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O. what flowers are appropriate
FOR brides bouquet in a flal we'd
dlng7 -. -. n.
A. RI change from the eonven-
tional brides roses or lilies-0f-the-
valley Is desired. white swansonia is
suitable. Florists are also using small
white chrysanthemums OF dahllas for
bouquets for fall weddings.
q. Is a basketball heavier than q
football n. q. r..
a. a regulation football Is tightly
inflated spheroid Of leather enclosing
a rubber bladder, long axis circumfer-
ence from 2S to 2sh inches, short
axis circumference from 22h 10 23z
inches, weighing "a to Is ounces. A
basketball Is q round inflated bladder
covered with leather from 30 10 80
inches in circumference, Weighing 1S
10 q ounces.
q. What is Marteilo tower? X G.
A. A round masonry tower de-
signed to form part Of a coast defense
is called Martello tower. being so
named for It's inventor THO original
Martelio tower was situated in the
Gulf Of San Florence, Corsica. These
became popular about 1900. but their
use has la most cases been discon-
tinued long ago as they were found
to be OF little practical value.
O. Ia Grub Street still in exist
fence o. W. ".
A. Grub street, London, has been
renamed Milton street. Il was a
street in which many writer's lived
who had not yet arrived" so be
came a general name for the haunt,
Of needy writer's
q. Is It true that steel wool viii
burn? G.. l.. J..
A. Steel wool IL composed Of sharp
edged threads Of steel and is therefor.
rot inflammable
When were maps first made2 G. G.
A. As early as the days Of Ramosei
III, 800 p. G., there were cadastral sur
yeys made. There are evidences ais,
that uncivilizod tribes made rud
maps. Maps were first printed in tn
second half Of the fifteenth century
Those made at Lubbock in 1875 wer
from woodcuts while some publshe
In Italy in 1742 were made from cop
per plates.
q. Who presides over tho House q
Lords IN England? J. r. J.
A. The House Of Lords Is preside
. over by tho Lord Chancellor. who /
generally a member Of the cabine
He is appointed by and remains j.
office as long as the political part
which happens 70 he in office at tn
time, and Of which he must boa mem
ber He sits upon the woolsack. whic
IL not strictly within the House. an
tRkes part in debates He votes froi
the woolsack instead Of going int
+ the division lobby
, q. Are there religious restriction
q in Spain? How many Prote stants an
{ Jews are there in the country s. r. ]
III A. There are still some religious RI
. strictiops in Spain. which is officiall
e Catholic country. The entire popula
= ton with the exception Of about 30.0C
@ being members OF the Catholic faitl
- During late years. however. a muc
= greater degree Of religious freedoi
q has been granted and since 1910 r,
= ligious tolerance has been proclaime
y There are about 1000 Protestants Al
1000 Jews at present in Spain.