The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-06

Americans which have become historic.
 George Washington in his farewell address, 'AThe name of American, which belongs to your national capacity, must always exalt the just pride of patriot ism more than any appellation derived from local discriminations;;" Patrick Henry, II. am not Virginian, but an American;" Daniel Webster, ''Thank God also am an American;' Andrew Jackson, Our federal uniOn-it must be preserved;" John A. Dix, 'If any one attempts to haul down the Ameri- can flag shoot him on the spot;;" Abra- ham Lincoln, That government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth"
 What are the principal exports of Greece?
 Agricultural products, raw minerals, wines, oils (olive, etcl and animal products.
 What are the duties of an aid-de- camp in peace and war?
 An aid-de-camp is an officer attached to generals staff, who assists him in his work. He is an acting assistant ad- jutant general by reason of his detail as aid. He attends the general, acts practically as his private secretary and may be assigned to some special mili- tary duty. During war the aid carries orders and is sometimes sent to lead troops in battle.
 l. With reference to the ethnoIogy of the French people, are they not about equal . iy GaIlic and Germanic (Frank)?
 At the time of the division of the en- nire of Charlemagne between his three grandsons, which was made lasting and definite political separation by the treaty of VerSun, A. D. 843, the people of the west (western Europe) had come to be divided, historians point out, with more and more distinctness into two classes-those composed of Franks and Germans, who still adhered to the leu tonic dialects, and those composed of Franks, Gallo-Romans' and Aquitani- ans, who used the Romance dialects, or the patois which had grown out of a corrupted Latin. The former chung to the name of Germans, while the latter, not to lose all share in the glory of the Frankish name, began to call them selves Franci and their country Fran cia Nova, or New France. Francia was the Latin name of Frankenland and had long before been applied to the dominions of the Franks on both sides of tue Rhine. Their country was then divided into East and West Fran cia.
 Where. aside from Central park, New York city, are there CIeopatra's needles The two obelisks known as Cleopa- tra's needles were originally set up by Thothmes III. at Heliopolis. Augustus transferred them to Alexandria, where they remained until the latter part of the past century. At present one orna- ments the Thames embankment, Lon- don, while the other stands in Central park, New York, having been brought from Egypt and erected by Commander Gorringe at the expense of the late William H. Vanderbilt.
 Please tell me the length of Niasara
 river and the area of Goat island?
 The Niagara river is thirty-six miles long, twenty-two from Lake Erie to the falls and fourteen from the falls to Lake Ontario. Goat island contains sixty-one acres.
 CD Docs the king of England have the
 same power Of veto as the president of tho United States?
 (2) is the prime minister appointed by
 the kins7
 (3) Can the house of commons pass a bill that was dofeated by the lords over the house of lords? If so, what major
 ity is required?
 CD Theoretically he has the power of
 veto, but this power is never exercised. Parliament is supreme.
 @ Yes.
 (3) Under the parliament act of 1911
 all money bills, if not passed by the house of lords without amendment may become law without their concur
 renee upon the royal assent being sig
 nifled. Public bills other than money bills or bill extending the maximum duration of parliament, if passed by the house of commons in. three successive sessions. whether of the same parlia