Evening star., 1937-05-19

Stdr InJoTmdtton Bureau, FreCertc J.
Haskin, Director. Washington. d. C..
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@. II whisky Is two years old when
purchased In bottle, how old Is 1t II
1t Is kept three years in the bottle?
r. H.
A. 1t is still two years old. 1t doe,
not age In glass.
@. Why is the left arm of former
Kaiser Wilhelm useless?-A. S.
A. The left arm Of the former Kaiser
Of Germany is paralyzed. At the time
Of his birth the shoulder socket was
torn away and the surrounding muscles
so severely injured that with the COM
paratively limited knowledge Of surgery
at that time, no doctor would attempt
to readjust It,
@. How much does the average pail
of water weigh?-F. w.
A. About twenty-nine pounds.
@. What is the highest lake In New
York State?-C. r.
A. 1t is Lake Tear on the southwest
slope Of Mount Marcy in Essex County
which is 1900 feet above sea level.
@. How many species of flies are there?
M. N.
A. There are 10000 described species
of flies about II, 900 occur in North
America Flies are among the oldest
of insects. Their fossil remains are
found in the rocks Of early geologic ages
and are also preserved in amber.
O. How was the theme, Natures
Paint Pot" carried out in the Mardi
Gras parade?-W. H.
A. The parade consisted of II floats
illustrating colors as displayed by nature
in various ways. These included the
rainbow, flames, the sea and its fish,
polar life, water fowl, fruits, birds, Au-
tumn leaves, butterflies and the aurora
borealis. There were lesser parades Of
various clubs and organizations such as
the Krewe of Orleanians, which included
the Imps of Hades, the Skiers of Para
disc, the Parade OF the Wooden Soldiers
and Robin Hood and his Merry Men.
The Negro parade. led by King Zulu,
marched through the city with its men,
bers, in keeping with their theme. Dark
est Africa"
@. Was Edward Everett highly edu.
cated?-H. J.
A. He was graduate of Harvard UniS
versity and before becoming professor
of Greek at his alma mater went abroad
to travel and study, receiving his Phi. D.
at Gottingen.
@. Where is Paderewski at PRESENT.
w. c.
A. He is living in Switzerland.
@. How did language originate?-H. S.
A. The origin of language is a ques-
ton concerning which philologists are
not agreed. 1t was assumed at one
time that the first words we're initiative
Of natural sounds. Later it was sup
posed that they were interjections or
exclamations. A third theory is the "ges-
ture-speech" theory, in which the origin
of language is traced to the expressive
movements shared by man with the
animals. Certain gestures which in
volved muscles of the face, mouth and
tongue were accompanied, it was argued,
by sound. None of these theories has
as yet proved adequate in explaining the
development of modern language.
How long is the Trans-Siberian Rail-
road? When was it built?-D. F.
A. 1t covers a distance of $3.50 miles
across both European and Asiatic Russia.
The work of building it was begun at
Moscow and was rapidly extended. Oren.
burg was reached in 1877. In 1880 the
bridge over the Volga was built and the
section connecting the Volga and OBJ!
River basins was begun. In May, 1891,
| the first work on the real Trans-Si-
berian Railroad was begun. AS single
| track line it was completed in 1902 The
cost was SITS, 100000. From Moscow to
Port Arthur the entire system was
cheaply built. Constant Improvements
have had to be made
@. Where is the memorial to Edith
Cavell?-M w.
A. A statue of the war nurse by Sir
| George Frampton stands opposite the
National Portrait Gallery, London.
@. Please give some information about
the author of the Alger books.-J. H.
A. Horatio Alger 1843-1899) aban-
doned the ministry in 1864 to live in
New York City. He lived at the News
boys Lodging House, which he helped
manage. over 1UU novels DdSeQ On lHS
idea that virtue is always rewarded were
written by the author who gaye away
| to poor boys most of his income and
died in poverty.
@. How is caviar prepared for cam
ning?-M. r.
A. The ovaries. when removed from
the fish, are beaten to loosen the eggs,
which are then freed from fibers. fat
and membrane by being passed through
sieve. The liquor is pressed of and
the eggs are then salted and sealed in
tins or kegs.
@. What is the word which means
mot able to taste"?-M. N.
A. The word is aguisia.
@. Who was Old Parr?-W. H. NJ
A. Thomas Parr Q483 CD -l635) was
an English centenarian. His birth Date
| is unauthenticated, but he was Shrop~~
shire farmer who married for the first
time at the age of 80. In 1885 he was
taken to London by the Earl of Arundel
to present to Charles I. He died soon,
after from what the great physician,
William Harvey. diagnosed as change Of
air and diet. He was buried in West
minister Abbey. In the nineteenth CEN
tury many stories were invented about
him to advertise quack remedy, Old
PARIS Life Pills.