Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-05

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@. How much Indian land did Sen
ator Curtis get from the Government
j. J. D.
A. Senator Curtis was allotted 418
acres in 1880 in Oklahoma on the Kaw
Reservation.
@. How does the distance that a
golf ball can be driven compare with
| that of base ball?-R. C. K.
| A. A golf ball has been driven more
! than three times as far as the record
base ball.
@. How long will the Byrd expedition
! to the South Pole be gone?-G. C.
"A. 1t may be gone from 8 to 10
months.
@. What IS the elevation Of land
/ above sea level and the depth of the
ocean below sea level?-W. o.
! A. The average elevation of the land
! above sea level is 1900 feet. The
average depth of the ocean below sea
level is 1850 feet.
@. How many mulattoes are there in
| the United States?-G. H.
A. The 1920 census listed 1,66O,554.
@. Did Sarah Bernhardt appear in
any movie except Queen Elizabeth
r. F. L.
A. She appeared also in Camille"
and in Mothers of France"
@. How many pounds of air mail have
been loSt?-G. c. G.
/ A. From 1918 to November /, 1927
! 5000, 900 pounds of mail had been car
ried by air, and only 1886 pounds had
been lost.
@. What kind of lights are used by
our lighthouses PM. r.
A. The Bureau of Lighthouses says
| the lighthouses of the United States
use kerosene, incandescent oil vapor
acetylene gas, oil gas, and electric cur
| rent for the illuminant, according to
various local conditions and require
ments. 1t is believed that the Navy
uses both electric current and acetylene
gas.
@. What was the first organization
of employers in this country?-E. P.
A. The first employers association OF
national Importance, which was formed
to bargain or deal with workers, was
| the United States Potters' Association
organized in 1875. The Stove Founders
Association formed in 1886 stimulated
the organization of similar groups.
O. How are the foundations laid in
| Venice so that houses are not washed
away?-M. D.
A. The City of Venice is almost en-
| tirely built upon mud flats and the
foundations of the buildings secured by
piling.
@. Do people living in cold climates
have thicker blood?-J. G.
A. The Public Health Service says that
there is no truth in the statement that
persons living in cold climates have
| thicker blood than those living in warm
climates.
@. Is there a city named Carcassonne
or is the poem about 1t entirely fanci-
| ful?-W. D.
A. Carcassonne Is an actual city sit
uated on the canal of the Midi in south
ern France. The Midi is one of the
most beautiful of the waterways OF
France, over 100 miles being lined with
magnificent trees. CarcasSonne boasts
a fortress which has stood for Is CEN
turtles. 60 ID
@. why is ermine considered the
royal fur?-M. @.
A. Its beauty caused 1t to be worn
| by royalty and King Edward III made
| it a punishable offense for any persons
except those of royal birth to wear 1t
This restriction has long been removed
but the fur still enjoys royal favor.
@. Should one say, 1--WE are going to
have company for dinner or at din
ner"?-L. A. T.
A. 1--WE are going to have company
| at dinner" is correct. One has turkey
and cranberries for" dinner.
@. Why was Lord Baltimore given
| this name?-L. M.
A. Sir George Calvert bore the title
of Lord Baltimore" He was created
Baron Baltimore of Baltimore February
| IL. 1925. He was called Lord Balti-
more" for his vast estate in Ireland.
@. How many bottles Of soft drinks
are consumed in the United States in
q years.. K.
A. The Department Of Agriculture
says that more than IL 1000, 10000 bot
ties of non-alcoholic beverages were
consumed last year.
@. Where are the rainiest regions In
the world?-H. P.
A. Cherrapunji, India; Kanui Island,
Eo4Io~ &c Cono1