Evening star., 1928-02-16
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=. Where was Martha Ostenso born?
A T. D.
A. Martha Ostenso, the author. was
born at Bergen. Norway. September II,
1900 She was brought to the United
States in infancy and educated in the
public schools of Minnesota and the
University OF Manitoba.
@. How does Belgium compare with
Maryland in siZe?-E. z. G.
A. 1t is not quite so large as Mary
land.
@ What are the archaeological ages:
"A. L. T.
A. The Stone Age. the Bronze Age
and the Iron Age are SO called.
Q. Is divorce tolerated in China
&C. E NJ
A. 1t is not possible for woman tc
ka t.,,eh
man can divorce his wife for any OF
nine causes. Divorce by mutual con-
sent is possible. If wife has mournec
her husbands parents for three years
or If the husband was poor at the time
Of marriage and has since grown rich
the husband may not divorce his wife
except in the case Of infidelity.
@. How long is the Hudson River:
"A S. l..
A. II is about 800 miles long.
O. How tall does bamboo grow? How
many species are there?-A. o. N.
A. Bamboo is name applied tc
about 200 species Of Bambusa
Arundinaria. PhylloAachys and Other
genera of grasses. many Of which affair
great size. some 10 to 100 feet ir
height, having trunks foot ir
@. Can a Canadian who entered thl
!, United States in 1922 and is unable
to prove legal entry become an Ameri.
can citizen?-J. o. z.
A. The act of February 5. 1917, pro.
vides that there shall be levied. col.
lected and paid tax Of SO for everJ
alien regkarly admitted to the Unitee
States" FL Canadian entered without
having pEd this head-tax he canno
prove Legal entry into the United States
Any alien VINO cannot prove legal entr.
is ineligible to become an American citi.
zen. A native-born Canadian who /.
| here illegally may leave the United
States. obtain proof Of his CANADIAN
birth. communicate with the neares
American consul obtain a non-Quots
visa, enter the United States legally ant
pay his head-tax as ne comes in.
@. What is the fuel value Of who.s
milk and butterm!.k?-A. G. G.
A. Whole milk contains 3l5 caiorie.
per pound. and bu.termilk contains $50
Q. What does 1t cost TO keep IN.
trees IN the District trimmed?-D. P 3
a Il costs about 90 cents q tree
Considering the fact that there are NOR
than 100000 trees 70 Be cared for By tht
city the cost runs into tidy sum.
G. What IS Hogmanay?-w B.
A. II IS the name given in Scotland
and parts OF England 70 the last day o.
the year.
@. How much mathematics does .
e.
cadet in the Army Air Corps have q
know?-A J. R.
A. The examination requires knowl.
edge Of arithmetic as covered by Rob-
inson's New Higher Arithmetic, or its
equivalent algebra, wentwcrth's Colless
Algebra. or It's equivalent: geometry
Wertworth's Plane and Solid Geometry