Evening star., 1935-10-02
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
By Frederic ]. Hoskin.

toH bUefuHy otuT IhJOTmQttOu Euredu,
Frederic J. Hdskin. Director, Washing
ton, D. c. Please inclose stamp for reply.
@. How Is a person initiated into the
Caterpillar Club?-F. M. B.
A. The actual "baling out" making an
emergency parachute jump from an air
plane, is considered the initiation.
@. Why does gasoline run through a
Strainer through which water does not
paSS?-K. A. T.
A. Water, when the pressure is not
sufficient to overcome its surface ten
sion, will remain in a vessel having small
perforations. This is noticeable in the
gasoline strainer on an automobile
through which gasoline will run, but
through which water will not run. Once
the pressure on the water is sufficient TO
break down its tendency to form g!obules
on oily surfaces, the rate at which it goes
through small openings is at least as
great as for other liquid substances of
the same viscosity.
O. Is wild rice a true ice?-F. NJ.
A. 1t is not 1t is also called Indian
rice, and is the seed of a grass which
grows in shallow lakes and marshy land.
@. Why do glass bottles filled with
colored water denote drug stores?-
c. G. M.
A. 1t is a survival from the days when
few knew how to read. In that time
shoppers naturally could not depend on
written or lettered signs TO tell them
where to find what they were seeking.
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wares. Therefore if he were a druggist,
he displayed prominently a mortar and
pestle, which were the emblems Of his
profession, and also in his windows jars
and bottles of various colored liquids,
supposedly samples Of the mysterious
drugs which he had in his stock.
@. Is there a vehicle called a palan-
Quin2-M. L. c.
A. 1t is an Oriental conveyance. often
inclosed, used for long distances by trav-
elers where railroads or good carriage
roads do not exist. 1t is a wooden box,
with shutters like Venetian blinds At
each end of the palanquin two rings are
fixed. and the palanquin- bearers sup
port the conveyance by pole passing
through these rings.
G. What is the average size OF wolf?
j. A. E.
A. A full l-grown wolf measures feet
inches in length, whereof 18 inches be-
long TO the tall its height is 33 inches
and its weight over 100 pounds.
G. How did NinetySix, S. c., gets its
name?-W. c.
A. It's name is due to the fact that it
was 96 miles from Fort Prince George
on Keowee River.
@. What are obScurantists?-C. H.
A. This is the name given to those
who are supposed to look with dislike
and apprehension on the progress of
knowledge. especially to such as defend
theological prejudices against what Is
believed to be scientific truth.
O. What was the Opium War;
WCW.
A. A war between Great Britain and
China, 1840-l842. resulting from the at
tempt of the Chinese government TO
prevent the importation of opium from
India. BY the treaty of Nanking, which
closed the war, China opened certain
ports to foreign trade and ceded the
Island of Hongkong to Great Britain.
O. Please list some of the reasons that
pupils fail in high school.-M. H.
A. A series of interviews between stu
dents and teachers in various schools
produced the following list: Irregularity
of attendance: neglect to make up work:
poor preparation of daily work; poor
foundation for terms work; wasting
/ time: too many subjects on program;
poor health; home worries; timidity and
| self consciousness; lack of concentration;
! studies too difficult; examining; copying
| home work: dislike of teacher; poor
| teaching; difficulty in concentration at
| home because of noise: too much writ
ten home work; dislike of school.
! @. What was George NJ Cohan'S first
/ play?-E. G.
A. The Governors Son." produced in
I 1891.
| Q. Why is an orifiamme so called'-
G. R. w.
A. The red silk banner, first of the
! Abbey of st. Denis and afterward of
I France. was so called because it was a
/ flag (f1amme) borne on a gilde1 Ca
means gold staff. From tie DAYS OF
Philip u060) it was the military ensign
of the kings of France.
@. What are the Pergamene Marbles?
ID. H.
| A. A collection of Greek sculptures
consisting chiefly of friezes from the
altar of zeus at Pergamos. dating from
the first half of the second century BIC.
! They were eXcavated by the Germans
between 1878 and 1886 and are now in
Berlin.
@. How much of the wealth OF this
country is owned by women?-J NIB.
| A. A survey made by Women Investors
| in America. Inc, shows that women own
| three-quarters of the wealth in America.
| They are the beneflciarieS of 80 per cent
of the life insurance policies and hold
4S per cent of the stock of all railroad
corporations. In addition A per cent of
public utility securities are in the names
OF women and they hold titles to 40 per
cent of all real estate. Sixty-five per
cent of all savings accounts are in wom
ems names.
@. Why are births regiStered?-L. G.
A. Births are registered to provide
| accurate data on population and to
! establish citizenship. 1t is necessary to