Evening star., 1938-12-29
Answers
To Questions
BIZ Frederic J. HdsEtn.

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By Frederic J. Hasktn.
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Q. What famous statesman expressed
regret on his deathbed that no had
never read the Bible?-W. III.
A. Patrick Henry's last words were:
Here Is . book 0he Bible) worth more
than all others ever printed; yet it is
my misfortune never to have found time
to read it. 1t is now too late. I trust
in the mercy Of God"
O. Why was DR.. Mary Walker author
lied to wear mems clothes?-E. H. B.
A. DR.. Mary Walker distinguished her.
self by gallant and patriotic services
during the Civil War. She was COM
| missioned as first Lieutenant to serve
on the surgical staff Of the Army during
the war and spent four years on the
battlefield. At that time the attire of
at present and it simplifed matters ..
| great deal for DR.. Walker to wear mems
| clothes. Congress gave her the Con-
| gressional Medal of Honor and per1nis-
sion to wear her uniform.
| @. When do the carlton recitals begin
at the Singing Tower, Lake Wales, Fla?
j. H.
| A. They began on December Is and
will continue through April Is.
| Q. How many cups of tea will a pound
make2-E. H. @.
A. A pound Of tea averages from $50
to 200 cups, depending on whether it
Is made strong or weak. Experts say
that % Of an ounce Of tea to a quart
of water is the correct proportion.
| @. Sometimes corsages wilt so much
more quickly than at other times. Is
1t because old flowers are used?-W. W.J.R.
| A. Not necessarily. At certain times
q woman's perspiration is affected by
glandular secretions and the materials
eXcreted through the skin cause rapid
whiting of even fresh flowers.
Q. Is there any regulation about the
amount of fruit to be used in preserves
on the market?-R. L. H.
| A. The Food and Drug Administra-
ton requires that for every SIS pounds
OF sugar in preserve mixture, there
should be at least As pounds of fruit. :
@. Please define pecten.-A. 3.
| A. The word is Latin for comb, and is
used in zoology for number of comb
like organs Of different structure. One
of these is the comb on the underside
OF the claw of the middle toe of herons,
whippoorwills, night hawks and barn
owls. 1t is used in cleaning and dressing
the plumage, and is probably of assist
ance In removing bird lice.
Q. How are cranberries picked?-C. D.
| A. The best grade of cranberres are
hand picked, but the bulk of the crop is
gathered with rake scoops. The berries
are sometimes raked from the bushes
onto the ground. The ground is then
Hooded and the berries which are float
Ing IN the water are drawn down sluice-
ways, where they are easily recovered.
@. What are the names of Sir Philip
Hamilton Gibbs brothers?-E. w. H.
A. His two brothers, who are also
writer's, are Cosmo Hamilton and A.
Hamilton Gibbs.
O. What is meant by January
thaw"?-L. 8.
A. The United States Weather Bureau
says: ''The term January thaw' is
rather loosely applied to any consecutive
two or three days, or more, in January
when the temperature is decidedly and
noticeably above the average for that
month. For much of this country that
implies temperature above the freez-
Ing point, accompanied, as a rule, by
conspicuous thawing, at least through
the day."
@. Please list some of the inventions
OF DR.. Alexander Graham Bell. HIS.
| A. Before he had reached the age Of
II, Alexander Graham Bell had devised
a method for removing the husks from
wheat. Among his more important in
ventions may be mentioned: The har-
monic multiple telegraph, the funda-
mental method that underlies the elec-
trio transmission Of speech in any form
in any part of the world, the magnetic
electric speaking telephone, the photo
phone for transmitting speech and other
sounds to distance by means of a beam
OF light, an induction-balance with mag
neto-electric telephone for painlessly
locating bullets or other metallic masses
lodged in the human body, telephone
probe to determine the position and
depth of metallic masses in the body,
the spectrophone for determining the
range Of audibility of different sub
stances in the spectrum, tetrahedral
kites and kite structures. Bell was Joint
inventor of the graphophone and fat
disc records for recording and reproduc-
ing speech music, and other sounds, and
also joint inventor in number Of i'm
provements designed to promote aerial
locomotion in connection with the
| Aerial Experiment Association l9O3-08).