Evening star., 1924-10-17
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN.

| best card OF the suit is led since
| there are three better ones in the
| leaders hand, the number in the other
| three hands that Will take the card
| led will be found by subtracting from
II the number of pips on the card led
The declarer can count the takers
! in his own hand and dummy, and will
| know, therefore, how many are in the
| hand of the leaders partner.
Q. Were there German ships in
| Manila Harbor when Admiral Dewey
Manila?"-M 3. +.
A There were German ships at
| Manila but they were not in the
| harbor: They interfered in no way
with Deweys attack. After tho de-
feat of the Spaniards, these ships
sailed into the harbor.
Q. How did the American Indian
| cast his vote in his war council?
w. c.. D.
A. When a question was to be de-
cided, the Indian chief picked up his
war club passed it to the warrior
seated nearest to him. If this man
| was on the affirmative side, he struck
the ground with the club. then passed
it to his next neighbor. If on the neg
ative, it was passed at once and in
silence.
Q. How many people in the United
States can read books written for the
blind? Hoy fast can they read-R. T.
G.
A. There are more than 10000 read
ers using Braille type in this coun-
| try. Blind persons can read about as
fast as the average person would
read aloud.
Q. Where is Seven Dials?-S. d. T.
A. This is a locality in st. Giles
London, between Trafalgar Square
and the British Museum, and was frc
quently referred to in Dickens books
| A clock pillar with seven dial faces
| once stood there.
Q. Is it true that Hessfan prisoners
helped build the streets of Alexandria
| Va, during the Revolutionary War
| D. V. Mem.
A Many OF the streets of Alexandria
are still paved with cobble stones
which were placed there during the
Revolution by prisoners of war. many
| of whom were Hessians.
Q. What was the origin of the dou-
| BILE headed eagle, which appears on
| the coat-of-ar Of Austria?-C. A II.
| a. The double-headed eagle of the
Holy Roman Empire was sometimes
! crowned and sometimes bore the MIN
| bus upon it. The dual heads repre-
sented dominion over the East and
| West and came to be used in the coat
| of-armS of both Austria and Russia.
| @. What was the loss of life in
New York in 1863 when men resisted
| the draft?-D. r. NJ.
| A. In the draft riots in New York
City from July IS to July 16, 1868, it
is estimated that more than a thou
| sand and men lost their lives. and
property valued at $500, 900 was de-
stroyed.
@. What is the maturing period Of
! corn?-k L. II.
| A. Under average conditions corn
natures in 100 days from seeding
time. One of the greatest advantages
Of d corn crop is the dateless period
of the harvest. Once ripe, it needs no
haste in gathering, stands in the husk
| or shock unaffected by exposure, not
wasting or shattering from the ear.
/ awaiting the convenience of the
farmer.
@. Is there a difference between
| the word devise" and "bequcath.'
when used making will?-W. NJ. T.
! a. In precise legal terminology the
word devise" is used when referring
| to real estate, while the word be
| queath" is used i'll reference to per-
sonal property.
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