Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-25

Richard Walker took up under a war
rant in 1880, and on the 10Th of Feb
ruary, 168283, they purchased the
Indian right TO this tract of Christian.
alias Petogogue, owner of all the
land between the Murther Kill and
Duck Creek, for matchcoats, - bot
ties of drink and 4 handfuls of pow
der.
@. What kind OF a choir may he
called capella choir?-S. l.. e..
A. Capella means robe or mantle
Any robed choir may be called a
capella choir.
q. How much butter is exported:
r S.
A. There was an international
movement of $50. 900 900 pounds OF
butter in 1925. This exceeded the
world trade in butter for 1924 by
28, 900, 900 pounds.
G. Why do gasoline wagons always
have chain dragging at the rear
of their tank wagons?-G. w. W.
A. The purpose of the chain is 20
carry off and ground the static cleo
trtcity which may be generated by
the gasoline flowing from the tank
into underground tanks. or which may
be generated by the motion of the
trucks.
O. How long will a motion picture
film last?-G. NJ.
A. 1t is thought that a roll of mega
tive film, kept at proper temperature,
with q certain degree of humidity,
would be in good condition at the
end of 200 or SOC years. It might last
indefinitely.
O. When did bookkeeping as We
know ii originate"-G. II. y.
A. of the early forms of boOkkeep-
ing practically nothing IS known
From the works Of Leonardo OF Pisa
it appears certain that the merchants
Of Italy. France and Spain practiced
systematic bookkeeping for some 'lme
prior TO the thirteenth century. IL Is,
however, to the Italian traders or the
fourteenth and fifteenth centuries, the
enterprising merchants of Genoa.
Florence and Venice, that We owe the
system of bookkeeping which taxes
the lead at the present time. In the
wear 1884 Luca PaCioN, or Luca o.
Burgo, Tuscan friar, published WORK
which contained treatlse upon
doubleentry bookkeeping. THIS is the
first systematic treatment OF the sun
iect of which we have any record ana
it is worthy OF remark that the more
complete system of dOubleentry was
perfected and brought into genera.
use considerably before the > Stehi VI
the single entry.
O. Were the republics OF Central
America ever united in one govern
ment?-D. W. NJ.
A. In 1923 the five Central Amerl-
can states we're united into national
federation, which subsequently adopt
ed a constitution modelled after that
of the United States. The federation
was partially ended by 1888, practi-
callv dissolved in 1889, and com
pletely dissolved in 1s47.
@. What is the church flag OF the
Navy?-M. s.
a. The Navy church flag is in tho
shane Of a pennant and is blue
| cross on a white field. There are
flags Of three sizes. the smallest or
which is feet long and feet wide
The length OF the cross is : teel.
The width of the cross at the base
and ton is five inches aud the cross
bar II inches. The head of the
cross OF the church flag should be
placed toward the fiagpole'
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