Evening star., 1927-05-18

g. How many words are tnerS III
the Italian language?-A. F.
A. Italian dictionaries contain
about 14O 900 words. English diction-
aries contain about 100000.
O. Which existed first, Chicago or
old Middletown, which is now Maho-
met?-H. r.
A. The first entries in Mahomet
township are dated October %, 1882.
Mahomet was incorporated as viii
lage in 1866. Fort Dearborn was es.
tablished in 1903. Chicago was sur
veyed and plated in 1880. The town
Of Chicago was incorporated August,
1888. The city Of Chicago was incor.
porated March 4, 1887.
e. P. '''' "'' ''' 'i''"''' 'O9
A. A series of sandstone cliffs, 800
feet high, stretching along the shore
of Lake Superior for about miles:
are given the name Pictured Rocks"
They are about As miles east of Mar
quette.
Q. 1 am contemplating trip to
Havana. Is passport necessary
L. NJ.
A. 1t is not necessary to have a
passport to go to Cuba.
Q. Please tell when false teeth
were first worn.-R. f. w.
A. One authority says that there
are evidences that at an earlier date
than 500 BE. (which marksthe first
| reference to dentistry the Egyptians
and Hindus attempted to replace lost
teeth by attaching wood or ivory sub
stitutes to adjacent sound teeth by
means of threads or wires.
| Q. Is there more than one kind Of
/ assafras?-R. w. G.
| A. There is only one species of
sassafras. Soil conditions may be re-
sponsible for one specimen having a
deep rich color and another being
light.
| Q. Does the arrangement OF the
atoms in metal change when the metal
is molten?-A. T. n.
| A. A metal or alloy loses it's atomic
structure when molten, the atoms
having no ordered arrangement.
| Q. What IS amber and what does
it come from?-W. j. NJ.
| A. Amber Is a fossil resin tsuc-
ciente) used in pharmacy, the arts and
as a gem. 1t is found principally in
Colorado, but not generally in the
United States.
Q. Are policewomen meant to sup
plant policemen?-S. D.
| A. Mrs. Nina Van Wrinkle,
| Womans Bureau of Washington
Police Department, says that the
policewoman does not supplant the
policeman. She supplements him.
When equipped with education and
experience she widens the whole scope
of the police function to include the
| prevention of crime as well as the
apprehension and punishment Of the
criminal.
@. What Is the population Of Beth
lehem in Palestine?-C. Z. j.
| A. This town, the birthplace OF
Jesus Christ, situated about s miles
south of Jerusalem. has population
of about 5000.
@. How many slaves did Thomas
Jefferson have?-M. B.
A. The number varied. 1t is stated
| that he had 154 in 1894 and 1875.
Q. Does an ostrich bury its head
in the sand in time of danger?-
r. r. B.
A. The Biological Survey says that
this is not a fact.
Q. What plants yield the CONNER
cial orris root?--J. j.
A. Orris root is the violet scented
root of several species of Iris. espe
cially Iris florentina, Iris pollida and
the German Iris. 1t Is pulveriZed for
use in perfumery and medicine.
@. How many Americans have
been admitted to the Hall of Fame il
New York City?-C. S.
A. Fifty-eight men and seven WON
en- have been chosen.
Q. How many pigeons were uset
in France by our Army?-B. c..
A. There were about 10000 pigeon.
in the service of the United State:
Army during the World War. About