Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-04-17
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN

name of noted public house located
az Fleet street, near Temple Bar,
| in London. When the lawyers in the
neighborhood went to dinner they
were accustomed to hang out a sign
on their doors, Gone to the Devil"
so that those who wanted them might
know where to find them.
Q. Did any of the early conductors
Of orchestras make extravaganza mo-
tons while leading the musicians?-
| NJ. G.
/ A. Beethoven had an extreme style.
| One critic says: "At a ptanissimo he
would crouch down so as to be hid
den by the desk, and then as the cres-
| cendo increased he would gradually
rise, beating all the time, until at
the fortissimo he would spring into
the air with his arms extended, as If
wishing to float on the clouds"
@. What is the oldest agricultural
paper in the world?-G. D. S.
A. The Country Gentlemen Is the
oldest, having been established in
1881.
| O. How was the term "Gallia'' used
| by the Romans &C. b. H.
A They employed the term in three
varying ways; i. e., in it's broadcast
sense which included Gallia Cisalpina,
North Italy, and Gallia Transalpina;
in narrow sense, only Gallia, Trans
alpha; in most restricted sense, the
Land of Gaul, the Middle Part of
Gaul.
O. What Is the true color of the
aquamarine?-E. B. D.
| A. The aquamarine comes in differ
ent shades. However, the true aqua
marine tint is the one known as the
I,-C.1 lit, 4rf a
of the top of the waves.
O. How long was the old Long
Bridge over the Potomac at Washing
| ton?-A. w. Z.
A The Long Bridge was a mile in
length, crossing the Potomac frcCa
the southwest end Of Marylan'~
avenue.
@. What comprises a simple receiv-
ing radio set?-I. o. w.
A. The simplest receiving station
may be constructed with a coupler
and a detector, crystal or some other
mineral detector, and one 80-ohm
phone and one strand of aerial wire
| 20 feet long.
@. What does Erin go Bragh"
mean?-C. NJ.
A. 1t means ireland Forever"
@. VIII the rose trees which are
sold in pots continue to blossom II set
out of doors?-C. r. S.
| A. Many of them are of rambler
variety and will not bloom again this
year, but they may be planted out OF
doors and will bloom each Summer II
they thrive.
@. When were Spain and Portugal
one country?-R. F.
A. During the Roman period spain
and Portugal were united, the terri
tory being known as Hispania. The
Greek name was Iberia. Portugal
was conquered by Spain and lost its
independence in 1880. 1t recovered
it's independence by the revolution Of
1640.
Q. What was the first large oil
painting produced in Venice?-P. T. S.
A. This is a painting commenced by
Giovanni BeIlini in 1749. The Madonna
and Child are surrounded by Job, st.
Francis, St. John the Baptist, St. Sc
bastian, St. Dominic and Bishop Leo.
@. At what depth is oil found in
Arkansas and Louisiana K c.
A The Geological Survey says that
the depth of oil found IN Arkansas
ranges anywhere from 1000 to 5000
feet; in Louisiana, anywhere from 200
to 1000 feet
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