Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-20

O. What are the names Of the ia
nous epics OF India?-T. r. r.
A. The two great epics of ancient
India are the Mahabharata and the
Ramayana.
O. What is the average length of
mans step?--L. A. H.
A. The natural walking pace Of the
average man In average level country Is
30 inches in length.
o. For what oftense was o. Henry
sent TO the penitentiary?-D l..
A. He was convicted OF embezzlement
Of funds while engaged as paying and
receiving teller Of the First National
Bank Of Austin. Tex. and was sen
fenced to serve five years in the peni-
Tertiary. For good behavior mis- term
of imprisonment was reduced 20 three
years and three months
O. What can be done 10 hasten the
freezing Of cream in an electric re-
frigerator?--G. r. F.
A. The Bureau of Standards satS thai
the best method is TO stir the cream tn
provide better contact between its con-
tainer and the refrigerated surface.
@. Please give complete list Of United
States nlints--J. c. F.
A. The minis of the United States
are under control of Bureau Of the
Mint, at Washington, D. c. which vas
established in 1878, and is in charge of
! a director Of the mint The minting
establishments of the United States. the
marks by which their respective coins
are distinguished. and also the dates
Of organization, and in some cases the
dates OF their suspension, are as fol-
I lows: The mint at Philadelphia. no
/ mark, 1893 New Orleans, La. mint
mark o, 1898; suspended. 1851. re-
opened 1879. closed, 1910 Charlotte.
NJ c.. mint-mark c. for the coinage Of
gold only. l838-ls6l. Dahlonega. Ga,
mirlt-mark d. for the coinage Of gold
only, l83e-l86l. San Francisco. mint
mark S, 1884. Carson City. New mint
mark &C. ls70-June 30. 1893 Denver.
Cello, mint-mark D. 1905.
O. What language is spoken IN
Guam?-P. S.
/ A. The natives speak native Ian
guage. called "Chamorro English Is
the official language, but Spanish Is
spoken.
/ O When was the first. State park
/ A. G. E.
A. The first State park of large size.
set apart primarily for recreation. was
| one which is now a famous national
! park. Yosemite. Congress coded the
valley and mile-wide border around
it to California as State park in 1855
@. Does the governor Of any State
have siX-year term?-F. G..
+ A. No State elects governor for more
/ than four years. About half the state
/ half have twn-year terms New Jerseys
! governor is elected for three years.
+ @. OF what timbers was the Constitu-
+ ton built?-E. K
/ A. According to Joshua Humphreys
/ statement in regard to the Constitution,
| the frame Of the vessel was made from
/ live oak and red cedar; the keel of white
I oak; the decks Of Caroline pitch pine
/ Joshua Humphreys was the designer Of
/ the ship The Constitution is some
+ times called Old Ironsides because Of
/ the hardness of her planking and
| tsr1bers.
+. Q. What percentage of Indian blood
entities one TO Government benefits?-
e. Mel.
/ A. To be entitled to Indian money or
/ land it is not necessary for one to have
/ a certain percentage of Indian blood.
II all depends on whether or not ones
name is rightfully placed on the Indian
/ rolls.
/ G. How many les t,ro ly-on saved
/ by the parachute in the ~ i've years?
/ T. w ..
/ A. As far as Is known the parachute
/ ;aved lives IN 1922. 10 in 1924. Is in
1925. Is in 1925, IS in 1927, and II
thus far this year. totaling 90 These
9gures are only an approximation. as
no reliable check can be kept on Jumps
made by commercial flyers.
. Q. Is 1t true that stockings are manu-
+ featured in Palestine 1T w
/ A. The manufacture of stockings Is
one Of the most important industries
of Palestine
@. Do magpies chatter as much as
that phrase indicateS9-O. A. G.
A. The Biological Survey says a mag
pie does not talk very much This
however. depends on the individual bird
and It's training
G What will take away the fiat
taste of water that has been boiled -
w c S.
A It should be aerated-tha' Is.
poured from one clean receptacle to
another a few times
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