Evening star., 1924-10-09

names Minnesota" and "Dakota"?--
D. N ".
A Both are Indian words, Mime
sofa" meaning "sky-tinted water
ana Dakota" meaning allies" It
refers to the confederation or league
! OF Sioux Tribes.
q. How long would it take to com
| piete all the courses in n university?
H. l. w
A. This would depend upon the
university. but it was once computed
that it would take sos years TO conn
| pIete every course offered at Yale
University.
| Q. What are the names for male
| and female swans?--F. S M
| a. In America we refer to both
| males and females as swans, but in
England the male is sometimes
| called cob" and the female a
! pen"
! .. When was the White House frs
occupied and how much land is iu-
Guided in its yard?-Y. I. T.
\. John Adams was the first Pres
| idfnt to occupy the White House in
1900. In those days it was gray,
having been built of Virginia fire.
stone. After the British burned II. in
1914, white paint was used TO cover
the marks of the fire, and since that
time this paint has been renewed
regularly. The White House grounds
within the iron fence contain eight
cen acres, while the adjoining White
Lot has 20 acres.
Q. What is vingt-et-un and hos
is the word pronounced?- w. Il
A. Ningt-et-un is the French ma O
of card game and is nearly
same as the American game cali u
twenty-onc. The pronunciat ton -
van tay' yon', with the final pra-
tically silent.
@. Is there a lake in the Dismk
Swamp?-S. i. L.
a. Lake Drummond, a lake
about two miles in diameter. is IL
the center of this swamp. 1t is ver.I
shallow, the color OF the water re
sembles tea, but is healthful and
pleasant to taste. The lake may b."
reached by Il small boat from Nor
folk, Va.
K. G. T.
A. This expression has its origirs
in the tale of Gordius, u Phrygian
peasant, owner Of a yoke OF oxen,
who became king. lie dedicated hii
car and oxen TO Zeus. and the kpos
of the yoke was tied so skiIlfuiivi
that an oracle declared that whom
soever should unloose it would hs,
ruler OF Asia. When Alexander ths
Great came to Gordium he cut the
knot in two with his sword and ar
Piled the prophecy to himself.
Q. How many people will tho ncx
amphitheater at Arlington scat
S. Ii. NJ.
\. The seating capacity, exciusiy.,
of boxes, is 5000. There are d.
boxes, which will seat 10 each.
Q. Can bamboo sprouts be raised
in America:-A r S.
a The tender sprouts of the BAN
boo, prepared for the table in thu
same manner as asparagus, is dc
clarcd to be a delicious Spring yeCe-
table for the American table. Thers
arc already several bamboo plant.
tions in this country.
Q. Why is gasoline such an Ell
fective insecticide?-G. S z.
A The Bureau Of Biological Sur
vey says that practically all inser1
life obtains its supply OF oxygen,
through little holes in the body.
When such oily substances as gaso-
line come into direct contact with
pests. it is Impossible for them 10
breathe and death shortly ensues.
Care yoas epcr hrmperei for .c.rst q
trJorr11tbonf DO you 1caondcT Cud bl,s.
der. through rlisi1: formation, This co..
'lnt1 teds instituted to se1t>c q rcry Gp-
parent need OF or rend<rs, and IL
popularity is ottested by the Thousand,
Tho seek information daily Use this
service aud 1Gr.l IT'S possibilities. a.
n 70 .-4rr. II
Bureau, Frederic j. Hdsk-in dfycrto,,
Ti0enty-fTst and C. streets northwest
lnclose tro-cent stomp for dire,t
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