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Q. what Is the difference between
a Major General and a Governor Gem
ural2 G. NJ.
A. The rank OF Major General is
military rank. The only superior
ranks In the Army are Lieutenant
General and General. Governor Cen
eral Is a title bestowed on a civilian
connected with the State Department
who IL Governor Of some possession
OF a country, g. g.. the Governor Gem
eral Of the Philippines. This IA not
a military rank and is therefore not
co.1aarable with the rank Of Major
General.
O. What does the Indian name
'Napeste,' gwen TO the Arkansas
River In Colorado. mean2 A. J.. w.
a. Napeste means stormy or tenn
lpestuous
= What is the difference in unit
weight or mass attraction between the
poles Of the earth and the equator?
x. Il. ].
A. The Naval Observatory says the
loss OF weight in going from the poles
Of the earth to the equator is 1-1gg
This result is based upon thousands
OF pendulum observations made in
many di~erent parts Of the world.
q. How old IL Sinclair Lowis2 M
r. w.
A. Sinclair Lewis is 36 years old
having been born February Z, 1895, ir
Sauk Center, Minnesota.
Q. What stimulant and how much
Of it Is contained. in coffee? W.P.
A. Caffein (CSH Hl0 N4 O2) is tn,
substance which contributes to coffe,
IT'S chief physiological activity. I
acts on the brain as n stimulant
Hutchison determined that cupfu
J of good coffee, made from two ounce
/ OF freshly roasted and ground coffe
to pint Of water, contained nearl
two grains Of caffein and three and
quarter gra . of tannin.
Y @. Please cell where the expression
The wreck Of the Hesperus" cam
from? NJ. s.
, A. The expression THE Wreck q
: the Hesperus'' is derived from tn
{ title Of a poem by Henry W Long
2 fellow
@. What were the eight element
i Of religion pronounced by the founde
4 Of Buddhism? F.O.
? A. The eight elements Of the Arya
!, Path set forth by Gautama were
Right Views; Right Aspirations
7, Right Speech: Right Conduct Rigf
! Livelihood; Right Effort Right Mine
! fulness; and Right Rapture
!, Q. Who discovered Tasmania an
! for whom was il named? @ r. r.
: A. Tasmania was discovered
= 1912 by Abel Janszoon Tasman. WI
. lnamed il Van Diemen's Land. in hon'
I Of the Governor Of the Dutch Ea
Indies. It's name was not changed
Tasmania until 1858.
menac tB ETAorN NsHR CMF'
Q. What state has the most III
= appropriated land? T. r. r.
e, A. Nevada has by far the mo
Z. vacant public land, 52.742.711 acres.
ID Q. What were elemental spiriti
g. C. o. s.
u A. These We're beings in the Mi
IN die Ages which were believed TO pr
10 side over the four elements. Accor
3 ing to one writer. the elemental spiri
Of FIRE were salamanders; Of watt
L undines; of air sylphs; and OF cart
gnomes.
v Q. What is the difference betwe
Z courting, flirting and spooning? f. O
e. A. We suggest the following defiI
o tions for the three words; counting
~ making love 10 a woman for the pU
III pose of marriage; fiirting-maki
oi love for mere amusement or pleasu
1h OF conquest; spooning-indulging to
IN silly extreme in demonstrations
III affection.