Evening star., 1928-03-29

undef the FEDERAL meat inspection
laws and the stamping must contain
the word horse"
O. Who erected the concrete towers
in the Sahara Desert?-M W.
a. Concrete guide towers have heen
erected by the French in some sections
Of the Sahara. They are about 25 miles
apart; that is about a days tournev.
There are also "bor9ues," or small
adobe resting places where shelter NAV
be obtained The keepers als0 supplv
travellers with eggs. as well AZ coffee
and goats milk
@ How old il Herbert HOVER
l.. C.
A He wss born At West Branch \
Iowa, August 10, 1874. 80 viii b. 81
years Of age this Summer.
@. How much Of the land in ne
United States is In use?-F. W NJ.
A. The gross area Of the United
States IN square miles ia 3.025.7s9. The
land area amounts to 2o73,776 square
miles. The Department. Of Agriculture
estimates that the potential" extent Of
the improved land in this country IS
100000 900 acres.
O. BY what college was Swing Ior.
Sweet Chariot" first sung in public
s. M. A.
A. THIS Jubilee song was first sung
In public by the pupils Of Fisk Unirer-
si.v, Nashville, Tenn.
O. What does the plate commeno-
rate that is attached 10 a large rock on
the road between Newcomb and Nj
nerva. in Essex County. n. Y.2-D. G ?.
A. This bronze tablet states that this
Is the place where Theodore Roosevelt
became President. due 10 the death Of ,
President Mckinley. The inscription
reads: Near this point. while driving
hastily from Tahawus Club 70 North
Creek. at ais am. September IA, 1901.
Theodore Roosevelt became President OF
the United States as William McKirlev
expired in Buffalo. Relay drivers
David Hunter. Tahawus Club 10 Ia
hawus: Orrin Kellogg. Tahsvus 70
Alden Lair. Michael Cronin. Alden Lair
to North Greek. Erected 1903 and pre-
sented to the town Of Newcomb b. n.
v Radford"
@ Is # necessary 10 have written
lease between an owner and a renter IN
a farm?-G. L.
A. The Department Of Agriculture
says that farm leases should be care
fully drawn up. Many, and perhaps
most rented farms are leased orally.
without printed or written memoranda
OF any kind. Indeed some landlords
and tenants take pride in being informal
TO that extent. Yet the practice Is re-
sponsible for many disputes that V'rit-
ten agreements would obviate or make
easy to settle.
@. When figures are given for height
and weight Is the individual supposed
to be clothed?-M S
A. Most tables OF weight are made
with clothes.
O. Is it true that streams polluted
with sewage purify themselves within q
dozen miles or so?-C. T.
A. The Public Health Service SAYS
that this is not a fact
@ MAY a person revoke a. auction
bridge when he is willing 70 pav the
penalty. knowing that he will gain an
advantage later?-F z. NJ.
A. Milton c. WORK SAYS an in:cn-
tional revoke Is dishonorabIe. and TIRE
Etiquette to the Laws OF Auction
Bridge" provides. a PLAYER should net
purposely incur a penalty. even though
willing 70 pay Il: nor make a second re-
woke 70 conceal a first. However. you
are not compelled 70 call the revoke
OhenSes against the ethics and etiquette
OF the game are unpardonablc. as they
are not subject TO prescribed penalties.
The only redress Is to cease PLAYING
with any one who intentionally revokes"
@ What does Mona Lisa mcan?-C.
w B
A. Mona is an abbreviation Of Ma
donna meaning my lady" Lisa vas
the name Of the young woman who sat
for the famous portrait by Leonardo "a
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