Evening star., 1927-11-04

WasIIhgton Mt It's students for Sc.
support?-J. l.. l..
"A: the Gallaudet College for u
oeal IN Washington offers fun course.
WITCH ehaoie graduate students to J..
seh-supporting. The entrance reoufr
ment is high school graduation d,
1he passing OF an entrance examin~
.loh. The course OF study extend.
over years.
g What value has the cafrein y
cohee?-M. w. w.
"A. Caffein is the substance whir.
contributes TO coffee it's chief oL-si.
ological activity. Caffein has no M
tritive value. nv '"
O. Does the President sit IN +be
right or left side of a car whom driy-
tng?-W. X. F.
a. The White House saws that Who,
riding in an automobile IL il custom.
airy Tor the President to sit 10 tho
right. :" '''''
". VINO settles the changes in tho
boundary line between Mexico and
the United States?-D. f. p.
y. Ihere IL permanent organic.
ton called the United States and
Mexico International Boundary Com.
mission at FL Paso. Tex. whose dutv
is to attend to the occasional
changes in the boundary line due 10
tne changes in the course of the Rio
Grande. '>''
y. How many of the proverbs were
actually written by Solomon?-E r
"A. According to I Kings, fourth
chapter. And Solomon's wisdom ex.
ceIled the wisdom of all the children
OF the East and he snake
three thousand proverbs and his songs
were one thousand and five."
Q. What is the duty on jeweIrv sent
to Japan?-D. e.
A. The imnort tax on jewelry is 100
per cent in Japan.
O. From what tree does sandalwood
come?--B. l..
A. 1t Is the fragrant heartwood of
several species OF evergreen trees,
chiefly Orienta! ones. The principal
supply comes from India and the Ma.
lay Archipelago.
Q. Is greenheart heavier than
water?-M. E. T.
A. Greenheart. tropical species,
used quite extensively for purposes
where. a heavy, hard. strong. tough
wood Is required. even when thor.
oughly dry. is heavier than water.
@. What is the most valuable fsho
How large does the Goldfish grow
G. X.
A. The herring ranks as the worlds
most important economic fish. with
the cod taking second place. The cod
averages from z to 40 pounds weight.
hut several exceeding 100 pounds and
enc OF 160 pounds have been recorded.
@. Why is the tail of comet al.
WAYS on the side away from the sun?
j. "
A. The tail Of comet is generally
directed away from the sun, whether
the comet is approaching the sun or
receding from 1t. 1t is believed that
the tail consists Of extremely rarefield
matter which is thrown off by the
comet and then powerfully repelled by
the sun. 1t is called the tail on ac-
count of its appearance.
Q. What kind of a race is a re.
gatta?-T. T.
A. Regatta is an italian word. used
orlsinally in Venice to denote a gon-
dola race. 1t Is now used generally,
and is applied to rowing matches at
Oxford. Cambridge and American uni.
versities, as well as to yacht races.
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the most e1icdcious means of pro-
noting the prosperity of the nation. 4"
These acords of the distinguished
Southern general are none the less
true no,c than 1chen he spoke them.
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