Evening star., 1942-05-30

@. What is the origin Of the trade
name Pyrex?-A. Nick.
A. H. L. Mencken says: "Pyrex. a
name for glass ovenware, was not sug-
gested by the Greek 'pyra,' a hearth,
but by the humble English word pie
The first baking dish brought out was
a pie-plate."
@, Does corn grow wild anywherep-
N. A. E.
A. Corn has lost all power Of dis
tributing seeds and maintaining itself,
1t grows nowhere without mans aid.
@. How long was the dry dock at
st. Nazaire, France, under construc-
tion?-C. M. D.
A. Work was begun in 1924 and con-
tinued for four years.
@. What IS the origin Of the term
yellow journalisn"?-C. F. L.
A. R. F. Outcault's comic, yellow
Kid" was presented in lurid yellow dress
and this is said to have led Erwin
Wardman to coin the term yellow
journalism"
Q. When were cuckoo clocks first
made?-V. NJ A.
A. The first cuckoo clock was made
in 173O by Anton Ketterer of Schon-
vald in the Black Forest, Germany.
@. Does the British copyright law
require deposits Of books to the British
Museum Hbrary?-K. J.
A The law requires all publishers to
send copy of every publication is
sued, regardless Of price or size, to each
of five libraries: the British Museum in
London, the Bodleian Library at Ok
ford, the University Library at Cam
bridge, the National Library Of Scot
land in Edinburgh, and the Library Of
Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland.
@. How old is the superstition about
four-leaf clover bringing good luck?-
V.D.
A. AS early as 1920 Sir John Melton
wrote: eff a man walking in the fields,
find any foure-leaved grass, he shall in
small while after fir4d some good
thing"
@. Is it necessary to send gift upon
receiving a wedding invitation from a
mere acquaintance?-G.1C &c. N.
A. A wedding announcement or we'd
ding invitation does not obligate one to
send a gift. Especially is this true, II
one is merely an acquaintance.
O. How many naval battles have there
been in the Pacific in the present war?-
K. L. J.
A. There have been three great naval
battles, in Macassar Strait on January
%, in the Java Sea on February 81, and
in the Coral Sea on May 4, 1912.
@. What is "ghee?"-E,. N.
A. Ghee is the clarified butter of India,
a common article of diet there and used
in making and seasoning many dishes.
1t is also used in medicine and as one
Of the most ancient sacrificial materials
in the practice of Hinduism. The best
quality is made from cows milk, though
lllc ElL1h VI Vile Uul1dIO S dlSO uSeQ.
@. Who Is the author Of the words,
Those who would give up essential lib
erty to purchase little temporary safety
deserve neither liberty nor safety"?-
C.J.
A Benjamin Franklin.
O. Will the camera tour to Jasper
National Park in Canada be held this
summer?-J. D. c.
A 1t will be conducted in two sec
tions, leaving Montreal on June 40 and
June o. Ivan Dmitri, Norris Harkness
and w. H. Robinson will conduct the
expedition which is made under the aus
pices of the magazine, Popular Photog-
raphy.
@. Under what circumstances were the
following words used: Sink or swim, live
or die, survive or perish. give my heart
and my hand to this vote"2-D. E. A.
A. Sink or swim, live or die, survive
or perish, give my heart and my hand
to this vote" is from the eulogy on John
Adams and Thomas Jefferson delivered
by Daniel Webster.