Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-16

casts, but also with the heather, as il
outside of Israel altogether.
@. How long did it take to develop
the movietone?-D. +.
A. Theodore Case began 10 years ago
to work toward this end. One Of the
first successful movietone pictures was
shown in January, 1927. IL starred
Raquel Meller. the Spanish danseuse, in
her Catalan songs.
@. How much does the heat Of the
sun vary in given number OF years.
N. F.
A. The intensity Of the radiation from
the sun has varied from about / per
cent above normal at the time of sun
spot maximum Q91D to about / per
cent below the normal at the time
of sunspot minimum Q9l3 and 1929.
@. What does a trip to Hawaii cost?-
w. S.
A. 1t Is possible merely TO estimate
minimum cost 1t would take at least
three weeks from the Pacific Coast, and
cost at least 1915.
@. In what art gallery is the Winged
Victory of Samothrace?"-A. M. A.
A 1t is in the Louvre in Paris.
O. What is Peter B. Kyne's Indian
| name?-F. E. o.
| A. The name Eyskahoo was given
| Kyne by the Stoney Indians. In their
| language 1t means painter in words.
Only three other white men have been
accepted as chiefs by the Stoney tribe.
They are the Duke of Connaught, the
Prince of Wales and Lord wilmington.
O. What is the most popular sport
| AMONG Erauchner o--p e.
| A. It is said that tennis is the mos.
| popular game in France Boys begin
| learning the game as early as Z and 3
/ years Of age.
@. Who was the Secretary Of War
/ for the Confederate States during tn
! Civil War?-W. H. A.
A. 1t was Leroy Pope Walker.
| O. Which furs are for dress wear and
which for sports wear?-L. D.
| A. The style of the garment de-
| termines this to some extent. Generally
| speaking, furs for dress wear are:
| American broadtail (processed lamp,
| broadtail, caracul. astrakhan, weasel,
| ermine, squirrel, chinchilla and mole.
| Furs for sports wear: Muskrat, raccoon.
civet cat, skunk. opossum, the leopard
| and his kindred. Russian pony and
| korova. suslik, antelope and gaelic.
| goat and kid, chipmunk and burunduk.
| Dependable coat furS for most oC-
| casions are: Alaska seal, Hudson seal
| (dyed muskrat). sealine and near seal
! (dyed coney). mink. kolinsky, beaver
| nutria krimmer and Persian lamb.
@. Where is the Huron Nati0n5
| Forest?-J. P. J.
| A. 1t is in the northeastern part q
he Np9lTCtTll MfrhtURT
| near Lake Huron.
@. Why do many athletes grow fat
| and sluggish in middle age?-M. r. W.
| A. DR.. Mckenzie in Exercise in
| Education and Medicine" says: There
are also dangers that accompany the
| later years Of a mans athletic life.
| Having accustomed himself to a high
/ rate of physical activity it is dangerous
to stop ell exercise suddenly. as so many
/ college graduates do when they enter
/ business. The combination OF over
nourishment and underelimination that
| is sure TO follow upSetS the digestion
| brings on palpitation and helps in tbs
| rapid accumulation of fat. and thos~
| symptoms often make him introspectivc
morbid and neurotic."
/ @. Please give an account of Marsha
Hall. Who lived there IN Washington
| time?-C. K. NJ
I A. Marshall Hall was the colonia
seat of the Marshalls, It was originally
| a tract of 200 acres purchased direct
| from the Piscataway Indians by Will
/ liam Marshall 1st. The old mansion
/ was built by William Marshall. I'd. a
/ half century before Mount Vernon.
/ The property remained in the Marshall
/ family for six generations and extended
/ its boundaries to include 1000 acres.
In 1866. through Civil War misfortune.
the family lost it. Thomas Hanson
| Marshall lived there in Gen. Washing
/ tons time and served under Washing
ton in the Revolutionary War. II
| married Rebecca Dent. Four of his si-
| children were living during the Reyc
lutionary War