Evening star., 1924-10-21

| appointed was Richard White, at .
salary of $500.
| q. What is the term applied 70
1 the dandelfon which signifies that i,
| VIII grow anywhere?-G w r
| A. A plant which grows in prac-
J tlcally all regions in light or shade
f, moist or dry conditions, as the dande
lion does, Is termed a ubiquist.
| Q. Arc forest eres often caused
by carelessness?--C. c. F.
A. Thousands OF forest freR ar.
so caused. The Government is ask
ing the Cooperation OF all citizens
| TO lessen this menace, 1t GAYS for
est hfes cost millions a year. Don,
start one. Don't throw FIRE away in the
woods or along the road. When vol.
smoke In the woods don't start a forest
fire"
O. Why did Roscoe Conkling resign
from the Senate shortly after Gar
held was elected President?-P C, r
A. President Garfield appointed
William IL Robertson to the post OF
collector OF the port OF New York.
arousing tho opposition Of Senator
Conkling Of that state. who finally
resigned his seat In the Senate or
this account. Senator PIatt, his col
league, did likewise, both asking the
New York Legislature to return then
as a justification OF their course. Th,s
was not done. Senators Miller a.nc
1apham being elected after a bitter
contest.
Q. What is long Sunday"?-S l. F.
A When the last day Of the ole
year came upon the Sabbath, In Older
times, Ii was called long Sunday"
a. rel in nd
midnight, at which hour the "watca
meeting was dismissed.
@. Where did corduroy goods e.,
its name?--S. G. G.
A. This corded cloth was name.
from Amer fabric manufactured T.
France and used In the hunting ha
biliments of the King and his suit.
then called cord du roi," translate
the Kings cord"
@. In the 1919 election did Pres
dent Wilson receive a majority OF tn.
popular votes?-V. ]. NJ.
A. In this election il was the d.
vision OF the Republican votes, fol
lowing the formation OF the Progress
sive party, which made President
Wilson's election possible. william,
Howard Taft received s.4s3,ee2 votes
Theodore Roosevelt. 4,126,O2V votes
while Woodrow Wilson receive
6,2s6,2t+. and 1.135.oiS votes wers
cast for other candidates. Abraham
Lincoln was elected In 1850 by sucl
Douglas and Breckenridge dividing til,
Democratic vote.
Q. What is the Trossachs.-T
T. McC.
A., This IS a beautiful valley 81
t1s s-S~
cation by Sir Waiter Scott in tn
Lady OF the Lake" and Rob Roy
has been great tourists resort.
Q. Where did Wall street get it,
ran7e:-w. :. Q.
a: Wall street, New York ctsy. ea-
tends from Broadway to the Easr
River and follows the line Of the earl
city wall across Manhattan Island.
Q. VIII you please explain how l.
is that sge varies the lines OF lano
in naeasuring.-M. l. W.
A. The magnetic declination Of the
compass changes a few minutes each
year. different amount at different
places. In some places 1t amounts to
degree in 10 years.
Q. To settle a bet, tell me whether
cockroaches can ny?-A. T. e.
A. The biological Survey says a
fully matured cockroach develops
wings so that il can fly. Such reaches
however, are seldom seen indoors.
(Ihe peron Hho loses out Is the per
som tCho 0ueSses. The person 1cHo oe's
on Is dlaoays the one trho octs upon r.
ltGble Attenuation. This paper employ
Frederic J. Fl skin TO conaxct az n
formation bure:its for the pubitc. Ther.-
is no charge except 2 ceNts 4it sta,nps
Tor return postage Write to him todGl,
for any facts i:og desire. -Four trout-r
sho,4id be add .sssed TO The Stor m
formation B,1rSdp, Frederic J. Haskl.
director, Ttcerty-yfrst and C street
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