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q. When was the longest lesisia-
tive day In Congress? j. :.
A. The Legislative day which con-
yeped In the Senate on April goth and
adjourned on August ard waS the
longest day on record. When IT u
desired that some special business De
kept before the body considering H.,
recess is taken from day to day
instead OF an adjournment. In such
case, the formaIities OF opening a
days business. such as the usual
prayer. are dispensed with and the
business OF the previous day Is con-
tinued. The longest Legislative day
In the House OF Representatives, ac-
cordIng to the Clerk OF the House.
was in 1888 when n day lasted over
two weeks during fllibuster against
a direct tax bill.
q. What is the largest size motor
bug? j. S. II.
a. There Is no maximum for size
of motor buses. but one recently put
In operation in the city of Detroit
has a capacity of 1876 passengers. BY
way Of contrast II may be pointed out
that the smaller buses seat % pas
sengers.
| q. Can wooden goods be made moth
proof? y. X
A. Manufacturers OF wooden goods
say that a preparation has been
brought out recently in Germany
which. Il is claimed. Will make wool
immune TO the attacks of moths. by
its use cleaners and dyers can give all
wooden fabrics moth proof finish.
II q. Why was a fort about rs miles
from New Orleans named Chef Men
teur? NJ. n.
A. The following legend Is told
The Choctaws were conspicuous foi
their love OF truth. but one of thu
quently. He was exled and settled
on n peninsula projecting into LAX
! Pontchartrain. which therefore wa
called Chef Menteur," which
; French for Lying Chief" The for
! wns named for this place.
q. do the mideets that travel witt
shows belong TO any one race? 9
l.. Il.
a. The I.illiputians or midget
which are frequently shown at fair
or museums do not belong 10 an
particular race. IL is term by whic
the pigmies OF many races are known
q. When was shorthand first used
: j. o. X.
a. The National Shorthand Re
porters' Association says that the frs
definite and indisputable evidence {
the use OF shorthand " recorded
Plutarch, who mentions that in til
debate on the Catillnian conspiracy
: the Roman Senate in SO g. c., II
: famous Grafton OF Cicero was reporte
:, In shorthand.
@. What states OF the Union
:, racing allowed? ID. X. 3.
Y
a a. Running races are held IN Ne
o York, Maryland. Louisiana, and Ker
y lucky. The last three states allo
n pari-mutuel betting. In New Yor
q State there is A statute which foi
Il bids bookmaking and gambling, b,
IS the betting which is conducted at II
tracks is legal under court interpr
Is tation OF the law.
II q. How long does II take light
is reach the earth from the moon al
y stars? NJ. r. Y.
lr A Light travelling at the rate
q $4,000 miles per second requires
N seconds to reach US from the moo
90 minutes TO come from the sun a
va 4i2 years to cross the space betwe
Il us and the nearest star The He
III cules star system Is so far dista
nc that the light which left IL $4,000 yea
~ ago has only just reached US, VIII
y there is another globular cluster III
is distant mbre than 200, 900 light yea
=, from the earth. A light year Is nea
=, ly six million miles.