Evening star., 1927-08-25

The University Of Iowa has made an
extensive study of the subject, and In
a publication has issued a list OF
10000 words most accurately used in
writing. 1t has been estimated thar
5000 words Is a good average
| vocabulary. 1t has also been esti-
mated that 1,00O-word vocabulary is
the average for a laborer. The
estimated vocabulary OF high school
students varies so widely that they
hesitate to quote figures. II ranges
from 1000 to 1000 and 5000.
Q. Where Is the headquarters Of
| the League OF Red Cross Societies?--
! S. r.
A. 1t is in Paris. at Avenu.
Velasquez. There are 81 societies
represented in the league.
Q. Has New Orleans a new hotel
called the "Carnival'?-H. A.
A. Plans for the hotel are COM
pleted and announced. Work will be
begun as soon as the site is prepared.
The hotel is to have 800 rooms and
cost S2,000,000.
O. How many leper colonies has
the United States?-G. P.
A. The United States maintains
three leper colonies. one in the
Philippine Islands, one in Hawaii and
one in the United States proper al
Carville, La.
@. What Is the range of a birds
eyesight?-J G.
A. Scientific experiments made in
Great Britain have revealed the fact
that thrush sees worm squirming
in grass 100 yards away; that a swai-
low can see gnats 40 yards away,
and that sparrow detects a crumb
or pea at a distance of so yards; that
the vision Of vultures and eagles is
still keener.
Q. What is the largest family on
record?--E. NJ. F.
A. Robert Cook. editor of q medi-
cal publication in Washington. ID. c..
cites as the most authentic case Of q
large family that of DR.. Mary Austin,
Civil War nurse, who claimed to
have borne A children--13 sets Of
twins and s Of triplets.
@. What Is the real meaning Of
"Alleluia ~. A.
A. 1t may be literally translated az
"All hail to Him who isl
Q. What is the source OF the
phrase. "I have been faithful to thee,
| Cynara, in my fashion"?-W. r.
A.. The line IS from mon sum
| Qualis Eram Bonae Sub Regno Cy-
narae." by Ernest Dowson. This
poem is the first Of the series pub
lished under the title "Cynara: a Lit.
| tie Book of Verse by Ernest Dowson."
@. Is samue Goldwyn American
| born?-S. NJ.
t.. D.
| land. in 1882.
@. In what year was the greatest
number of employees on the pay roll
of the Panama Canal Commission
j. S. C.
A. In 1918. the year before the
| canal was opened. The number or
persons strictly under the Jurisdiction
of the Panama Canal Commission in
that year numbered 35.005. In addi-
| ton to this number 4.957 persC,'s were
employed on Panama railroads by the
United States Government.
| @. How much money do American
, tourists spend abroad?-S. II.
A. It is estimated that they are
spending $3.50 .000. 900 abroad this year.
Most Of it Is spent in Europe; at least
$3.50, ,000, 900 in France.
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