Evening star., 1925-08-14

W. " Hdt Protestant cnurCneS nave
the largest memberships in Washing
ton?-F. f
A. The Federal Council of Churches
of Christ in America says that the
churches in Washington having the
largest communicant membership are
as follows Calvary Baptist. 3069;
Mount Vernon NJ. e. South, 1851;
Ninth Street Disciples, ,579; Covenant
Presbyterian, ,527; Fifth Baptist, 1885;
Epiphany Episcopal, 1876; First Con-
gregational, l 1,263, and Foundry Meth
odist, 1882.
@. How many children does the
Loyal Order of Moose care for?-V. NJ.
A. At Moosehart, 1905 children are
taken care Of OF these 100 are ac-
companied by their mothers. These
children are mentally and physically
normal. About $50 more children who
are not eligible to Moosehart are cared
for in their own communities under
, the same conditions.
@. Why did people all over the
country favor Washington in the last
world series?-J. II.
A. The New York Giants had many
boosters, but three reasons made the
Washington victory q popular one
generally. 1t gave Washington its
first pennant; il gave Walter John.
son, a universal base ball hero, a
chance to help his club to the top; and
the New York team had become in
Volved in a scandal which all lovers
of sport deplored.
O. How long did Lazarus live after
Christ raised him from the dead?-
j. w. ].
A DR.. William Smith in his Die.
! tionary of the Bible" says that Laza-
rus died 80 years after his resurrec.
ton, at the age of 60.
Q. In order to obtain a Rhodes
scholarship is IL necessary to be an
athlete?-R. D.
A. Selections are made on the three
| fold basis of character, intellectual
ability and physical vigor as shown
| by participation in outdoor sports or
| in other ways.
Q. What is the origin of the ex
preston, Whom the gods would de.
stroy, they first make mad"?-E. B.
A. This is but one version of a
| familiar saying. The Oldest form of il
is Maxim 911 of Publilius Syrus-
| Whom Fortune wishes to destroy she
| first makes mad"
Q. Why are bright colors used al
| Easter time?-I. +.
! A. Their use is symbolic Of the rays
| of the aurora and the dawning hues
! of the Easter sun. Purple is largely
| used because from a very early period
| it was one of the most highly prizec
of all colors.
Q. How much do imports and ex
ports of the United States weigh al
| tosether?-G r.
| A. The total weight of the water
| borne commerce in the fiscal yea,
! 1924 was approximately $4,000, 900 lon!
tons. Imports weighed 2,s00,0 900 ton
and exports 100000 tons.
| Q. Why is it we can see stars tha
are millions of miles away when w
| cannot see illuminated objects ol
earth for any great distance?-C. ]. E
a. The Naval Observatory says /
| the atmosphere is left out of consid
Grafton, the quantity of light received
| by the eye from a luminous object j
directly proportional to the amount o
light emitted by the object and in
versely proportional to the square o
the distance If one light is twice a
far away as another, it has TO b.
really four times as bright as the 9th
er in order to appear equally bright
| The enormous size and brilliancy o
the stars. however, enables them Il
overcome the disadvantage of dis
| tance.
| Q. How many people commit suicide
| in this country in a year?-H. NJ. P,
| A The Save-a-Life League says tina
in 1923 suicides in the United State
numbered II. .94S. The oldest suicid
was 81 and the youngest 6. Womel
numbered 1915, while twice as man,
men died by their own hand.
Q. Should the plural or singula
form of a verb be used after the nou,
"ethics" "?-N. X.
A The singular is correct. TIL
ethics of the case is, etc.
| Q. Does this country maintain
I post office in China?-H. S.
| A Some months ago the Unite
States discontinued its postal agent a
Shanghai, China.
| @ What is the average height O
men in the United States? OF women
IF. NJ. r.
| A. According to various calculation
it has been determined that the aver
Iage height of adult white males i