Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-07

urtng attitudes geometrically. bS
measuring vertical angles by means of
q quadrant seXtant or theodolite.
When used for this purpose the In
Strument is known as an altimeter.
Q. Is a mule born with a smooth
tail with the tuft at the end, or is
it born with a tail like a horse and
afterward kept clipped?-R. l.. II.
a. Mules are born with a smooth
tail, tufted at the end.
O. In which year has the Bureau
of Engraving and Printing produced
the most work?-A. W.
4. During the fiscal year 1925 the
bureau ecnpsed all previous records
in the production and delivery of per
feet work. Deliveries for the year
reached a total OF 4S2 .307.106 sheets.
as compared with deliveries for the
previous year, AGA. S69 ,695 sheets, an
increase over the preceding year of
3.75 per cent. In addition to the
amount delivered. the bureau printed
for its reserve currency backs and cur
rency backs and faces aggregatinS
SO924,312 sheets.
Q. What is the meaning Of the
seven golden Candlesticks" IS. II. Il.
A. Albert ChurChward in his signs
and Symbols of PrimOrdial MAJ"
says: The seven candlesticks with
lighted candles. we have no doubt.
were introduced by Moses as q repre-
sentative type Of the Seven Glorious
Ones-that is. the seven stars of the
Little Bear originally in Stellar
Mythos. We have at the present time
the same in use amongst the Chris
tan churches, representing the mystic
seven which are the prototypes of
the Seven Glorious Ones"
Q. Does the Government stin pro.
vide vocational education for eN.
soldiers?-E. NJ. +.
A. The Veterans Bureau says tn.
new bill provides for an extension OF
vocational training for cases that Were
actually in training June 80, 1926. The
new bill does not provide for those
who were not in training prior to June
30, 1926.
@. What is the birthstone for De
Cember?-F. f. L.
A. Birthstones for December, as
authorized by the American jewelers.
Association, are the turquoise and
lapis lazuli.
Q. Can you tell me how many
swords George Washington left when
he died?-J. S. b.
A. The only references we can find
to these are in two books on Mount
Vernon, one by Minnie Kendall
Lowther, and the other by j. T.. Jones.
The former refers to three swords left
to his nephews, while the latter says.
There are four swords, three OF
which Washington presented to his
nephews."
O. How tall is Bunker Hill Monu-
ment?-B. r. A.
A. It's height is 221 feet.
@. How many people read the comic
strips?-E. B.
A. Four-fifths of all Americans be
tween the ages of 4 and "a read the
comic cartoons, says DR.. Fl. c. Leh-
man of the University of Chicago.
@. What is the motto of North
Carolina?-C. r. G.
A 1t is 'Esse guam videre," mean
ing, ITO be, rather than to seem"
@. Did Laurence stallings really
serve in the World War?-L. ID. N.
A. Stallings was a captain in the
Marines during the war, losing leg
in action
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