Evening star., 1924-10-25

| plant bugs, aphidcs, scale insects.
thr1ps and plant-feeding mites. These
insects possess, instead of biting
! laws, sucking beaks or bristles.
Q. Where do we get the helium
used in airships?--G. Z. NJ.
A. A plant for isolating helium
has been constructed at Forth Worth.
Tex, since the armistice. The source
| of supply is natural gas. The plant
| turns out 10000 to $4,000 cubic feer
| daily and is capable of a maximum
| Of $4,000 to 10000 cubic feet
Q. Has Germany adopted a. new
| lcoat-of-arms?-S. ]. B.
A The coat-of-arms has been
changed, although the eagle is still
| retained This is not the imperial
| eagle, however, but one similar to
| that of the Emperor Rudolph OF the
thirteenth century.
Q. How many members has the
Rotary Club?-E. o. W.
A At the beginning of 1924 the
club membership was $500 In 1887
| clubs in the United States, Canada,
Newfoundland. Great Britain, Ire
land, Panama, China. India, Cuba,
South America, Norway, Australia,
New Zealand, Hawaii, the Philippines,
Japan, France. Denmark Holland,
Spain, South Africa and Belgium.
Q. Where does the greatest rain
fall in the world occur III. 1. A.
A. The rainfall in the mountains
Of Kauai Hawaiian Islands) is the
greatest.
Q. Who invented the Punch and
Judy show which is popular in
Europe?-J. J.
y, ia
invented by Silvio Fiorillo, an italian
| dramatist, before 1900. A Chinese
version of the show dates back TO
about 1000 B. c.
Q. What is the popular name
given to the small, bound feet OF
the Chinese women?-C. s. S.
a. The name applied was "lillies."
@. Who invented the catcher's
mask in base ball?-A. G. S.
A. F. w. Thayer, member Of
the Harvard club, in 1876 invented
the catcher's mask.
@. Is there exactly a. mile be-
tween the District of Columbia
boundary stones?-J. T. S.
a. There is not an actual distance
of a mile between the stones. Some
times the ground was swampy, or
OtAtSA "ASS
Q. AS / have read about the
Somerset House l would like to know
where it is located?-R. H.
\. Somerset House is situated in
the Strand-London. 1t stands on
the site of a palace built by the
Protector Somerset about 1549, re-
built in 1875 by Sir William Cham
bers. The building now accommo-
dates various government offices.
O. What coast in Africa is known
as the Slave coast?-B. T.
A. The Slave coast is the coast
of Upper Guinea, between the Volta
and Lagas Rivers.
Q. Where was butterine first man
ufactured ?-B. +. NJ.
A. Butterine, substitute for
butter, was first manufactured in
France, but is now extensively pro-
duced in Holland and America.
Q. Do snakes charm birds &C. o.
A. Snakes do not charm birds in
the understood sense of the word
charm" The instructive fear that
bird or small animal, such as a
rabbit. has for d snake. paralyZes the
muscles of the bird or animal and
prevents it's escaping from the snake
". no" lonS Is lne Dounudy ltne
between the United States and
Canada ?-H. L. B.
a. The boundary line is 5000
miles long, 1900 miles by land, and
400 through water
Q. Who originated Santa Claus?
IT. l.. A.
A. The American Santa C1aps"
is corruption of the Dutch San
| Nicholas. G. H. McHughes says
Santa Claus, the name derived from
Saint Nicholas through the familiar
use of children in Teutonic countries,
crossed to America. The direct
route followed by him is somewha.
open to question. On the way be
traded his gray horse for a reindeer
and made changes in his appearance"
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