Evening star., 1935-10-10
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
BY Frederic ]. Haskin.

question OF fact by tDriting The Wdshtno-
ton EUentng Star Information Bureau,
Frederic J. Hdskin, Director, Wdshinq-
ton, D. c. Please tnclose stamp for reply
@. What is meant by an under.
privileged child?-A. C. X
A. The word is used loosely and has
different meanings. Some use the term
to refer to children who lack social back
ground. or who have not been given suf1-
cient care or have physical defects, or
who lack opportunities. or who have
mental deficiencies.
O. How is poultry niarkd to discourage
chicken thieveS?--J. H.
A. A system of tattooing Is coming
into vogue. The poultryman gets an indi-
vidual marker which has little needles in
the shape of symbols and letters. The
skin of the fowl is pricked on the under
side of the wing web and purple ink
applied. The brand remains for life.
G. What are the most interesting OBJ
jects in the sky for the layman to view
through telescope?-D. D.
A. The moon, Jupiter and Saturn are
usually considered the most interesting.
The moon can be brought within dis
tance Of about so miles in several of the
large telescopes.
@ Please give some information about
the American Wild Life InStitute-A. M.
A. The American Wild Life Institute
was created to coordinate the forces
working in the interest of bringing back
to the United States, Canada and Mexico
n abundant wild fa
once existed. 1t was organized in New
York on August IA. The president is
Thomas H. Beck. Other officers named
are Charles S. McVeigh, vice president;
| Walter P. ChrySler, chairman of the
board Of trustees; Powell CroSley, jr,
chairman Of the Executive Committee.
| The American Game Association has
merged with the institute. Its president,
Seth Gordon, is to be secretary Of the
new organization.
@. Who was the first person to recog-
nize the genius of Walt Whitman?-
w. F. G.
A. In John Burroughs first book, walt
Whitman, Poet and Person C1860, he
was the first to give adequate recogni-
tion TO the genius of the poet.
@. How is lethal gas made and admin
| iStered in death chambers?-C. L. r.
A. Lethal gas is a hydrocyanic acid
vapor. formed by dropping Jumps of
cyanide salt into acid. In using lethal
gas for executions string is run through
tube and then the executioner releases
balls of cyanide of potassium into con-
tainers of hydrochloric acid under the
doomed persons chair. This will send
up clouds of cyanide gas which will kill
the condemned person almost the instant
he breathes it.
O. Has Ethiopia an art of its own?
w. H. S.
A. Ethiopian art is confined almost
entirely to religious art. Most all the
churches. which are generally circular in
form, are adorned with murals OF saints
and biblical scenes In addition, the
ritual of the church requires the use of
many highly artistic ornaments, such as
crosses. The professional cross carried
at the Cathedral of SITS. Peter and Paul
in Washington. D. c., is gift from the
Emperor of Ethiopia to the Bishop of
Washington. Religious painting is
matter of craftsmanship handed down
from father to son. and many fine EXAM
piles of biblical pictures are still being
painted which are Startlingly like those
of the Byzantine period.
Q. Who wrote abide With Me"?-
E. P. G.
A The words of the English hymn
we're written by Henry Francis Lyte not
long before his death in lS47. 1t is
usually sung to the tune "Eventide," COM
posed by William Henry Monk.
O. Who gives permission for the in
crease of personnel necessary to take care
of the Christmas rush in post Offices?
&C. A. C.
A For the past few years the President
of the United States has issued executive
orders allowing the appointment of local
people to take care OF the rush Of mail
at the Christmas season.
@. What is the formal name for
the celebration of Bastille day in
France?-H. E.
A. 1t is the Fete Rationale, set apart
bration of the fell of the Bastille. on
July IA.
VI. WHY WcIe TIOIcoLdllbo III IOLlIlClA
Ireland called Orangemen?-N. B.
A. They were so called from William
III of England, Prince of Orange, the
Protestant King.
O. How many stories high is the Ste
vens Hotel in Chicago? What is the
highest building in that city?-P. j. L.
A. The Stevens Hotel has Is stories,
above which there is a tower of four
stories. The highest building in Chicago
is the Board of Trade, which has IS
floors.
@. Is the belief in the evil eye confined
to one race?-H. F.
A. This superstition has been found in
all parts of the world and in all races.
@. Is any work wrought by Cellini as
a goldsmith in eXiStence?-E. H.
A. Most of his works have periShed.
The famous gold and enamel salt cellar
of Francis and the gold medallion of
Leda and the Swan are in the Vienna
Museum. Two beautiful gold cups are
in the Metropolitan Museum, New York.
@. What is bulbul?-E. K.
A. This Is a species of nightingale ma
tive to Persia; also an African and Ash
attic perching bird allied to the thrusheS,
@. In how many business enterprises