Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-03-12

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@. What breed OF chicken grows the
largest in this country?-E. w.
A. The Jersey Black Giant Is the
largest American breed Of chicken.
@. What is the cost of production of
2-cent stamps?-J. Fl. II.
A. The approximate cost Of the
stamps per thousand Is 6l2 cents.
O. How many big-game animals are
there in the National forests?-R. E. s.
A. 1t is estimated that there are
100000 big-game animals and beaver
In the national forests OF continental
Unitel States and Alaska. OF these
Ell $50 are deer.
O. Upon arriving in any given port.
must the wife OF an ensign make the
initial call upon the wife OF every in
her husband scrved?--J B.
A. It is not necessary that she pay
any call OF ceremony save upon the
wife Of the ships captain and upon
the wife OF the executive offer. If
desired.
Q. How wide is the top Of Pixies Peak7
r. l.. p.
A. The summit of the peak covers an
area approximately 700 by 300 feet.
@. What is meant by a compound
fracture?-B. w.
A. compound fracture is a frac-
ture OF a bone so that the skin is
broken. This is often confused with a
multiple fracture, the proper name
when more than one break exists.
@. Did the Indians have fire before
Columbus discovered America?-M. NJ.
A. Fire was known to the Indians
before the advent OF Columbus. PRINT
tive man created fire either by friction
of wood In the fire drill, fire pillow and
fire saw. or by percussion Of minerals.
principally the flint and pyrites.
@. What is meant by the Lord Of
Sabaoth?-S. T. S.
A. Sabbath means armies or hosts
and the expression may be translated
the Lord Of Hosts.
@. Is c. Fox Smith a MANN. H.
A. The British sea poet, Cicely Fox
Smith. is a woman.
@. Please name the national sports
OF some nations other than America
with its base ball.-F. J. K.
A. The national sport of Spain Is
bullighting, Of Scotland. golf: England
cricket: Belgium. cockfighting: Cuba
and South America, jai alai.
@. Why is it thought to be I'M
lucky to light three cigarettes with
one match?-H. F. T.
A. This superstition has Its origin
In the fact that in the old Russian
funeral service three altar candles were
lighted from one taper. It was con-
sidered an act of inpiety to make any
other lights in groups of three. and
therefore Ill luck would follow such
an act.
@. Give the meaning and origination
Of Simon Pure"?-S. w.
A. In Mrs. Centlivre's comedy. "A
bOIQ 4UI a WIG N4hA Us .AsAAA@AA
Pure is the name of Quaker who Is
impersonated by another character
during part of the play. We say
"the real Simon Pure" meaning the
real, genuine or authentic thing or per-
son. As an adjective, 1t means au-
thentic. genuine. real.
@. When was bookkeeping first sys-
tematized?-H. II.
A. Business records OF some form or
other were probably employed in the
earliest times in the history of trade
and credit. Practically nothing Is
known, however. Of the earliest forms
Of bookkeeping. From the works OF
Leonardo of Pisa IL appears certain that
the merchants of Italy. France and
Spain practiced systematic bookkeeping
for some time prior 10 the thirteenth
century. We owe the present system
Of bookkeeping however. to the italian
traders OF the fourteenth and fifteenth
centuries. particularly the merchants
of Genoa. Florence and Venice. In l494
Luca Pacioh. or Luca di Burgo. Tuscan
friar. published work which contains
a treatise on double-entry bookkeeping.
From Italy the system spread to the
Netherlands. thence TO England and
from there 10 all parts OF the world.
G. What Is the native language OF
Ireland? How many Of the inhabitants
speak it2---G. w. r.
A. The irish have native language
which is known as the Irish or Gaelic