Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-15

public under a protectorate of Great
Britain, and in 1857. at their desire.
were reunited with Greece with the
consent of other powers of Europe.
Q. How is lie Bourget pronounced?
Why is the flying field so Called
G. u. j.
A. lie Bouget is pronounced I.uh
Boorzhay. We are informed by the
French emba ssy that the term has
no particular meaning and Is simply
named after the town in which it is
located.
@. Are cantaloupes and muskmelons
the same?-W. T.
A. A muskmelon is garden vege-
table. A cantaloupe Is a variety of
muskmelon. Practically all CONNER
cial sorts are muskmelons rather than
cantaloupes. Varieties of muskmel.
ons which are most commonly known
are Rocky Ford. Melted Gem, Emerald
Gem, Eden Gem. Jenny Lind and
Paul Rose.
=. How many marriages take place
in year in the United States?-
| E. F. X.
A. The Bureau of the Census saws
| that in 1925 1882, 005 marriages were
performed. These statistics are not
available for 1926.
@. What is breadfruit?-A. q. A.
A. The tree is a native of the
islands of the Pacific Ocean and of
the Indian Archipelago. This fruit
supplies food and it's inner bark
material for making clothing. When
, the fruit Is gathered for use at an
early stage the pulp is white and
mealy and Of consistence resembling
that of new bread.
@. Are honey bees harmful to fruit
trees when they gather honey from
| the blossoms?-N. J.
A. The Bureau of Plant Industry
says that honey bees are beneficial
rather than harmful to fruit trees.
since they carry pollen from one to
another.
@. Why does the Bible contain so
many more words ending in eth"
| than any other literature?-R. B. F.
A. We do not find that the Bible
| uses the terminal of words eth"
more than any other literature OF the
period at the time the King James or
authorized version of the Bible was
1
| as The wind bloweth whittier it
| listeth" instead of 1.-THE wind blows
as it lists" were in common use both
in sacred and secular literature.
Q. When will the Harding Memorial
Tomb at Marion, Ohio, be dedicated?-
r. P. H.
A. The Harding Memorial Associa.
| tions says: There has been no def
| mite date set as yet for the dedication
of the Harding Memorial. 1t is as
sumed that this will occur some time
around May 80. 1928, but we are wait.
ing to set a date that will be agree
able for the parties we hope to have
here at that time"
Q. What is the purpose of the Col.
lege Entrance Examination Board?-
8. S.
A. The College Entrance Examina-
ton Board is a society Of colleges and
| preparatory schools for the purpose
of establishing, first, a fair degree of
| fiexibility In high school and college
| curricula and entrance requirements;
| second, uniformity in standards of
| high schools and colleges; third. ade-
quate and uniform administration Of
policies. Students passing such ex.
| aminations are entitled to enter col.
lege which accepts the standards Of
the College Entrance Examination
Board.
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