Evening star., 1925-09-21

Ireland called Clonmacnoise?-LB BIC
A. Clonmacnoise is a parish and
holy spot of Ireland in Kinga County,
on the River Shannon. seven miles
from Athlone. 1t was an early re-
ligious settlement and still has ruins
of an abbey and other old churches
1t is famous for the book Of Dun Cow,
written about 100. containing O large
number Of romances.
@. What is meant by a continuous
industry?-F. S.
A. 1t Is an industry in which the
work Is carried on day and night
without interruption either through
out the year or for several months at
g. stretch. Public utilities operate on
a continuous basis. Another example
Is the steel industry where continuous
operation is more economical.
Q. Does a whale spout water?-H.
A. The idea that q whale takes
water In at the mouth and blows Il
out through the nostrils is baseless,
although water may be blown in the
air IL the breath is released before
the animal has quite reached the sur
face. The so-called blowing Of a
whale takes place through the nos
long-confined moisture-Aden breath.
which condenses in the cooler cir and
gives the appearance of column of
water being blown from the nostrils.
@. When and how did the Madeira
embroidery industry start?-V. L.
A. That the embroidery industry at
Angra. on the Island of Terceria. is
one Of the most important manufac-
turing industries in the western
Azores is pointed out in a report from
the American consul at Horta, Fayal.
Azores, dated March 81. 1925. The
industry was introduced about 20
years ago by Madeira firms who de-
sired g. large supply of cheap labor
lus of outside demand. In 1924 it's
production was valued at approx
mately 5000, 900, of which the Amer
lean market absorbed about 80 per
cent.
Q. How many aliens were admitted
to the United States during April and
how many departed during the
month?-N. s. z.
A. The immigration figures for
April, 1925, show a total Of 41,0s9
aliens (26,744 immigrant and 1895
non-immigranO admitted and 1892
(5,6S4 emigrant and 9,70S non-emi-
grant departed, resulting in an in
crease Of 2o,697 to our alien popula-
ton for the month. During this
month 1925 aliens were debarred from
the country after landing.
Q. How many passed the Naval
Academy exams on June 25?-G. S.
A. Out of the 26 who took the
examination for the entrance into the
United States Naval Academy on June
25. Is passed.
Q. How are clays usually classed?
S. D. W.
A. Clays are found under the fol-
lowing headings: High grade clays;
white-war, refractory. pottery, and
medicinal. Low grade clays; vttrifyins.
brick, gumbo. slip, and fuller's earth.
@. What FIVE States lead in Indian
population?-S. NJ.
A. AS Of June 80, 1924, they are:
Oklahoma, 1899: Arizona, 42,S41;
South Dakota, 23962: New Mexico,
20,s34: California. 1902.
@. How many wives did Brigham
Young haven. D.
A. NJ. r. Werner is authority. for
the following statement: Brigham
Young had 27 wives, although that
many were never alive at the same
time. Nine wives died before ne dle0
and, If we exclude Ann Eliza Young,
who left him, he was survived by
IT,"
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