Evening star., 1926-10-22

approximately 200. 900 dependent.
neglected and delinquent, appear be.
fore juvenile courts each year.
@. From where does the Chefoo,
China. branch Of the Navy Y. NJ. c. A.
obtain it's supply of drinking water?-
H. F.. F.
A. A report of the American consul
at Chetoo says: THE Young Mems
Christian Associa ton had q well on
their compound. hut sealed It up he-
cause II was deemed unwise to use tho
water. Instead they secured one Of
the best wells in Chefoo about mile
distant from their compound and now
haul water from this we'll. Four men
are kept busy hauling and boiling
water. In the water plant they
thoroughly boil 400 gallons OF water q
day which il used for drinking pur-
poses. The Navy V ". G. A. Is one Of
the few public pla ces in Chefoo where
men can get sanitary drinking water.
Several hundred SALONS Of ice water a
day are consumed at their 50 nitary
drinking fountains"
q. What WAS tho grease and the oil
used by Gertrude Fderle when swim
ming the Channel?-N. G.
A. Miss Ederle SAYS she was frst
lowed by applica tions Of a greasy sub
stance known as lanolin.
Q. What were the principal coun-
tries to which we sent gold in 192S?--
D. A.
A. During the fiscal year. Germany.
British India. Australia. United King
dom. Mexico. Netherlands. Argentina
and Canada. The total gold exports
for the fiscal year 1928 amounted to
s24S, 1858.
q. When was the longest ba se hall
game played with no score made
D. G.
A. The longest on record is one In
which 20 innings passed with no score
1t was PLAYED between the National
League Pittsburgh and Boston clubs.
August l. 1915 The Pittsburgh team
won. scoring two runs in the twenty
first inning.
O. Can English families adopt
Goa ts-Of-arms IL they choose?-R. E. n.
A. No one within the United King
dom is entitled to bear arms without
a hereditary claim by descent or q
grant from r. competent authority.
This applies also to descendants Of
British families in foreign countries.
@. Why is 1t good practice to
place a silver spoon in a glass before
pouring boiling water into it?-G. n.
A. Silver is a very good conductor
of heat and therefore prevents the
sudden expa nsion which causes a glass
to crack.
O. How many States have laws
under which child must undergo a
physical examination before he is
granted a permit to work ?-P. y. r.
A. Twenty-four States require phys
ical examination Of children hy o
physician before granting them work
permits. -~
o. Did Christy Mathewson ever
play with any other major league
club than the New York Giants?-
II. r.
A. He PLAYED with that team
throughout his major league career.
He started playing with that club
July, 1900.
Government statistics bring out the
tact that the unedncdted man has
only one chance In 500 to attain dis
tinchon There is no reason tchy any
one should lire under such n hdndt-
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