Evening star., 1927-05-23

the pinhole, and may be very wide.
the method is often used for archi-
tectural photography In very cramped
situations, where no lens could be
used, even though the definition OF the
image is not sharp.
@. What is a dude ranch?-M. H.
A. II is q resort where people un.
used to roughing it go for their vaca-
tions and where they lead ranch life
in de luxe fashion.
o. Where did Perth Amboy get its
name?-W. w. G.
A. Perth" comes from the title OF
the Earl of Perth. "Amboy" Is a
corruption Of the Indian name "om-
page"
O. OF what kind of threads are the
best tapestries made?-H. A. X.
A. Usually the warp is of hemp.
The pattern is usually made or col
ored wool threads. although threads
of gold and silver are sometimes ADD
ed to give richness. Silk Is used IN
China.
Q. Is there such word as cam
oodle e?"-F. w.
A. It is colloquial but has found
place in dictionaries. 1t means TO
treat with fondness or indulgence;
embrace; also, to canoe"
@. When did Queen Lii die?-E.
A. The last Queen of Hawaii. Lili'
uokalani. died Novmber IL, 1918.
O. What is the meaning of the word
blurb?-T. E. Fl.
A 1t is a coined word, attributed
to a cotemporary American humor-
ist. 1t is applied to all the comph'
mentary comments that a pubiisner
assemblies on the jacket of book.
Q. What language did Adam and
Eve speak?-V. C..
A. Some suppose Hebrew to nave
been spoken by Adam; others say that
the Hebrew, Chaldee and Arabic are
only dialects of the original tongue.
O. History tells us that George
Washington left sum Of money for
the establishing of a national univer'
| sity. What became of it's. r. ID.
A. George Washington University
says that the statement concerning
| the money left by George Washington
for a national university Is only in
part correct. In laying out the city
| Of Washington an assignment was
| made for a university on the site
which is now occupied by the Naval
Medical School and Hospital. George
| Washington left stock amounting TO
| around 100000 in a certain Potomac
Improving Co. The stock Of this COM
pany became worthless and the money
| not available. ..
Q. What percentage of the tele-
phones of the world are government
owned?-S. H.
A. Twenty-nine per cent are gov
ernment-owned and II per cent are
owned by private companies.
Q. When where the jetties at the
mouth Of the Mississippi River nm
ished?-J. HIS.
A. The South Pass outer jetties of
the Mississippi were completed July y.
1879. The South Pass inner jetties
were completed in 1886. The South
west Pass jetties were completed in
1921.
@. Is Harvard or William and Mary
the older institution?-E. w.
A. Harvard is the older. 1t dates
from 1886, while William and Mary
actually began to function in 1893.
H. W.
A. He was born in Alsace-Lorraine,
September 10. 1899.
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