Evening star., 1925-10-23

u. In now many tongues IN lne
Bible translated?--P. M. o.
A. The Bible has been translated
into S35 languages. according To a
chronological list OF translations just
published by DIR. r. Kilgour, superin-
tendent of the translating and edi-
torial department OF the British and
Foreign Bible Society. DR.. kilgour's 8
list shows that when the society was
formed In 1904 the Scriptures were
available In only - languages.
o. How old was Ole Bull when he
diedr-M. r.
A. He died in 1850 AT the age Of 20.
When only u years old. he attempted
suicide because all his belongings, in
Guiding his violin. were stolen.
wealthy woman gave him violin ana
necessary funds for new start. Dur
ing his lifetime he amassed fortunes
only 10 lose them. The last years oI
his life were spent in comfort, pafl
Of The time in Cambridge, Mass, ana
the rest near Bergen. Norway, Whefe
he died.
O. What city has the most perfume
shops?-P. =. d.
4 Paris is sa id to have more tina u
all other cities in the world com
bined. There are 10000 perfume
establishments in Paris, and about
Is 900 hair dressing shops which carry
perfume as n side line.
@. What Is street certiIicate in
Wall Street parla nce?-A. S.
A. A street certificate is the stock
brokers name for a certificate OF
stock, or other similar paper, which
has been transferred In blank. A Ger
tificate OF this kind may be passed
from hand to hand without further IN
dorsement or ira ansfer upon the books
of the company. 1t mus have the
requisites set forth under Good De
livery"
q. How long are Liberty motors
used in mail ple ues?-c. r. =
A The Post Office Depa rLment sans
that the Air Mail Service uses Liberty
motors which after $50 hours of fly
ing are overha uled and sometimes re
built.
@ In plaving an organ what stor
is used TO produce tone an octave
higher than ordinary pltch?-A. 7. {
a. The harmonic stop, which has
pipes double the usual length anc
pierced midway. produces this effect
o Why ia a hoax or eXtravasan'
\. The story was Of French orlSlI
and was to the effect that flock o.
ducks practiced cannibalism. eating
one of their number each day, unit
they were reduced to single survivor
| who. il contended. had eaten all HI!
conn pa MONS. The story beca me com
mon in Paris until when any marvel
| Gus tale was told the listener woult
shrug his shoulders and exclaim
''C'est un canard"' Chats duck.
Q. Is it true that ants Kill cows
y. y.
| A. There is a solitary ant or mutil
| lid of Texas known as the cow-kille
| ant 1t is enormously thought Il
| sting cattle to death.
@. What was the date of Rober
| Louis Steyenson's death?-N. w. i
| 4. Robert Louis Stevenson died ol
| December 3, 1894.
| @. What was the date of the grea
food in Da yton, Ohio?-E. r. NJ
| A. The Dayton iOhiol food occurred
on March 81. 1918. The number o
| lives lost was AS.
Q. Was cornet ever a militar,
IA nk?-M. c. c.
a. Formerly this was the loves
commissioned rank in The British
| cavalry, so-called because the corne
! carried the standard Its equivalen
rank in the infantry was ensign. IL
| 1871 the titles of cornet and ensiGl
| were changed to second lieutenan nj
| @. Who was Hugh Conway"-R.
| A This is the pseudonym used b.
| Frederic John Farsus, part Of WhicI
| may have been first suggested to hlr
| by his student life on the schoo
frigate Conway.
| Q. Why does star seem to chang
! color C. b. A.
A This is due to Irregularities /
the refraction of its rays while pas:
ing through air strata of raryin
densities. This is also the cause G
| twinking. which is especially notice
able in the case Of stars seen near tn
| horizon.
@. Why don't plants have leave
in the Wintertime?-E. NJ. l..
A. Leaves are temporary part G