Evening star., 1929-06-28

apex of mental receptivity was passed
somewhere around the age Of 20. Edu-
Gators now agree that adults learn more
easily. with more interest and greater
profit than do children.
@ After whom was Anne Arundel
County, Md, named?-W. d. D.
A. The Maryland Historical Society
says that Anne Arundel County Is
named after Lady Anne Arundel,
daughter of Sir Thomas Arundel, Lord
Arundel of wardour Castle, who mar
ried Cecil Calvert, second Lord Balti-
more and founder OF Maryland.
O. Why is the sugar market SO de-
( preSSed?-P. J. OC.
A. The depression in the sugar in
dustry at the present time may be large
| " attributed to the fact that there is
| a great tendency today to eliminate or
at least greatly reduce sugar IN our
| daily diet. Women, in endeavortng 70
| keep thin, are eliminating sugar In their
coffee or tea and cutting down greatly
| on pastries and desserts, substituting
the raw salads and vegetables. Whereas
few years ago IT, was grandmother's
boast that her sugar jar was never
empty, granddaughter today keeps her
sugar lar in that condition constantly.
Then, too, whereas 1t was formerly the
custom for every housewife to bake her
own breads and cakes, those commodi-
| ties are purchased from bakeries which
use less sugar, fats and milk than was
formerly the case with home cooking.
/ @. How long have desk telephones
been In use2---C. M.
A. The desk type OF telephone tnstru-
ment WAS first used in 1895.
@. Have the walls of the City Of
| Jerusalem been TeStored?-A. j.
| A. During the Turkish regime moth
4 ing was done toward preserving the
| walls, which consequently fell into a
dilapidated condition. The missing
stones have now been replaced, the rub
bish and distractions removed, and 1t is
possible to walk along the top Of the
wall to view the. city.
@. How long was Louis XIV King Of
| France?-F. S. s.
A. He reigned for "a years.
@. What has become Of the zulusP-
F. II.
A. zulus are inhabitants Of South
| Africa, where the most extensive occu.
patton by civilization has been made.
| There are some still there, but they are
not organized in such strong tribes Is
they were formerly.
@. Does dog digest bones?-R. R..
A. A dog does digest bones taken into
its stomach.
@. What are the principal exports
from the United States to Russia9-
E. B.
A. Cotton, non-ferrous metals and
machinery are RuSSia'S chief tmporta-
tions from the United States.
@. Does the sun draw water9-4C.. q.
A. The sun does not pull water YapoE
up Water is just eVaporated by heat
(this heat comes directly or indirectly
from the SUM, and thus made q por-
ton of the air. It then is mixed with
the atmosphere by diffusion, convection
and the stirring caused by winds. The
rays of light which are perceptible are
merely rays from the sun to the earth,
made visible because the sun IS shining
between clouds, showing up the dust
and particles floating in the air.
@. In what presidential election be-
fore the last one did Virginia 60 Re-
publican?-H. r. H.
A. In 1872 Virginia was carried by
the Republican candidate, u. S. Grant.
The Democratic candidate was Horace
Greeley.
4 @. How many stamps in denomina-
tions Of cents and over are issued in
a year2-F. v. r.
! A. The stamps of scent denomina-
ton and above issued during the fiscal
year ended June 80, 1928. numbered
i 1,839, ,757.00 ]
4 q. What is pouanaogy?-D. 3. 3.
A. It is the science and practice OF
fruit growing g-hors rsiculture dealing with
the cultivation of fruits. "Pomum" IL
the Latin word for fruit"