Evening star., 1928-05-07
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

in connection with the preliminary
stage Of knighthood. A bachelor knight
was one who had not yet raised his
standards In the field of chivalry. 1t
was therefore used to indicate the ac-
quirement Of the first degrees in the
liberal arts or sciences, the masters or
doctors degrees indicating those who
had attained higher degree Of pro-
ficiency through experience.
c. c. NJ.
A. The A. 3. c. powers are Argen.
tina, Brazil and Chile. These three ma
tions signed q treaty Of peace 1T
Buenos Aires on May 25, 1915, provid-
ing for five years Of peace. During this
time each was pledged not to make
war upon either of the others without
arbitration.
@. Is any crime or nisdemeanor ex-
cept wife-beattng punished by whipping
in Delaware?-O. B. s.
A. There are several. Hold-ups, bank
robberies and burglaries may carry a
sentence OF whipping in addition to
@. Why was the use Of the blue
stripe on our mail bags discontinued
N. N.
A. The use of the blue stripe on mail
bags was discontinued as an eXpeff-
ment, effective July /, 1925. It has
been shown that the experiment is en-
tirelY practicable and, therefore, all
mail bags hereafter manufactured xill
be OF plain white canvas having In
scribed on both sides in large black
lettering the words ~ S. Mail" There
has been a saving, due to this elimina-
ton, OF approximately cent per yard
OF canvas. which in 1926 amounted 20
Sio,73902; during the fiscal year 1927
ene SAVING mas been S22,066.36. total
Of s37,805.3S for the two years.
Q. When and by whom was the
commonwealth of Australia insuSz,-
rated?-M. C..
A: Twenty-seven years ago the Duke
of York, now George v, King of Great
Britain, went to Australia and there
proclaimed to the world the birth Of
Ine commonwealth. In the same wear
ne opened in Sydney the first federal
Parliament.
g; What is the principal cathedral
of Paris?-J. Y.
A. Notre Dame is the cathedral of
Paris. It's foundations were laid on
The ruins Of the Temple of Jove aboIlf
375 AD. The present edifce was
begun in 1863.
@. How did the expression, astsaIir,
thunder" originate?-R. p
A. Stealing the thunder. was coined
IN an early English playhouse. The
material placed inside a cylinder 20
simulate thunder was taken out. with
the result that the ominous sound was
lacking when the cylinder was rolled
Some one had stolen the thunder"
@. Who was PrisciIlian?-C. @
A. Priscillian was a bishop Of Ayila.
Spain, burned alive for Sorcery al
Treves. He was the first Christian put
TO death on account Of heresy He
founded a sect whose doctrines wera :
blend of Manichaeanisrn and Gnostie-
ism. II spread widely in Spain. but
after the sixth century was absorbed
by the Cathari.
Q. When was gas first used for light
ing?-P. C.
A. Experiments with gas as an IIh,-
minant were made in the latter part of
the eighteenth century. William Mur-
dock. a Scotchman. first used gas to
illuminate his home in 1873. It's gen.
erai use. however, did not come In until
very much later
@. Can you give me the names Of the
wives OF Nat Goodwin. ".
A. Nat Goodwin was married 6ye
times. His wives were: Eliza weathers-
by, who died in 1887; Nellie Pease.
Maxine Elliott: Edna Goodrich: Mar
garet Moreland. Georgia Gardner vas
to have been his sixth wife and Vas
with him when he died.
@. What il the national wealth OF
Canada?-W. e. S.
A. Canada'S national wealth increased
By $4,000 0O0.0 900 IN four years, Accord
ing 70 the Dominion bureau OF stats
tics. In 1921 the estimated Aggregate
Of the tangible wealth Of the Dominion
was So. 1s5. COZ. coo. but N 1875 TIE
total had increased 70 S25.673sI74 90.
or S2.770 per head Of population. The
computation Is exclusive OF undsFelcped
natural resources. Ontario ranked as
the richest province. with estimated aR-
gregate wealth Of 9.0o0. 727 600: Qnslsec-
with estimated aggregate wealth Of
S6.22s. .2S4.o00. was second while SaS~
katchewan.. with total Of S2.s7e. .Sl4. aea.
was third.