Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-13

OF their buildings This is due 70 the
TACT that buildings must conform with
the city plan.
Q. What are the chief causes Of home
accidents?-F. T.
A.. The four principal causes o. home
fatalities are: Falls, burns and scalds
asphyxiation and suffocation. and
poisons. To these may be added two
causes Of importance OF on-fatal acc
dents: Cuts OF various kinds and
striking against objects.
@. When was the frs, execution o,
criminal performed in TIE District Of
Columbia?-C. c. r.
A. James McGurk vas the first criri-
nal executed. He vas hanged in Or
tober. 1902. The account o! the excel
ton in the Intellzencer follows. "Yss-
terday was executed James McGu-.
sentenced 70 death for numbering r.,
wife"
o. When was the Bank Of England
iounded?-T. ~.
A II was established in 1894 -
finance William and Mary
O. What is the seating capacity and
the type Of architecture Of the ner Fox
Theater in Detrolt7-P. 7 P
A. The new Fox Thea:er vii sea-
5000 persons and will have the larzee,
balcony span IN the world The arch
tectural plan Is along the lines of .
Hindu temple.
@ How do students avail themselves
OF the funds OF the Harmon Fourds-
tion?-I 3.
A. The foundation lends money d.
rectly 70 colleges which make arrange
menIs with the students Applications
for loans must De made directly w.th
the colleges Cooperating With the Har-
mon Foundation. So FAR there are ONLY
about 20 colleges Cooperating with
this foundation. All colleges OF good
standing are eligible More college
nave applied TO tins foundation thar
have been accepted. The money is paic
oacs bY the students after graduation
at 6 per cent interest on the loan.
O. When was SILK hrst woven, When
was the silkworn first brought 70 this
country?-R NJ s
A. According 70 Chinese records the
filament produced by the Silkworm vas
first successfully woven by Si-Lrg-Chl.
empress OF China, II 200 B. c. Il was
not until the sixth century tina. the
art OF making silk vas introduced n
Europe. In 1909 James I brought tie
s.lsworm and the mulberry tree into
England and shortly after this the Con-
pany Of Virginia was formed by groEr
0. EngllShnen 70 promote the six IN
duStTy n the United States The frs:
experiment: met with disaster. Fou!
years Later Influenced o. he crcz-
the Colonial Legislature passed an ac-
requiring 10 mulberry trees 20 o.
planted on every 100 acres. There xs-
a fine for neglect OF This duty and .
premium tor every pound o. six PFC
Guced.
O. How many museums and a. "a
ls-iss a-e there in LorGon.-N v
a There are - museums and 20 a.
galleries IN London
O. What vas the FIST c-gsn;-stio.
outside Of District OF Columbia ons
that TOOK part IT an inaugural parade
B W
A. TIE National Greys @. Phiad-,-
phia Was the first. and came - -zSs
part in the Inauguration Of Ger
Harrison IN 1884,
@. What IS Praying Mar,.s,-N Z
A The PRAYING Na1:zs IS AZ irsAc-
belonging 70 the order O-tAootsra- T.
name IS derived from the attitude q az
su-r,ss when At rest Or waiting &c grasp
another insect The knees are ben. arc
The from legs are held as though SID
porting \ PRAYER book Among IRE
sHc!snt Greeks the PRAYING Msrtls Va
used II soothsayins II was also re-
ve-ed BY the Hln6is II southern
France IL Is believed 20 point out lc<t
WAY. The EotVentcts regard is fzht-
ing upon any person oc.h as q token
Q. ssintlnsSS sed Al o-1en q god
fortune