Evening star., 1924-06-21

resentation. This act enfranchised
the middle class of England by de
sthroyng certain property clauses and
abolishing what were known as
pocket boroughs." By these were
meant sections of the country which
might be owned entirely by one per
son, giving him an almost arbitrary
right to represent the district in
Parliament or to nominate whoever
he chose for that post.
Q. Who was Vice President with
| Washington?-H. +.
A. John Adams, who received the
| second highest number of votes. be-
came Vice President in the first and
second administrations. In the same
way Thomas Jefferson was elected
wee PRESIDENT in 1896, when Adams
was elected President, and Aaron
Burr took second place in 1900 when
Jefferson was elected President by
the House of Representatives. BY
stitution, effective September rs,
| 1904, the electors were instructed 10
| ballot separately for President and
| Vice President. George Clinton was
| to the office of Vice President being
| elected in November, 1904, when JEFF
ferson was reelected President.
tween the time zones so irregular .
| II. T. D.
| A The Interstate Commerce Com
| mission fixes the boundaries between
| the time zones. Often the boundaries
are made to depart from the half
4 way position between the standard
| meridianS in order to suit the con-
! venience of the railroads or 10 meet
\ the demands of the communities af-
| fected.
| Q. What is the coating on eggs
| called that keeps the eggs from
spelling rapidly?-N. w. G.
! A When an egg is laid the shell is
| sealed with protective coat known
as the bloom, which may be com
| over rough cement, in that il fills up
| the spaces between the coarse par
ticles. This bloom helps prevent
| evaporation from the egg and the de-
| time keeps out destructive bacteria
| When this protective coating is de-
| stroyed evaporation is much more
! rapid and the egg is more susceptible
| to contamination.
| Q. Where is the reputed stone on
which Jacob rested his head when he
| had the vision Of a ladder ascending
| into heavenly. NJ
A. There is no actual historical
| knowledge as to where the stone on
| which Jacob rested his head during
| his vision is at present. but, accord
| ing to legend and tradition, this stone
| is the same as the one on which for
| many generations the Scottish kings
| were crowned and which at present
| is placed under the British coronation
chair on which the ruler of Great
Britain is seated during the corona
tion ceremonies. The stone is kept
in Westminster Abbey, England
Q. What is the meaning Of the
name "Kelly"?-H F.
A 1t is derived from the Gaelic
'ceallach,' which means "a warrior"
O. Is the royal family of Italy de-
scended from the royal family Of Sar-
dinia?-W. j., Jr.
A. The present royal family of
Italy were formerly also Kings OF
Sardinia Victor Emmanuel, King OF
| Sardinia, was proclaimed the first
King of Italy in 1861. Most genealo-
gistS trace the origin of the reign
| ing house to the German Count Per-
| thold, who in the eleventh century
| established himself in the western
| Alps and became Count of Savoy. In
| 1713 this family obtained the island
! of Sicily with the title of king, but
| the island was exchanged in 1920 for
| Sardinia, to which henceforth the
royal dignity remained attached.
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