Evening star., 1925-08-03

Q. I have listened to several Gold
man Band concerts which are broad
cast from New York City. THE Star
Spangled Banner" was not played in
these programs. Isn't IL unlawful for
public bands to omit this number
d. II. A.
A. The regulations for military
bands provide for the playing of
THE Star Spangled Banner" and
while it is not obligatory for non
service bands, most leaders follow this
custom through patriotic inclination.
@. I saw reference TO the great
Mitsui family of Japan. Who are
they?-T. II. H.
A. They are owners of the mer-
camille house of that name establish
ed by Takatoshi 1633-1706) in Toxic
and have been identified with almost
every large concerI5~a of Industrial
and economic interest in Japan.
@. What is a dealer in foreign
moneys called?-F. A. NJ.
A. A dealer in, or manual on,
moneys of foreign countries or bills
of exchange is a cambist. A numis-
matist is one who studies the science
OF coins and makes collections Of
them.
Q. When were the east room and
the White House porticos finished?-
T. L.
A. The east room was finished in
1926, the south portico in 1928 and
the north portico in 1879.
Q. How large was the axle of the
ferris wheel at the Chicago World s
Fair?-E. c.
A 1t had an axle 80 inches in
diameter. 45 feet long. weighing 20
tons. The wheel made one revolution
in about 10 minutes. The motive
power was a / horsepower engine.
Q. How big is the largest kan
A. The giant kangaroo, when
standing erect, is about as tall as the
average man.
Q. What was John Browns cpl
taph?-N. G.
A. The one pronounced by the
poet. Eugene F. Ware, was, John
Brown of Kansas; he dared begin; he
lost, but losing, won"
Q. Which has more lakes and
rivers, the United States or Canada?
A. 4.
A. Canada has a water area of
125.755 square miles, as compared
with $3.50 square miles for the
United States.
@. What is the meaning of the
Indian word "Canajoharie"?- T.
A. 1t is translated THE pot that
washes itself"
Q. What is the oldest canal in this
country?-K. W.
A. The first canal was built
around the falls of the Connecticut
River at South Hadley Falls, Mass,
in 1893, but the first general canal
for passengers and merchandise
opened in the United States was
Middlesex, around the falls at the
| mouth of the Concord, incorporated
in 1898 and completed in 1904. at a
cost of 100000 1t was 81 miles
long, "a feet wide and feet deep
Q. How long has Labor day been
observed?-C. X.
A The celebration of Labor day
was inaugurated by the knights OF
Labor with a parade in New York in
1882. The first law making the day
legal holiday was passed in Colorado
in 1887.
Q. What are the ingredients of gela,
tin?-F. G.
A. Gelatin is a purified dried in
odorous product of the hydrolysis, by
treatment with boiling water, of Ger
tain tissue, as skin, ligaments and
bones, from sound animals, and con
tains not more than per cent of ash
and not less than Is per cent OF
nitrogen.
q. Does it harm cork tree TO strip
off its bark B. NJ.
A. If it is done properly, the com.
mercial value of the cork improves
a cork tree is stripped for the first
time when it is about 90 years old
This virgin cork is rough and coarse
Successive layers of bark are taker
at intervals of s or 10 years
/ This cork is finer. The work OF
stripping must be done carefully, as
any injury to the delicate inner Skin
\ of the tree results in the permanent
stoppage of growth of cork at thai
spot.
Q. What was the weight of the big
! geSt fish ever caught M. K.
| A. The biggest fish caught on roc
and line was a tuna fish of 10 pounds
| by L. D. Mitchell at Nova Scotia
September 5, 1914.
Q. Why is the Sargasso Sea Sc
! called?-M. +.
A. The name was originally "Sar