Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-11

Q. How did the controversy be
tween Virginia and West Virginia, as
to West Virginias debt TO the older
State. turn out. y. r..
A. In April. 1919. Virginia brought
suit against West Virginia for her
! debt to Virginia. which was sl4.3t2,
867. I6 on April |, 1919. The Supreme
| Court declared West Virginia liable
! q nd the debt has since been funded
| O. When did Moody and Sankey
maxi. their tour of the British Isles?
M &.
A. The great evangelical tour Of
| Dwight Moody and Ira ID. SankeN in
| Great Britain took place in 1873 70
| 1875.
O What State Is most densely popu-
| ted C. ID.
A. Rhode Island leads in density or
population per square mile with an
| average Of 1864. Massachusetts 1oI-
! lowing with 479.2. The District OF 90
| Iumbia outstrips all the states WIN
! 1929 persons 10 the square mile me
| average for the whole United states Is
35.5.
! q. What is the difference between
| o kingdom and an empre?-A. !. ).
A. A kingdom IL political entliN
ruled by monarch called king. An
| empire is group of Kingdoms ana
distinct states all of which are under
| the rule Of monarch called an an
peror.
O. What per cent Of the population
! Of the world is Hebrew. j.
| A. Only six-tenths of l per cent are
of this race.
| @. What is the meaning of the word
| Noel used in Christmas music =
j. NJ. r.
! A. Noel" is The French equivalent
| for the English word christmas.
! @. How many people must com
| munitN have,i in order To have q mail
| csrrier?-L. W. r.
! A. One OF tbs requirements FOR VII
lage delivery i that II shall have q
! popula ton Of l.5O0. The others are
that the receipts of the office must he
at leas, 5000. reCeptaCles provided
for all houses. the streets named. the
| sidewalks paved ETC.
O. Which city is the largest. Moline
Rock Island or Davenport 8 r.
A The populations of the three
cities mentioned in 1920 We're: Moline
H.. 1880; Rock Island. Ill. 4o.073
| Da venpoYt Iowa 81 .262. All of these
are fs st growing cities.
| q. What is the most cOmfOrta Die
position for the feet when sta ndlne
for a long time?-.I. G..
A. In tireSome long standing. toe II
with the weight caring foot.
! 9. When a lightning stroke hits .
rodded building. is there report or Is
| the shock carried off Silentlv?-c
s. NJ
A. When lightning stroke occur:
on a rodded building. thunder Will fol
low. However. AT least 9S per cent O1
the value Of system of lightning rod:
is in the function of allowing the cleo
| trical energy to fuse off from the
! points of the lightning rods, thus pre-
venting the high electrical stress be
tween cloud and earth. and when this
is prevented the stroke is prevented
| Lightning rods allow the current Il
, pass or fuse off from the points, leav
, ing the building in normal electrical
| condition. vet there is possibility o
a lightning stroke which if it SHOULD
occur would he much lighter tina
! without any mean ms of protection. ant
the rods should carry this stroke I,
the ground.
q. What per cent of the citrus frni
and raisins Of California is controlled
by co-opers tive societies?-O. l..
A. The Bureau Of Agricultural Eco
nomics says that IS per cent OF tho
California IA ism crop is controlled by