, 1935-11-13

n. RDDEIb E. Lee was h MEKlDC Oh
the Protestant Episcopal church.
Q. Was saint-saens q child ego
dizzy? w. =.
A. The composer made his desdt
as a pianist at the age OF eleven and
wrote his first symphony az the age
OF sixteen.
q. How long has midwifery been
practiced? j. w.
"A. In ancient times the care OF a
woman during the birth OF a child
was entirely In the hands OF women.
A class OF midwives Is recorded by
both the Jews and Greeks. Physi-
clans were not called upon unless the
woman died and Caesarian section
was necessary 70 deliver the child.
q. AT what temperature should
cabbage be stored? W. NJ.
A. A temperature between thirty
three and thirty-six degrees Fahren-
heit is recommended.
q. How early were Remington
typtWFlherS mdueE h. wi.
A. The first Remington type
writer was exhibited at the Cen
tennial Exhibition in 1876.
q. What are some Of the chief
streets In MarseilIcS, France? g. J.
A. The two finest thoroughfares
are the Rue Cannebiere with It's
continuation the Rue Noailles, and
the Promenade din Prado.
q. Please give the legend OF Lao
coon. G.. G..
"A. LAGOON was a priest OF Apollo
who warned the Trojans not TO
touch the wooden horse. Athena,
who sympathized with the Greeks,
sent two sea serpents which killed
LAGOON and one or both OF his
sons. A famous Greek statue I'm the
Vatican shows LAGOON and his two
SON struggling with the serpents.
q. What II stainless steel made OF?
J. X.
"A. Stainless steel is the term ap-
piled 70 chromium steels or varying
chromium contents, and also TO
chrom-nickel steels.
O. What Il the origin or the term,
Indian summer? W. MEG.
"a. Mr. Albert Matthews has sA1Fn
that the expression Indian summer
does not occur anywhere either I'm
printed books or manuscripts until
the year 1874: but nc that time IL
was in use through the Atlantic
| States. The popular belief that In
dian summer weather was predicted
by the native Indians III CONVERSE
ton with the first European settlers
fines no documentary corrobora-
/ ton, and the idea that the term In
dian summer was employed by the
early settlers seems to be q myth.
In general. neither this term nor
anything corresponding TO IL Is 70 be
found In any Indian language. The
tern Indian summer in It's present
usage was introduced into England
from America. IN 1778 Horace Wa
Lole used the same expression. but
be evidently had IN mind the intense
heats of the midsummer weather In
India and the West Indies.
q. Where Il the Inland Sea? H.
G.. =.
a This Il one of the scenic beauties
uf Japan. separating Honshu on the
LCrth from Shik0ku on the south.
IL is about 240 miles long and from
2 tC 40 miles wide. Dotted with pic
turesque isles. it yields q great a
riety OF fish.
q. Was III President Hoover ON
President Roosevelt who proclaimed
the bank holiday? O.. G.
A. It was President Roosevelt. The
banks were closed. March 9. 1888.
q. What IN the masthead OF m
newspaper? I. X. r.
"A. IL IN the heading on the edi-
torial page that gives information
about the newspaper.
@. DO any United States battle
ships carry l6-inch guns? w.
ID. M, Jr-
"A. The Navy Department says that
the following United States battle
ships carry I6-inch guns: W .. 8.
West Virginia; u S. 5. Colorado;
u :. >. Maryland
q. What constitutes French India?
l.. J..
"a. The five provinces i'm India be-
longing to the French are: Maize.
Rarikal. Pondichery, YOnaon. and
Chandemagor. They are under a
governor whose seat Is at Pondi-
cherry. IN Paris they are represent
ed by one senator and one deputy.
q. Where II the Lake District i'm
England? vi. r.
"A. This region OF beautiful noun
tain and lake scenery Is in Cumber-
land. WeStmOrland and Lancashire.
II Is about 30 miles IN diameter and
includes part OF Furness peninsula,
and COniston Water, UllsWatstuDer-
wentwater. Buttermere. Win6a41nere,
Grasmere, Crummock Water. Ehner-
dale, several beautiful falls, and some
OF England'S highest peoks.
q. What II n fantasIaP vi. yR.
A. 1t is a musical composition
which Is not restricted ID any formal
design or theme, but is freely con-
structed according 20 the compos-
er's fancy. Examples Of fantasia are
found In the works OF Bach. Brahms,
Schumann, and other composers.
The term Is also applied to medleys
of popular airs.
q. What Is erbium? Y. T..
"A. "A rare metallic element. With
other metals OF the rare earths. 70
which group II belongs, 10 is present
In the mineral gradolinite occurring