Evening star., 1925-05-29

Q. Where is the Castle of ChilIon?
j. w. d.
A. The castle and fortress of Chill
lon is in Switzerland in the Canton OF
Naud, at the eastern end of Lake
Geneva, on an isolated rock almost
entirely surrounded by water.
Q. Is electric vibration being used
to kill the boil weevil?-L. N. C.
A The Bureau of Entomology saws
that experimental work in electric
vibration in the ordinary sense of the
work is being carried on. However,
the charging of insecticidal dust is
the latest development in the extermi-
nation Of the boil weevil. 1t has
been found that this dust has a posi-
tive charge, while the cotton plants
the insecticide to adhere to the plants
more readily.
@. Who discovered Catalina Island?
j. w. c.
A. The Island Of Santa Catalina,
lying of the coast of southern Cali
fornia, is so miles south OF Los
Angeles. It was discovered in 1872
by Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo. Portu-
guese explorer, in the service OF
Spain and named San Salvador. 1t
was visited by Sebastion Vizcaino SO
years later and named Santa Catalina,
in honor of st. Catherine of Sienna.
It's area is about $4,000 acres. The
surface is hilly and well wooded. The
island contains many deep gorges.
0. How many checks are cashed by
the banks of this country in a year.
c. W. W.
A. During the year 1921 more than
6 900, 900 900 checks, tota1ing more
than $500, 900 900 900, or more than 80
times the amount of actual currency
in the United States, passed through
the clearing houses of this country.
@. Which is the Oldest Of Christian
festivals?-H. T. r.
A. The festival of Easter. It's OBJ
servance began in the apostolic age.
Q. When did New Orleans have its
first carniyal?-S. S. T.
A. The first public masking oc-
CURED in 1926 when some young So
ciety men, recently returned from
Paris. introduced the custom. The
first pageant was not built until 1897,
and the first carnival organization,
Comus, was formed in 1857.
Q. How hard must the wind blow to
be called a hurricane?-H H. K.
A. A wind blowing at a rate of more
than 10 miles an nOOr Is a hurricane
The names of breeZes of increasing
stiffness are light air. slight breeze,
gentle breeze, moderate breeze, fresh
breeze, strong breeze, high wind, gale,
strong gale, whole gale, storm wind,
hurricane.
@. What will keep candles from
dripping ?-W. W. II.
A. Make a thick, dry lather on the
hands with a good white soap. Roll
| the candle between the palms until
coated with lather. When dry the
| candle will burn with a steady, even
| fame and viii not drip.
Q. What was the original name ot
| the Ladies' Home Journal?-A. H. D.
A. 1t was called the Ladies' Journal.
| A picture of a house was printed
| under the words and the word Home"
| beneath the picture. II was not in
| tended to use the word as part of the
| title, but subscriptions made out TO
| the Ladies' Home Journal began 70
f., come in. The name was then adopted
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