Evening star., 1925-05-11

| than one half OF the Equator ~ alN IS
Illuminated and = little less than ono
nan Is always ia darkness.
Q. Has one a right 10 reproduce -
Government bulletin III II. T.
A. Government bulletins are noe
copyrighted and may therefore be
reprodced at will. II is not safe To
| take liberties with them, however.
That might lead To isrepresentation.
IL a dealer reproduced d seed bulletin,
Tor instance, and inserted his own
advertisement in such a way as IL
give the impression that the Gov
ernment indorsed him, he would ba
violating the law.
Q. What constitutes municipal
| ity?-O. l. V
A. a municipality is an incorpor-
ated city. town, village or borough
possessing a charter Of incorporation
conferring privileges Of local self
government.
@ What counties produce the
| most maple sugar?-A. y. u.
A. According TO the 1920 census
the two counties that led in the pro-
duction Of maple sugar We're Orleans
county. Vt, with a total production
of 1.669,559 pounds, and Caledonia
County. VT, with q total production
of S72,417 pounds.
Q. Is helium gas d recent discov-
cry ID. K. II.
A. Helium was first observed in
the spectrum Of the solar chrome
sphere by Jansen in 1868. The first
terrestrial discovery of hclium was
made by Hillebrand in 1889.
@. Please describe liquid aii-W.
S. ID.
A. Liquid air is a transpa rent,
limpid and intensely cold LIQUID
slightly blue in color, and of about
| the same density as water. II is pre-
pared by Subjectins air TO great
pressure and then cooling il by its
own expansion to temperature be-
low the boiling point of its constit-
uents nitrogen, 194 degrees cent?
grade; oxygen, 1873 degrees cent?
erade). Its chief use is as a re-
frigerant.
@. Who was Solomon's favotta
wife ?-J. o.
a. She was Naamah, the grand
daughter of Nahash, the Ammonits
| King.
Q. How much does the tide rise
near New York City?-R NJ b
| A. The average rise and fall OF
tide in New York Harbor is feet
) inches.
Q. How is loganberry juice pre-.
| pared u. o. y.
A. Loganberry Juice may be made
| by cooking the loganberries slightly,
draining the juice, sweetening TO taste
and chilling.
Q. Where Is the Oldest golf club in
the world?-F. O. II.
| A. The Royal Blackheath Golf Club
of London is the Oldest. Records date
| back to 1887 and tradition carries the
/ club back 10 the reign of James /.
| 1603-l625. The old Royal Blackheath
| course has been closed since il was no
| longer possible to keep it in playable
condition. 1t was crossed and re
crossed by roads and railways and
| surrounded by buildings. The course
consisted Of holes, a match con-
sisting of three rounds of q holes.
! Q. In what country was the Porce-
| lain Tower located?-C. L. s.
| a. Porcelain Tower was an octago-
nal structure in Nanking. China,
erected in the early part of the fiftieth
century. IL has nine stories, faced
with Nariegated porcelain. from which
| bells and lamps were hung The tower
was destroyed by the Taipings in
1888.
Q. Under what circumstances did
the United States take control OF
HATTIE. W.
a. The occupation of Haiti BY
Americans came as d result OF d series
of political disturbances. Gen. San,
I who took Office president on March
| +, 1915, was obliged TO seek refuge
in the French legation on July % of
| that year. while 200 political prisoners
were massacred in jail. At the funeral
| of the victims, the president himself
was dragged out and murdered. Two
hours later a United States cruiser
arrived at Port-au- Prince and landed
Marines. The United States forces oC-
cupied the country and restored order.
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