Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-28

\. crawford. the sculptor. called the
hEure on top OF the Capitol Armed
l.lherty. but the oficial name ~ the
figure is Freedom" The model Of
The statue is in the rctonda of the
Old National Museum.
q. How Ions is the largest snake In
captivity and where is III. L. NJ
A. The largest snake in captivitv of
which we know is a Regal typhon. in
the Washington Geological Park II is
between IS and 30 feet long and
inches in diameter.
.. During the so-cared Summer
tourist season. how many Americans
so TO Europe. r. I.
a IL is estimated that S. per cent
OF the total persons obtaining pass
ports travel to Europe The totsI
number OF passports issued In the v~sr
ended November 30. 1926. was 1877. sos
=. What was the first government
once opened in Washington after il
, became the CspitsI?-C. r. w
A. The hrst was the Post ORice he
partment, which WAS opened on J,Ine
II. 1900.
a. Has the number of people using
elevators in New York CITY daily ever
been estimated?-R T.. G.
A. The Bulletin. a publication ~ the
National Association Of Building Own
ers and Managers in the January
1927. issue states that there are Al
present in the borough of Manhattan
1926 passenger elevators. exclusive
OF passenger elevators in private dwell.
ings. Of this number 10 800 are prob
ably in daily use. The estimated mum
Der OF passengers carried daily bv
| these elevators is s.s50.00O and the
estimated number of miles travelled
daily by the cars is 81, 700 miles.
Q. Did Wallace Berry play in "The
Four Horsemen of the Apoca lvpse"9
p. o. s.
A. Yes. He played the part Of a
German officer. ~
Q. When was the Reign of Terror?
j. w. s.
A. The Reign of Terror was ,ha
period in France beginning OAout
March, 1898, when the Revolutionary
Tribunal was appointed. and ending
| in July, 1894, with the overthrow Of
Robespierre and his associates. Dur.
ing this time = great number of per.
sons, principally OF the aristocracy,
were executed.
q. How can | clean my overstuffed
velour living room suite?-B. H.
A. 1t is advisable to use only car.
bon tetrachloride or other dry"
| liquids to clean such fabrics. since
water might shrink 1t, leave rings or
streaks. and disfKure the dye color
| ing. What many women do not know
is that modern commercial cleaning
plants are equipped with huge tanks
| where large pieces of furniture are
completely immersed and put under
| pressure sufficient to force the clean.
| ing fluid into every fiber of the
upholstering. The great advantage
| of this process IL that it is instant
death to all moth life. and dissolved
mothproofiing compounds in the fluid
| cleaner protect the furniture against
! future infestation. The furniture Is
the deodorized, the color frightened
and the nap restored.
| O. Who said, Millions for defense,
but not a cent for tribute" and why?
| i. J. S.
A. The expression, Millions for de-
| Tense, but not one cent for tribute
was used by Charles Pinckney, an
American statesman. who was Minis
ter to France In 1885. The occasion for
| this utterance was the request for a
gift Of money on the part of the
| French.
Gen. Robert T.. Lee said: "Ths thor
0ugh education OF people is the most
| e61cacious means Of promoting the
prosperity of the Nation" These
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general are none the less true notc
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