Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-06

tors begins with GORGEOUS. who won the
foot race in 776 BIC. They we're cele-
brated every four years, and were at
their height in the fifth and fourth
centuries BIC. The games continued
until 394 AID, when they were sup
pressed by Emperor Theodosius The
modern series Of Olympic games began
In Athens In 1896.
@. Is the Cathedral of St John the
Divine in New York City Catholic
or Episcopal Churchill. E. l..
A. This is an Episcopal cathedral.
which was planned and started through
the efforts of Bishop Henry Goldman
Potter.
O. For the tourist travelling In Eu-
rope, what is an average sum for daily
eXpenditure?--T. M. s.
A. For the tourist travelling on the
continent, SIS a day is liberal aver
age for all expenses while on shore
@. Are oranges grown commercially
all over Southern California?-L. H.
A, About 90 per cent of the orange
crop OF California is produced in strip
10 miles wide and so miles long, lying
at the foot of the Sierras.
@. Please list the five Christian
names most common in the United
States Army.-S. d.
A. Mr.. Simon Newton recently tab
ulated the Christian names of the 49,
ISL officers listed in the Army direc-
tory. as follows: John, 920 William,
907; Charles, 633; James, $50 George,
$40.
O. Who was the first white man to
make the passage of the Grand Canon?
A, On May "a. 1859, Mai. j. w.
Powell and party of explorers left
Green River. Utah. in boats and passed
through Marble and Grand Canyons
emerging from the latter on August 90
Maj. Powell was later director of the
united States Geological Survey.
Q. To what Masonic Lodge did
George Washington belong?-T. M. d.
A. Washington joined Fredericks-
burg Lodge. No. 4. Fredericksburg, Va,
IN 1852. Dual or plural membership
was common in old lodges at that time
as II is today in some British lodges
washington was also a member of
Alexandria Lodge. No. 80, which was
chartered by the Grand Lodge of Penn
sylvania but transferred to the jurisdic-
ington Is named as the first worshipful
master of this lodge under the new
charter.
@. What is a cache-pot?-A. w. z.
A. cache-pot Is jardiniere or an
ornamental pot concealing an ordinary
fiower-pot.
@. Who was the Navy nurse who
nursed President Wilson. and President
and Mrs. Harding?-T. C.
A. She was Miss Ruth Powdery. She
married, last year, Lieut.. Comdr. J. 3.
Helm.
O. How are the call letters OF radio
stations arranged?-M. c. H.
A. The call letters of radio stations
have no particular significance. In
some instances. when a company par
ticularly specifies special letters which
can be assigned. the Department of
Commerce grants this privilege; how
ever, generally speaking, cali letters
have no significance. except that the
letters assigned to the United States
tons beginning with the letter N and
all beginning with the letter W and
all combinations from KDA to Kzz,
inclusive.
Q. Which is the Oldest newspaper in
Canada?-R. K.
A. The Montreal Gazette is the old
est. having been founded more than
$50 years ago.
@. Is Howard University a Govern
ment School?-F. H. j.
A. Howard University is a privately
controlled. non-denominational. CO.
educational university for negroes. II
was chartered by Congress IN 1867 and
has Federal Government appropria-
ton Of s392,l3i.37.
@. What is the origin Of the name
California" ?-W. N.
A. The name was first applied 10
Lower California and probably was
taken from the name of a fictitious
island Astounding in gold ard precious
stones. which was described in the
Spanish romance. Las Sergas de Is
plandian." published in 1910
@. How much coal is mined in
Canada?-T. B.
A. Nearly 100000 tons are mined
yearly. Over $4,000 men are employed
in the coal mines.
9: When did the cave men livea-
A. The cave men lived during the
Paleolithic Age. The earliest period OF
the Stone Age may have extended as
far back as 100000 BIC. the latter
Psleolithic probably to 100000 BIC. and
the Neoithic to about $4,000 BIC.