Evening star., 1924-12-03
,oast service and a transatlantic

coast service and transatlantic
service.
.. Is the number of insane people
increasing Or decreasing 2-P u
a Reports from 750 institutions for
the care of the mentally diseased.
1eenle- minded and ep!leptics show
that the number of their inmates in
creased from 334,13s in 1922 10 34s.-
III IN 1923. The rate of increase, AZ
per cent. is approximately three times
as large as the annual rate of in
crease In the population of the United
states. For the 13-year period from
Islo TO 1873 the increase in number
or such persons was approximately
Do per cent, while the growth of
population during that period was
about 20 per cent. These figures are
from the Bureau of the Census.
Q. Does marine insurance cover
damage done to cargo by rats?-M (
A. If the proprietor Of the ner-
chandise injured can prove that the
ship was not furnished with a cat, he
can recover compensation from the
owner of the vessel
Q. Is dove" as the past tense of
dive correct?-E. NJ. A
A. While the form dove" is used
support the use OF the word The
correct form of the verb in the mast
tense is ''dived."
.. Who discovered oxygen?-H. NJ.
a. The gaseous element oxygen
was isolated by Priestly in the wear
Ifi4. Prtestlys classical researches
In pneumatic chemistry led him to
discover that when red mercurfc OK
lde Is heated by the suns ravs II
decomposes into a colorless gas, call
ed "dephlogisticated air." and metal
lie mercury. Somewhat earlier per-
maps, Scheele, in Sweden. independ
emily discovered oxygen and give il
the name of empyreal air Shortly
afterWard condorcet suggested the
name of vital air. Lavorsier. how
ever, was the nrst definitely to estab-
lish the true character of oxxeer
and 1t was he who first gave it its
present name.
. 9. What was the cause of the revo-
luton in Brazil last Summer
j. c. X.
A. The following were some OF the
reforms sought in the uprising in
Brazil led by Isadoro Lopez in the
state or sac Paulo in August: Lower
taxes, better educational facilities.
secret ballot, separation of state and
church, reform of the customs sd-
mintstration. prohibition of interstate
imposts, revision of state boundaries
to reduce the number of states in
the republic
Q. If check is certified does ii
guarantee the signature as well a.
the amount?-E. T. L.
A. The certiacation Of a check does
guarantee the signature of the draw
- urGl1 I,
Q. Has any city as beautiful sunk
en- gardens as Portland, Ore?-H. T
A. Portland is supposed to have
the finest sunken gardens in the
United States.
q. When was the Mason and Dix
on line established?- ID. @. n.
A. The Mason and Dixon line was
hrst surveyed by two Englishmen.
Charles Mason and jeremiah Dixon,
between 1T63-1767, in order to esrab-
lish definite boundary line between
the states OF Pennsylvania and Mary
land. Its establishment settled
State controversies which lasted more
than eighty years, and its exact 10
cation Is 80 degrees 43 minutes 26.2
seconds north latitude.
@. What city in the United States
has the greatest commission row.
r. s.
A. While all cities have such dis
tricts, probably none compares with
Chicaso's South Water street in size
and in volume of business transacted.
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