Evening star., 1925-09-23

Hiram Sibley, the first president Of
the Western Union Telegraph Co.
Ezra Cornell was associated with Prof
Morse In the practical DEVELOPMENT
OF the electric telegraph and was
one OF those who formed the West
ern Union Telegraph Co, and It
was through the development Of this
company that Mr.. Cornell accumu-
lated the fortune which he devoted 10
the founding OF Cornell University"
Q. Are there any public Fairgrounds
throughout the United States for
negro children?-C. y. l..
A. Two hundred and thirty play
grounds and recreation centers, about
one twenty-eishth Of the total num-
Der Of 6,601 such centers throughout
the entire country. are maintained for
the exclusive use of negroes, accord
ing to the Southern Workman.
Q. What are the Dimensions of the
largest seine used for taking fish,
K. l.. NJ
A. The Bureau Of Fisheries saws
that the largest haul seine is found in
North Carolina, used III the shad and
herring fisheries. II is 1906 yards
long ard 20 feet wide.
Q. Were the Arabs the first to use
the numerals known as Arabic?-N. 7.
A. While they are inherited from
the Arabs, they come from old Hindu
forms Of uncertain origin.
@. Is It possible to see the planet
Uranus?-T. B.
A. Uranus IS on the limit Of visi-
btlity and may he seen without the
telescope during Spring and Summer
II one has keen eye and knows
where to look.
@. What is the candlepower OF the
most powerful searchIight?-J. II. II.
A. Probably the most powerful IS
the one in Oakland. Calf, which has
5QO,0OO,000 candlepower and projects q
beam 10 miles long.
Q. Why don't Indians die from
snake bites received in snake dance
r. G.
A. The Bureau Of American Eth
nology says that the HoDi Indians Of
Arizona use in their dances snakes Of
a large number Of species, among
which are certain poisonous reptiles,
such as rattlesnakes and blue racers.
but these snakes are so treated and
handled by men in secret orders. re-
sembling our lodges. that no Hopf In
dian has ever been known TO die from
the effects of the bite of these snakes.
method of treating the snakes rather
than that Of the character of the
herbs used in their so-called medicine
that we may arrive at an explanation
the fearless manner in which the
Indians handle venOmous reptiles
@. What is done with the monev
taken out Of the Dead Letter Ofice?-
II. J. NJ.
A. The Post Office Department says
that no money IS kept in the Division
OF Dead Letters indefinitely, but re
mains there reasonable length OF
time awaiting reclamation. If not
claimed such moneys are turned ovel
to the Treasury Department as mis-
celaneous receipts.
Q. Are amplifers such as We have
in use in this country in use in Ger
man Catholic Churches?-P. B.
A. The first amplifer in a Gerrnar
Catholic Church was recently install
ed in st. Severein's, one Of the ancient
churches OF Cologne, after great or.
position to the innovation.
Q. Whose idea was the Stone Noun
tain Memorial2-L. 2.
A. The idea for the Stone Noun
tain Memorial was suggested by Mrs.
Helen Plane.
@ Was the daylight saving law
before or after the wars. T. c.
A. Daylight saving went into ef-
feet as congressional act, March le.
1918. 1t was repealed in the Fall Of
1919 over President Wilson's veto.
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