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Q. From what is castor oil
made?
A. From the castor oil bean
which is cultivated for this pur'
pose In the United States, princi-
pally in Kansas, Oklahoma and
Missouri. The beans yield oil on
being crushed, the pomace which
remains being used for fertilizer
@. Does a degree of latitude
have constant length?
A. II the earth were perfect
sphere. a degree of latitude would
have a constant length. AS 1t is, a
degree at the equator contains
362,756.5 feet, while at latitude 40
degrees 1t is increased to 364.2SS.7
feet. But roughly speaking a de-
gree of latitude consists of so sea
miles. or one mile for each min
ute. Hence to be within degrees
OF the Pole Is to be 8 60 miles
from II or $40 nautical miles A
nautical mile is 6,0S2.65 feet.
@. Are there any age limits for
eligibility to governor Of a state?
A. In most Of the states a man
must be thirty years OF age to be
eligible for the governorship.
Q. Who was Mary Gusts?
A. Mary Randolph Custis was
the daughter of George Washing
ton Parke Gusts, an adopted son
of George Washington, the grand
son OF Martha Washington, his
father being her son by her first
husband. Mary Gusts married
Robert E. Lee, the Confederate
general.
Q. BY whom is Judea governed
A. Judea. as we'll as the whole
Of Palestine. is administered by
Great Britain under a mandate,
which was passed by the Council
of the League of Nations on July
"a, 1922. and came officially into
force on September 20. 1928.
Q. Where is Mount Mitchell?
A. A peak OF the Black noun
tnins in Yancey county, North
Carolina. It's height is GIL feet.
@. Are there any conditions In
which the United States would re-
fuse protection to naturalized
American citizen sojourning OF
visiting in any foreign country?
A. A naturalized citizen Of
America, visiting his native land
or any other foreign country is en-
titled TO the diplomatic protection
of this government. The according
of diplomatic protection to natural
lied American citizens abroad
however, can not rightfully extend
to them in cases where protection
Is sought involving offenses or OBJ
legations committed or incurred
prior to their naturalization. il
cannot be invoked where its ex'
tension will shock the moral sense
Of the offended state. or where II
will be contrary to the public pol
icy OF the state so offended, as II
the case of shielding a crimina
and affording him an asylum by OIL
through employment directly OF
otherwise of diplomatic means, al
this Is very likely TO be construed
as an unfriendly act The govern
ment of the United States extends
diplomatic protection only upor
Just, reasonable, legal and meritorl
Gus grounds, and not simply upor
the strength OF American citizen
ship or nationality.
g. What cases Of suicide arr
mentioned in the Bible?
A. Saul and his armor-bearer,
Samuel BIAS; Ahitophel, II Sam
uel 1928; Zimri, I Kings, 1913
Judas Iscariot. Matthew 27;5.
Q. What city In the United
States has the largest Negro popu
lation?
A. New York city with a negro
population Of. 152,467.
Q. Why Ia the crescent on TIL
national flag of Turkey?
A. The crescent was made tn
emblem Of Byzantium (forme
name OF Constantinople, Turkey
after the siege of that city b,
Philip, father Of Alexander tn
. Great. A night attempt by the fol
lowers of Philip to undermine tn
walls Of the city was revealed b!
the light of the crescent moon. Il
gratitude for this delivery, Turke,
emblazoned her national flag will
crescent moon.
Q. Are all kinds Of bonds ex
empt from income tax?
A. Liberty bonds to the amour
of $4,000 are exempt from incom
tax: in addition, municipal, state
anu county JULIUS arc dlSo CAChip'
Q. Is Jack Pickford, the movi
actor, married and If so how man.
. times has he been married before
A. Olive Thomas, who commit
ted suicide by taking poison, wa
Jack Pickfords wife. He marie,
her In November. 1917. Mr.. Pick
/ ford married Marilyn Miller &
1922.
Q. What Is meant by mulch
Ing" a plant?
A. 1t means placing straw o
manure about the roots for til
protection of the plant.
. Q. How many Grow Indians ar
there in the United States an
where do they live?
A. The Crow 1n@ans are O
j Siouan stock. divided into tw
groups; the Mountain Crows VIII
live In the mountainous district
of the Missouri river valley. an
the River Crows who reside alon
the banks of the river. The presen
, approximate number Is 1870.
Q. What is the difference 1