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of the estate. He inherited It from
his uncle, Commodore Uriah p Levy.
Q. How does the Geological Surve+-
obtain the data upon which its reports
are based?-H. d. T.
A. 1t has a field organization tba.
extends it's work into the remot,-.
corners of the United States and AIS
ka. OF the l 700 publications which ut
has issued since its establishment in
1879, all are the results OF first-ha
Investigations Of its geologists aud
engineers.
Q. Why doesn't the furniture indus
try assume the same proportion IN
other countries that il has in Amer
ica?-A. c.. S.
a. The cabinet shop is very popular
in most foreign countries. The maiu
reason for this is that labor is mur /
cheaper, while time is not considere
50 valuable. Most people have thct
furniture made to order.
Q. How many appearances did Kat,
Claxton make in The Two Or
| phans"?-C. c.
A. She created the part of Louise,
the blind girl, and played 1t 1000
times. The version Of the play con.
trolled by NLA Claxton made her q
substantial fortune The Griffith Aim
| success, The Orphans Of the Storm
was made from this play.
Q. Did the Indians worship idols?-
| D. r. I.
| A. The early accounts Of various
! Indian tribes contain descriptions of
/ the employment Of idols in religious
/ rites. Many idols have been found,
usually in shrines or on altars erect
ed at the time of great ceTemonAls-
Q. How large is the island Of
/ Guam?-M. L. a.
miles.
@. Why is Moses 50 often repre-.
| sented with horns?-J. s. p.
a. DR.. Z. Cobham Brewer says that
this is owing to a blunder in trans
/ lation. In Exodus. ExXiv.29-30, 1t is
| stated that when Moses came down
! from Mount Sinai the Skin of his
| face shone." The Hebrew for this
! shining may be translated either $
sent forth beams" or sent forth
| horns" The Vulgate took the latter
as correct. AIichelangelo followed the
| earlier painters in depicting Moses
with horns.
@. Did the United States have any
rigid airships during the World War?
w. w. II.
A. No. The United States has never
had any airships of this type previous
to the Shenandoah and the Los An
geles. 1t did operate a few non-rig1d
airships.
Q. What is the derivation OF the
names Agnes and Nancy that the
statement can be made that they are
really the same name:-R. NJ. r.
! A, The names Nancy and Agnes
are not Of the same derivation. Nancy
is from the Hebrew Chaanah. mean
| ing grace. 1t is connected with Anne
| and Hannah. Agnes is from the
Greek Agos. meaning pure.
@. The construction Of an audi.
torium in the Library Of Congress for
| the presentation of chamber music
causes me TO be interested IN the
origin Of this composition. Will you
kindly say how old it is?-A. II. D.
A. One authority says that the
origin Of chamber music dates back
10 1855.
Q. Please tell me the proper way
to acknowledge, a wedding announce
| ment.-M. NJ. S.
A Announcement cards need 10
| acknowledgment although carefully
| courteous persons leave cards or call
on the brides parents within two
weeks after receiving the formal
! nOCllcdtlOn OF tle marriage y OF IN
I frequently the friends of the newly
welded pair answer an announcement
card by a brief note Of congratula-
/ ton addressed TO the bride or 10 the
/ groom. This, OF course, is usually
only done when the friend lives at a
| distance.
! @. Who should announce my wed
| ding? My mother IS dead, my father,
a sister and grandmother live to-
| gether.-G. NJ. F.
A. Your father should be the per.
| son to announce your marriage.
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