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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.

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question by writing Every Evening ln1or-
tor, Washington. d.. g. This offer applies
strictly 10 informa ton. The bureau can.
not give advice on legal medical ana
financial matters. II docs not attempt To
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Q. How long is the alimentary
canal? A. F. y.
A. The alimentary canal consists
In brief Of the mouth, Pharynx. aeeoph-
agus. stomach. email and large in
testine. and is about 30 feet in length
O. What IL. meant by landing at
Castle Garden2" q. W. H.
A. The modern version of this
phrase IS landing nj Ellis Island"
Castle Garden Is a large circular build
ing in Battery Park. New York City
1t was built In 1907 for a fort, but was
converted into a garden where civic
receptions and such functions were
held. In 1855 Il became landing
place and temporary headquarters for
! immigrants Since 1891 Ellis Island
has taken its place for these purposes
| q. When were high heels FIRST put
or shoes? w J. O.
a. According 70 books on costumes
or the past centuries high heels were
worn by women during the reign OF
Charles n In tho fourteenth century.
They seom to have attained their
greatest height and popularity in the
reign OF Louis XIV and Louis XIV Of
France. During the latter period dress
accessories We're greatly exaggerated
the headdross being sometimes several
feet in height and the width of the
dresses ana the height OF the heels oil
shoes exaggerated accordingly. It Is
probable that the term Louis" clunr
to the highest French heel for TIM
reason.
q What ia the correct plural o
teaspoonful? L. McC
7 A The plural Of teaspoonful J,
teaspoonfule. The word teaspoonefu
suggests a different thought. Fou'
tcaspoonsful means four different tea
spoons filled with -four, whereas fou
tcaepoonfuls Indicates that one tea
spoon has been filed four times.
q. Is ice cream salt put on ice &
cause it to mott or TO keep Il from
lmctinR2 A. /
A. Salt is put with ice when max
ing Ice cream in order 10 melt the It.
and release the cold which freezes tn
, cream.
Q. What proportion OF the sugar
refined In Philadelphia? VI. T
= A. Philadelphia refnes about !
OF the sugar manufactured in tn
United States.
, O. Is there any title that can h
bestowed upon woman in England a
\ reward Of merit? G. p.
, A The Most Excellent. Order Of In
British Empire offers the'title Dame
which may be Drefixed TO the name {
|, he woman winning the honor. 1t
n used with the Christian and surnam
~ Dame Elizabeth Smith.
, O. When was the first aeeociatio
Of chemists formed? J. l.. ]
4 A. The first society OF this kind
" the world was the Chemical Society
., Philadelphia, founded by James WOOD
d house IN 1892
@. What questions are asked q
% applicant in court when he Is beiu
Il sworn in as n United States either
d a.
r A. The Naturalization Bureau saI
q that there are no stereotyped que
. tons asked in the examination OF a.
10 plicants for citizenship. The question
" are based on State and Federal COZ
N situations, and the fundamentals
y American citizenship.
" Q. When are hams at their bes
@.
w a. A well cured ham is usually
le perfection when one year old.
e Q. What countries have the shor
it est and taliest people in the worl
ne @. T.
fe A. Africa has both. The Ak
e. pygmies are the shortest and {
ed Wahuma of Ruanda. East Africa, :
nd tallest people in the world