Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-10-30
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKiN.


@. May young man re-enlist in the
c. C. c. when his term in camp ex-
pires?-B. v.
A. The ONCE of Emergency Conserva-
ton Work says That an individual who
has completed one enlistment period in
the C. c. c. cannot re-enlist until the
expiration Of one year from the date of
his discharge. This is a recent law.
@. Could the King of England con-
tract morganatic marriage?-H. N.
A. No form of morganatic marriage is
recognized in the law of England.
@. Does the Ohio River carry large
amount of freight?-E. M. M.
A. The Ohio and its tributaries have
1890 miles of navigable waters. The
coal from Pennsylvania, West Virginia
and Ohio, the building stone and the
grain and other farm products, the iron,
steel, clay and lumber products, make
large amount of freight which is car
ried over the Ohio and its tributaries.
The average annual amount of freight
is over 100000 tons.
Q. What is the origin of the slang term
chiSel?-D. w. P.
A. Chisel and chiSeler were given fresh
currency by the N. r. A., but the words
are over hundred years old, in the
sense of cheat, cut one out of some
thing. The f1gurative connection with
a carpenters chisel is indicated.
@. When was the new musical show,
White Horse Inn," first produced
abroad?-N. K. j.
A. 1t opened in Berlin in November.
1880, and after run of 900 performances
it was taken to London for $50 and to
Paris for 1000 performances. 1t has
been produced in almost every impor-
tant European city.
O. Why is certain edition of a news
paper called the bulldog?-C. B. S.
A. Editor and Publisher says that it
probably got it's name in the late Dos
when the New York World, Herald and
Journal fought to get out editions that
would catch the mails going out of
town. 1t was said that they fought like
bulldogs-hence, the bulldog edition.
@. Is ambergris very eXpensive?-M. L.
A. A 248-pound slab of ambergris has
been known to sell for $4,000.
@. What is a dry wine?-L. A. F.
A. Dry wine is wine in which the
fermentation of the sugars is practically
complete and which contains, In 100
cubic centimeters, less than one gram of
sugars. and for dry red wine not less
than sixteen-hundredths gram of grape
ash and not less than l Clio grams of
sugar-free grape solids. and for dry
white wine not less than thirteen-hun-
dredths gram of grape ash and not less
than l 4-10 grams of sugar-free grape
solids.
@. What is the winners prize in the
Vanderbilt Cup race?-R. E. w.
A. The first prize was $40, 900.
@. Was the first motion picture studio
built in Hollywood?-E. j. H.
A. The first studio for making motion
pictures was a paper-covered shanty
built by Thomas A. Edison near his fac.
tory in New Jersey.
O. How much lighter is cork than
water?-H. w.
A. Cork weighs only one-fourth as
much as water.
O. Is Trotzky allowed to have visitors
while he is in eXile?-G. B.
A. His villa at Storsand. Norway. is
guarded day and night by police and
since his internment Mr.. Trotzky has
seen only his lawyers. a Norwegian
journalist. his wife, and a maid.
O. How many aircraft pilots are there
in this country?-J. l..
A. On October there were IS, 1853 pilots
holding active Department of Commerce
licenses.
G. What constitutes legal residence in
the District of Columbia?- P.
A. Since residents of the District have
no votes AS such, there is no voting regu-
lation. For taxing purposes, a person
who has been resident for three months
before July is considered a resident.
@. What are the five words in the
English language ending in dous?-A. w.
A. They are tremendous, stupendous,
hazardous, jeopardous and horrendous.
@. How came the United States Gov
eminent to be called Uncle Sam?-
w. D. T.
A. A certain Samuel Wilson was one
of the inspectors of provisions during the
War of 1872, at Troy, N. Y, and was
known by his friends as Uncle Sam.
Since he stamped goods which passed
his inspection with the initials u. s.,
standing for United States, and also the
first letters of his nickname. the latter
was jokingly used to designate the
country.
@. What will remove adhesive tape
easily?-H. F.
A. One formula is as follows: so per
cent carbon tetrachloride. 40 per cent
naphtha, and a dash of oil of sassafras.
A Rhyme at Twilight
By
Gertrude Brooke Hamilton
Prenatal Lullaby.
Sunrise brings thoughts of you.
At break of day
With all my sewing things folded away
t,~ kkn "a elry oair1St Heavens