Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-23

Handedness" Is of the opinion that It
Is due to the fact that the earliest
coionists were not OVERWHELMINGLY
English. Among the first Puritan
settlers there were many Dutch and
70 this France added her complement.
They were from the continent, where
the custom Of passing to the right had
long been prevalent. During the early
period OF colonization, the people were
accustomed to travelling afoot and even
IN England 1t was customary for pedes-
Trans 10 go TO the right, even While
vehicles went to the left, This custom
OF gong TO the right probably becav5e
ialriy well established In America he
lore vehicles were used to anv great
extent. When large wagons or "schoon-
eIs came into use. the driver. being
.'gnt-nanded. sat upon the near wheel
morse. He therefore sat on the rtoh.
to operate the brake with his rishs
hand or foot. This was important in
travelling over billy country or un-
graded roads. IL can thus readily he
seen tnat under these various influences
the custom OF going TO the right at ali
tunes became firmly established.
@, What does the importation o;
| TOR. r. r.
A. Imports Of jewels for clocks and
watches for 1925 amounted to si.T83.-
o73. and of this amount Switzerland
furnished sl,559l555 worth.
9. Can a sailor buy his discharze
from the Navy?--E. T.
a. IL Is no longer possible for a sailor
70 secure a discharge by purchase from
tAe navy Department. The Navy De-
partment occasionally issues special or
der discharges according To the indt-
! vidual case
Q: Who was the first white child born
In Ph1ladel2hia?-E. C. II.
A. John Key vas the first child Of
English parents born within the pre-
cincts OF Philadelphia William Penn
presented him with lot in the CITY.
Key lived 10 De 65 years of age.
Q. Where is the French naval base
( In the Far East located w. 2.
A. The only large and important
French naval base in the Far East is TO-
Gated at Saigon. Indo-China
9; Please describe a tide-predicting
machine-I. =.
A. The machine used for predicting
tides is termed a mechanical prophet
With brains Of brass" This machine.
! which weighs about $500 pounds. .s
about IL feet long. feet wide and s
/ feet high. II was conceived. designed
and constructed IN the Office of the
Coast and Geodetic Survey and put In
operation about 1910 and has been used
continuously for tidal predictions hy
the Government This machine Is de-
signed TO calculate simultaneously the
81 factors that 60 TO make I'D the tide.
These factors depend upon the relative
/ position OF the sun. moon and earth
and also upon the shape and size Of the
harbor through which the predictions
| ere made.
G. Which one of Shakespeare's pail
bearers emigrs,ed 70 Virginia M ". r.
A. Dr. Weldon emigrated 70 Fred
erlcksburg. Here he was buried. His
tombstone was recently found
O. Where is mercury fcund?-G.
A Mercury Is generally found IN this
country IN California and Colorado.
Abroad It is found In Spain and Aus
tria> Mercury or quicksilver IS an ele-
ment sometimes found native, but most
ly derived from c.nnab2r
/ o. n. O.
! A. This is a. elementary school book
| in Use in England down 20 the time Of
George II. Il consisted OF q single leaf
on which were written the alphabet in
large and small letters. the Roman
numerals and the Lords Prayer