Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-09
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@. In heraldry what Is meant by a
charge?-T. N.
A. Any figure or device borne on an
escutcheon is a charge.
O. Are lizards poisonous7-P. P. 3.
A. The ella monster and a similar
Mexican species are the only poisonous
lizards known.
@. What King Of England was called
Farmer George?-F. j.
A. This soubriquet was given to
George III, in allusion to his bucolic
tastes.
@. Where was artificial ice first made
for commercial purposes?-F. S.
A. The italians in the sixteenth CEN
fury were the first to manufacture arti-
fetal ice for mercantile purposes.
O. What will keep a turquoise from
| turning green?-W. II. w.
A. There seems to be no way to keep
a turquoise from truning green. 1t is
the result of chemical action.
@. What State Legislatures meet this
year?-M. D.
A. All State Legislatures will meet in
1929 except those in Alabama, Ken
lucky, Louisiana, Mississippi and Vir-
ginia.
O. What foods should be included In
the diet If good teeth are desired?-
E. l..
A. Milk. butter, eggs, fish, whole ce-
reals, fresh fruits and vegetables aid in
making good dental structures.
O. Whose portrait was the earliest
likeness made in the Renaissance
S. N.
A. The portrait Of Dante by Giotto is
the earliest likeness of the period.
O. To what European countries is the
postage cents?-S. K.
A. The postage rate to Great Britain
and Spain Is cents. To all other Eu-
ropean countries the rate is cents.
O. When was the company formed
that had Marcus Loew at its head?
F. r.
A. 1t was formed in 1910 with Loew
as president and Adolph Zukor as NOM
inal treasurer. At his death in 1927,
r lnff 1rst11 st Oh
$25,000,000.
@. What will remove the blur on a
windshield caused by the friction Of a
window wiper?-G. E. G.
A. The glass should be fepolished.
@. How many people commit sui
eide in the United States yearly, and
how many make the attempt but are
nsuccesSful?-A. M.
A. The approximate number of per-
sons committing suicide each year Is
from $4,000 to 10000. The probable
number of those attempting suicide, in
Guiding those who are successful, is be-
tween $4,000 and 10000.
@. Are there reasons why there have
been so many great Italian singers?
| IN. r.
A. It is true that Italy has produced
a great many singers of world renown.
Some have attributed this to the eli
mate, some to the diet, some to the
open-air life. These may have helped,
but others insist that the most impor-
tant element in the success of the Ital-
ian-born singer Is the Italian language
itself. In Italy the child is taught to
love beauty in nature and art.
@. Does the mahogany tree grow in
a forest of its own kind or scattered
among other species of trees?-A. H.
A. Mahogany trees are generally
scattered among other trees.
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