Evening star., 1925-01-22

tho tail Of the peacock is flung out
across the width OF the stage.
Q. How many wrecks have there
been off Sable Island?-M. c.
A. From both ends of this ISLAND
sand bars extend into the ocean for
about 20 miles. 1t is on the route
between America and Great Britain
and more than 200 wrecks have oc-
cured in these waters
Q. What does the Indian word
"Katahdin" mean?-B. A. N.
A. It means highest place
O. Were apartment houses or nats
built first in the United States?-N.
NJ. ].
A. Large buildings or fats have
been in existence in some European
cities, like Paris, Berlin and Rome.
for many years In Paris great
| blocks OF apartments were erected
| under the second empire 1s62-7o).
In Germany and Austria similar
apartment houses were built, gener-
ally of the French model. In the
United States the earliest apartments
| were built I'm New York between 1870
and 1875 to meet the changed condi-
| tions following the Civil War.
Q. Are there any people who eat all
| their food raw?--J. F..
| A. At the present time II IS doubt
| full whether there are any people who
| do not use some process of preparing
or cooking food. The extremely far
| northern Eskimos habitually eat their
meat in raw state, other food con-
sisting entirely Of uncooked fruit or
| berries. But IL has been found that
! even these tribes occasionally thaw
out frozen meat through a partial
| process Of boiling.
Q. To what school was the Duke
money given?-M. 3.
A. The Duke bequest established a
trust embracing property having a
value of at least s4o,000,0o0, which
| includes approximately three-fourths
of the holdings Of the Southern Power
| System. This trust is to be admins
tered by fifteen trustees, who viii
con stitute q self-perpetrattng body.
The trustees are directed to spend a.
sum not exceeding $6,O0o.000 in ac-
quiring land and erecting and equip
ping a building for the establish
ment Of an institution Of learning IN
South Carolina to be known and
operated as the Duke University, with
the provision that If Trinity College.
at Durham, y. G, sees At TO change
| its name TO Duke University such
ity College.
@. How much did the Republican
and Democratic parties spend in the
| last campaign?-T. H.
A The reported expenditures Of the
! committees were: Repu blican, $3,176-
600; Democratic, s75o,000.
Q. Please give name and address
of the director Of all Boy Scouts Ia
the District.-G. G.
A. Mr.. Edward B. Shaw, s27 Fif-
teenth street, is head Of the Boy
Scouts of the District of Columbia
The oolored Scouts come under Mr..
Shaw's direction.
Q. Will a vehicle equipped with
tall wheels be more easily drawn
over rough ground than one with
smaller wheels?-LA V. B.
A The Bureau Of Standards says
that tall wheels go over uneven
ground more easily and the axle fric-
ton is less.
Q. Is 1t true that the leaves Of the
willow tree did not droop until after
the crucihXion of Jesus2-J. D.
A The legend of the dropping Of
the leaves of the willow tree, accord
Ing TO tradition, is that the handle
of the spear used to pierce the side
Of Christ was composed Of the wood
of the willow tree
(ReddeTs Of The EveTstys0 stdr should
send their questions to The Std-- IN
formation Bureau, Frederic T. Hnskir.
director, Tl0eHty-tirst and @ streets
northwest. The only charge for this
service is cents IN stGmps for return
poStdge.)