Evening star., 1926-11-06

@. When was Thanksgiving day
! first celebrated?--J. w. d.
A. Thanksgiving day was first Gel
ebrated in Plymouth on December IL
1921. and next on July 80, 1923. The
first Boston Thanksgiving was held
on February %. 1880. The first print
ed notice was for June 29, 1876, for
the State of Massachusetts,. Lincoln
began the custom Of the annual OBJ
servance on the last Thursday in No
vember In 1868.
@. What Is snow.blindness?-C. v
A. It Is q condition caused by the
glare on the snow. The film OF the
eye becomes q water blister, which
takes three or four days to heal.
O. How much do model airplanes
cost?-P. s.
A. They vary considerably in cost
The model planes which are used by
the Army Air Corps In wind tunnels
cost from $500 to $1,000.
@. Who made the first bronze
statue in this country?-N. s. -.
A. It Is credited to Ball Hughes. II
is q statue of DR.. BOwditch In Mount
Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge. Mass
@. Is a rainbow at night an unusual
phenomenon?-C. G. T.
A. The Weather Bureau says thai
it is an unusual phenomenon. but not
what should be called a rare phe
nomenOn. It only requires a shower
with bright moonlight on it, when
the moon Is not too high in the
heavens.
@. How many theaters and moving
picture houses are there in New York
City?-N. r.
A. A recent count gave more than
370 theaters, exclusive OF strictly
moving picture places. with total
seating capacity Of $4,000 persons
and about $50 moving picture houses,
with a total seating capacity OF 2l5,'
900 persons.
@. What Is the native tongue Of the
Rumanians?-C. s. B.
A. The native language of the Ru-
manians Is Run1anian, Romance
language related to Italian and the
extinct Dalmatian. The language is
divided into four main dialects-the
North or Daco-Rumanian, which Is
Rumanian proper; South Rumanian
or Vlach. the Meglen dialect and Is
trian or Dalmatian Rumanian.
Q. Where is the Forbidden Island
off the coast of South America?-M. b.
A. You probably have reference to
the Island Of Fernando Noronha. IN
the South Atlantic Ocean, off the
coast Of Brazil, in latitude 8 degrees
so minutes south and longitude 50 de-
greeS IS minutes west. No women are
allowed on this island and no one is
permitted to own boat. All inter
course with. shipping Is strictly regu'
lated. The island belongs to Brazil,
and IS q place Of exile and imprison-
ment for male convicts.
O. What must one do to get a
Red Cross beginners button for swim
ming?-C. NJ. d.
A. It is necessary that the swimmer
swim SO feet free style, 25 feet of
which Is to be swum out into deep
water and 25 feet back. The swim
mer must at the end of his 25 feet
stand up straight in the water be.
fore swimming back. You should
communicate direct with your local
Red Cross chapter or your Y. NJ. c. A.
A senior member of the Red Gross
life-saving unit can award this medal.
@. What are the largest cathedrals
in the world?-N. S. N.
A. st. Peters at Rome, with an
area of 227, 7,069 square feet; Seville,
Spain, with an area of 128.57O square
feet; Duomo, Milan, with an area of
107, 900 square feet; Cologne, Germany,
with an area of 91,464 square feet.
That of st. John the Divine at New
Yory City, when completed, will be
third largest, with an area Of los, ,0S2
square feet.
Q. Is Japan a good market for our
cotton?-M. e. S.
A. There has been a tremendous
increase in the spinning industry in
Japan. That country last year took
over 1000 900 bales Of American cot
ton, compared with $50 900 bales before
the war. Japanese spinners took
some 100000 bales from all sources
last year, compared with 100000 be-
fore the war.
Q. I would like to know the origin
of the name Algarve, one of the
smallest provinces in Portugal?-
v. d'A. 8.
A. The Portuguese Legation says
the word "Algarve" was used by the
Moors to designate the southernmost
region of the Portugal and the north