Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-20

cepttble nv means Of a copper wire
ia feet long. hanging in the center
of the structure and carrying a
plummet suspended in vessel or
water. AT noon in Summer the ApeI
Of the Monument Is shifted oy ex"
pansion of the stone few hundrs1ths
of an inch toward the north High
winds also cause perceptihls motion
depe nding upon the velocity. In still
weather vibrations OF the earthG cr11m.
are also registered by this Instrument
O. How many graves are there In
Arlington?-A. r. T.
A. An allInclusive count totals
IS $50.
.. Was Julia Marlowe born, 1r, ths
United Ststes?--L. G..
a. CsIdbeck. England. In heHbtrth'
place.
Q. Does silk or wool retain body
heat better?-K. w, g.
A. Silk and wool are both nonooai.
ductors Of heat. The latter retains
body heat somewhat more than ailk
because Of the air.holdinE spaces In
the fbers and because OF lower evapo.
ration.
Q. In the Bible. what people are
= -
A. In the Scriptures the term
"Gentiles" implies all peoples who
did not accept the Jewish faith They
therefore comprised all Municipalities
except jews.
O. Please explain the term fourth
dimension B. y. r.
A. The fourth dimension is q type of
geometry, which conceives q hyper
space of ~ dimensions In which
space is conceived not of points. bur
of lines. Under such division. space
has four dimensions. since four de-
teTminatious are necessary 20 fH
line I'm space, Mathematician agree
as to the practical value NJ this idea
A. II leads To important SimpHfcatiors
Of the mathematical language and
gives greater clearness to the con
cepts Of real geometry.
Q. When was the statue NJ Baron
Won Steuben in Washington unveiled?
i r. G..
A. The date Of the unwilling of the
statue of Won Steuben in Lafayetts
Park. Washington. ID. g. was De-
cember I, 1910.
Q. How many missions ries are there
at present in foreign fields from all
the civilized countries of the world?
l.. MEG.
A. Great Britain. including clerical.
lay and unmarried woman workers.
$3.50; United States and Canada. TO-.
469; other countries. 3,03s. These
figures do not include native mission
aries or helpers. nor the Roman Cath
Ollie Church. which supports approx
mately 100000 persons in the field.
" -
Coolidge's mother before her mar
rlase?-A. r.
A. The maiden name Of Mrs. Good.
hue was Almirs Barret.
Q. When was the new building NJ
the National Academy Of Sciences
dedica ted?-E. s.
A. 1t was dedicated and opened to
the public April 30. 1924
Q. When was W. NJ. Mooney made
postmaster Of the Dlstrict?--I r.
A. He was appointed January :.
1924
Q. Describe the Hanging Gardens
of Babylon.-F. II.
A. The Hanging Gardens consisted
of trees and flowers apparently plant
ed upon the roof OF some building
The structure was one square terrace
built upon another to about $50 feet
In height and resting upon hollow
pillars of burnt brick which were All
ed with earth. For irrigation water
had to be pumped UP from the Eu-
pirates River.
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