Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-06-03

French, 1.480; Japanese, 1.8l1; Nor
SsI.
q. What did the charges for the
manufacturing of coin for foreign
governments amount to last year.
II. A. S.
A. The charges for the manufac-
turing of coin for foreign govern
ments for the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1924, amounted TO SS8,51S.14.
This coinage was done at the PhiIa-
delphis Mint.
Q. What is an organ bird and why
was it so named?-D. II. l..
A. The name is given to two differ.
ent song birds, whose clear, warbling
| notes suggest the tones of an organ.
One is a wren OF the Amazon VALLEY.
the other piping crow Of Tasmania.
@. Were Julius Caesar and Napoleon
| epileptics?-D. A. s.
A. Rev. Charles Edward jefferson.
writing in THE Character of Paul,
says: 1t is easy to say that a man
was an epileptic after he has been in
the grave several hundred years. 1t Is
often asserted that julius Caesar
Mohammed and Charles V and Crom
we'll and Napoleon 1 were all epiIeptics
| but there is no solid ground for such
a ssertion. There is no satisfactory rea-
son for thinking that any one of these
| men was an epileptic."
Q. Where is the earths crust thin
nest at the present time?-F. y.
A. The shell of the earth beneath
| the Pacific ocean is relatively thinner
than it is in any other part of the
world. The Nero Deep, near the Island
of Guam, is 5,269 fathoms, or approx.
| mately miles deep. This depth Of
water, of course, reduces the thickness
| Of the earth's crust by just so many
miles as the water il deep.
J O. Is the Declaration Of Indepcnd-
ence on exhibition in the Library ~
Congress the original document
| II. s. r.
A. This is the original. All care pos
sible has been taken to preserve it and
yet expose it to view.
@. What is the time of the Longest
flight of an airplane without q motor?
D. D. r.
A. The duration record for a glider
is held by France. The record was
made by Alexis Manyral with a Peyret
glider at Bauvilie January 20. 1923
| hours minutes 50.4 seconds.
| Q. How do the temperatures, of
various animals compare with that of
| MANA. s.
A. AS rule normal temperatures
of animals are found TO be higher than
those of man. The horse has TEN,
perature OF 99.5 degrees; the COW.
l01.5 degrees: the sheep. 104.5 degrees.
the pig. 1O2 degrees; the dog, 101 de
grees: the rabbit, 1925 degrees; the
guinea pig, 102 degrees; the common
fowl, 1868 degrees; the perch, 50 de-
grees.
Q. What is the meaning of the
word Oslo the new capital Of Nor
way?-L. G. +.
a. According to tradition King
! Harold founded in 104S a town on the
eastern part of the present City Of
| Christiania. 10 which he gave the
name of Oslo. name never explained
satisfactorily. In 1926 1t was burned.
but although incorporated with the
City Of Christiania the old oslo had
never been altogether given up. the
citizens retaining their ancient priv
| ileses and their ancient coat-of-arms
! Q. Where is the largest suspension
| bridge?-A. l. X.
A. The bridge over the Delaware
River between Camden and Philadel
| phia which is now being built is said
to be the largest suspension bridge in
the world.
@. How many school children need
/ glasses?-P. H.
A. The Bureau OF Education SAYS
that about 10 per cent of them have
such poor vision as to need spectacles.
1t is estimated, however. that only
so per cent have ever had their eyes
tested.
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