dem and connected by horizontal bar
upon which the rider sat astride. pro-
polling the machine by motion of the
legs as in walking, but pushing forcibly
backward upon the ground.
O. How tall was Schubert ?-N. 3.
A. 1t is thought that he was probably
5 feet "a inch.
@. How were large sailing ships
brought into harbors, narrow rivers and
tied to piers before power tugs were
available?-G. B. c.
A. Before tugboats were used. sailing
ships were sometimes brought into pier
by the Seamen lowering small rowboats
or lifeboatS and towing the vessel In.
In some cases the vessels were anchored
in deep water and smaller boats used
to transport passengers and cargo to
and from the vessel.
A. Are any physicians in New York
City on relief?-J. B.
A. There are about thirty colored ply
sicians on relief.
@. Who is known as the James Whit
comb Riley of the cartoon?-E. F.
A. The late Gaar Williams, noted
Hoosier cartoonist.
@. What form Of gambling is jueteng?
X. L.
A 1t is practiced in the Philippines
and corresponds in a general way to the
numbers racket in this country.
a degree on Thomas Mann in June?
C. K.
A. The honorary degree of doctor of
letters was conferred on the famous
author by Harvard University.
@. Who designed the American
Pharmaceutical Association Building in
Washington?-A. c.
A. John Russell Pope designed the
building.
@. If meteors enter the earths at
moSphere constantly, why aren't people
hit by the falling rocks?-G. w. r.
A. 1t is estimated that millions Of
these meteorS enter the earth's at
moSphere every "a hours; most of them
are very small. They travel, however,
at high rate of speed, and were it not
for the protection afforded by the earth's
atmosphere they might prove serious
menace Because of the terrific speed at
which they move, these meteors are
heated to incandeScence by the resist
ance and friction of the air and all but
few of exceptionally large size are
completely diSSipated. Very large me-
teors, or meteorites, as they are called
if they fall to the earth'S surface, occa-
sionally cause death, but in the whole
history of the human race there are
only a few records of people being 50
killed.
@. When was the University of the
Philippines, at Manila, founded?-C. F.
A. 1t was established by the Legisla-
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