Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-12

situations Of their own and 1t WAS
| upon these that the Federal one was
patterned. The States DEVELOPED their
documents from colonial charters
winch in turn were modelled upon
the charters Of mercantile compa MES
OF the hfteenth and sixteenth cen
turtles. Mssss chusetts is the only
Stste which retains the constitution
framed at that period, but il has been
revised and amended All the States
| however, In their modern constitu-
| lions retain many of the principles
and much Of the framework OF the
! older documents
.. Which horse was the Leading
| horse in 1925?-L. D.
A. American Flag, three-year-eh
son of Man O. War, In by most spxts-
men considered the king OF the turf.
| He won every race in which he was
entered during the season.
Q. Who is the president OF the
Lambs Club r
! A. The shepherd Of the Lambs IN
| Thomas MeighaA-
| Q. Where is LinenopoIis?-L. C,
! A. This name is often given 10 Be.
| fast. Irela nd. because It liz the cepter
of the Irish linen trade.
Q. Is Florida larger than New YORK?
w. A. w.
| a. 1t is larger than New York and
! Ma ss9a chusetts together. Georgia !s
the only State east of the Mississippi
| that is larger than Florida.
| q. During the sea son. may wild
ducks be shot after sunset? -P. s.
| A. 1t is contrary TO the provisions
Of the migratory bird treaty act. A
! fine of $500 was assessed for such n
offense during the past season.
! man to go down inside it?-R. NJ.
A An oil we'll thai Is being dug 10
anv considers bile depth usually has
( 20-inch ca sing in the upper part and 2
/ small, slender man could get down in
! one Of that size.
! Q. Is there a variety Of wandering
Jew that blossoms? T.. n. p.
/ A. The Bureau of Plsn Industry
ys that the Towering wandering
jew is not definite variety. hut thst
it is an individual difference of the
same plant.
@. Who was the first type founder?
4 B. A. r.
A. Claude Gsramond was the first
| type founder and the most distin-
y
! his day. He was the creator of the
| Garamond design as we'll as other
| Roman and Greek fonts.
@ What is the weight OF the hu-
man brain N. p. r.
A The brain of man is usually
| hea vier than that of woma n. although
AT birth and al the age of IA the fe
male brain is heavier The average
weight of the adult males brain is
about as ounces and Of the female
! about 1917 ounces Weight of brains
! however. has no direct relationship
with intelligence.
Q. In reading modern Rumansn
history | find Carmen SYLVIA called
mama rsnitzilor." What does this
mea ND. A. r.
A. The title means mother of the
wounded" You will also find it ap
piled 10 Queen Marie.
Government statistics bring out the
tact that the uueducGted man hos
onIv one chance in 200 70 attain dis
tinctiOH There is ~ reason 1rhB nuV
one shouId lire under such a hand
rap IL these days NJ free schools and
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