Evening star., 1924-03-11

cheese are being produced. In gen
eral, 1T ts said that theFiacis OF graz
ing facilities prevents the develop
ment OF, rich milk. The fields are
worked intensively with two or more
crops year of grain or vegetables
or both, and hillsides are frequently
covered with tough bamboo grass,
tne sharp leaves of which are un-
suitable for grazing. The best dairy
farms are In the northern island OF
q. How vas the term "GalIia" used
by the Roufans?--C. B. Fl.
e A.They employed the term in three
VaryingasW ways. i4R-, in its broadest
sense, which included Gala Cfsal-
pima, North Italy. and Gallia Trans
liza. ,TransaIpina; in most restricted
sense, the Land Of Gaul, the middle
part of 4Gauk,.-s-.
Q. What is the proportion of girls
TO boys in high schools?-G. NJ. F.
A. There were 1,S57,155 pupils In
the public high schools Of the United
States in 1920, and 1,054,1ss were
girls.
9; How many oil wells are there
IN the United statesaS p.
A; There are abouts2S5, 900 oil wells
Al thiS
| O.. Why is the Adams apple so
caiied?-T. a. E.
A. This Projection in the neck lis
formed by the thyroid cartilage In
the male 1t is particularly prominent,
and is so called from the fancy that
is was caused by the forbidden fruit
of the Tree of knowledge sticking il.
the throat Of Adam.
= Q. Please tell me whether bacteris
are plants or animals ?-M. L. II.
A. bacteria is. a name applied to
vegetable organisms, the most mi
mute organisms known. Bacteria arc
found almost everywhere. 1t is in
teresting to know that bacteria were
iirst placed In the animal kingdom.
but since 1853 scientists have proved
that bacteria are plants.
9: What is meant by relative h..
midity"?-W. A. d.
A Relative humidity is the ratio
or the vapor actually present as com
pared with the greatest amount the
air could possibly contain at q given
temperature.
O.. What do the English call the
"wishbone"?C. G.
A. The English name for the wish
bone is merry thought"
@. How is Los Angeles pronounced?
Also st. Louisa. ". A.
A Los Angeles may be pronounced
los an'-gel-es, long o, short a, short
e-s; or los an'-jel-es, short o, short
a, short e-s. The Spanish pronunci-
alton is los an'-ha-las, long o, first
a broad, the others a bit shorter.
St Louis may be pronounced either
SAINT loo is or SAINT loo'-i.
Q. What is the difference between
S. W. IL - ="
A The mammoth was an elephant,
now extinct, related to and nearly
the same size as the existing Indian
elephant 1t, however, had long,
tnlck, hairy coat and very long, up
ward-turning tusks. The mastod6n
is any of the numerous species o.
extinct elephants, which differ from
the mammoth chiefly in the moIar
teeth, which have high conical cusps
or parallel ridges with little or no
cement in the interspaces. Some
have small tuSkS in the. lower law
besides those in the upper jaw
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