Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-13
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BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

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O How many accidents happen in
peoples homes?-D. G.. P.
A. About $4,000 fatal accidents oc-
cured in homes last year. About 200
times that number of accidents occurred
in homes, but we're non-fatal.
@. How did the Diana monkey re-
ceive it's name?-P. N.
A. This species of monkey Is named
after the moon goddess, because lts
members have a cresCent-Shaped Wnlte
mark on their foreheads.
@. What Is meant by receiving the
call of AnsAnam?-G. V.
A. This r. sometimes said OF one
who believes ne has received a COM
mission or command to leave the land
of hts birth or family, and go I'VE
in strange land among strange people
for the sake of advancing the cause OF
righteousness.
@. How many hundred-calorie por-
lions are contained in pound OF
sugar, sirups, jellies, etc.2-C. E. M.
A. Sugar provides 10 hundred-calorle
portions per pound. and average candy
about the same number, Thick sirups
provide about 1872 hundred-calorie por-
lions and jelly. jam. marmalade ana
rich preserves about hundred-calorle
portions per pound.
O. During what season Of the year
are our exports heaviest?-C. G.
A. United States exports are heav-
lest during the Fall and carly Winter.
Imports are heaviest during the VIM
ter and early Spring.
@. What was the purpose of the
Golden Milestone in Rome?-B. r.
A. Milliarium Aureum was set up
by Augustus in % BIC. 1t was an ftin-
erary. or list. of the chief places on
the roads which radiated from Rome
in all directions. with record OF their
distances from the various gates OF the
city.
O. When was the doctrine of immor-
tally first advanced?-A. n.
A. IL is impossible to say when the
doctrine of the immortality OF the soul
was first advanced. 1t is certain that
the early Assyrians and the Egyptians.
the history of which comprises some OF
the oldest records, were firm believers
in immortality.
@. What does III Zuccone" mean?-
N r
A. This name was given to statue
by Donatello 1t means bald head"
@. Does the Canadian government
levy an income tax and sales taxi
S. c. F
A, 1t levies both an income tax and
a sales tax.
O. Which country has the largest
territory in Africa 3.
A. FreNce controls the greatest area
in Africa.
O. How many church denominations
| have more than 100000 members In the
/ United States?-T. S.
A. There are 20 having such men,
bership. The Roman Catholic Church
has the largest - lS.604,650. OF the
Protestant denominations, the Baptist
leads with S,417,354 with the Methodist
a close second with S069870 members.
The Jews number 4.097,357.
@ What States consume the most
lumber in the manufacture of wooden
produsts?-K. N.
| A. The latest available statistics show
that New York State leads with con-
SUMPTION of 1888. 522 600 feet.
@ Has Virginia cast her vote since
the Civil War for Republican presi-
dental candidate?-K NJ
A. In 1872 Virginia cast her votes
for Grant
O. How many aliens were admitted
to citizenship in l927?--A. G. G.
A. The annual report of the COM
missioner general of naturalization for
| the fiscal wear ended June 80. 1927
shows that i99,S04 aliens were admitted
to citizenship during the fiscal year
/ 1927.
| Q. How large is a township?-T, NJ
A A theoretical township is miles