Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-13

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O. How is pairing done in Con-
gress?-J. A. C.
A. When a member of the Congress
desires or Is obliged to be absent, and
the vote Is expected, he seeks some
member of the opposite party who
would vote differently and makes an
arrangement whereby neither will cast
his vote on the question. This nullifies
the effect of the members absence and
is called pairing"
@. What part of Philadelphia is the
original city?-W. F. P.
A. Founded by William Penn in 1882,
the original city extended from the
Delaware River to the Schuylkill River
and from Vine street to South street.
@. In what country did geometry and
algebra originate?-C. M.
A. They probably originated in Egypt.
1t Is said that geometry was invented
because of the need of surveying lands
inundated by the Nile floods. The old
est manuscript treating of algebra is
that of Ahmes, an Egyptian, who about
TOO BIC. copied treatise dating prob
ably from $500 BIC.
@. Does the clock In the Metropolitan
Insurance Building, New York City,
strike the hour?-V. e.
A. At each quarter hour the notes of
the historic Cambridge chimes are
played, and following the fourth or last
quarter the hour Is sounded.
O. Has 1t yet been decided which was
the best play for the year 1922
H. T. T.
A. This honor goes to Elmer L. Rice,
playwright, for Street Scene" which
was chosen as the most original Ameri-
can play and wins the Pulitzer prize.
O. Is hay-fever or asthma con-
tagious?-E. S. r.
A. DR.. Ray M Balyeat, authority on
the subject, says: "Emphatically no.
Unless an individual has been born with
the ability to become sensitive, it is
practically impossible for that individ-
ual to become sensitive to any pro-
tein"
O. How long has printed wall paper
been in use?-W. D.
A. A recent exhibition in a Paris
| museum showed wall papers which
originated in France in the sixteenth
century. The first papers were mar
bled or illuminated" by hand, later
printed designs and imitation feathers
| or embossed papers were most popular.
In 1481 "frescoes" were painted on rolls
| of paper for the covering of salon
walls. Jean Bouchardon in this year
| painted so rolls for Louis XII 1.-THE
| Passion of Christ" and 1.-THE Destruc-
| ton of Jerusalem" were reproduced on
| rolls.
@. Please tell something about the
/ Futurity Race run in England-G. B.
A. A futurity race is a race for fu-
turity Stakes-that IS, stakes to be
raced for long after the nominations
or entries are made, the possible COM
| petitors often being nominated before
their birth. The Futurity Race in
England is for 2-year-olds and Is run
at Sheepshead Bay in the Autumn.
O. How big is Gains Theatrical
Storehouse in New York City?-B. A.
A. 1t consists of five stories and a
basement and is partitioned off to hold
the shows of the different producers
@. Are petrol and gasoline the same
thing?-R. NJ. B.
A. Petrol is petroleum spirit such as
is used for producing motive power.
1t is the same as gasoline.
@. When did horse cars disappear
from the streets of New York City?-
r, r.
A. The last horse car was taken off
the streets of New York City August /,
1917. This was on the Madison Street
and Avenue car line
@. Please give the five largest mu-
nicipal parks in the order Of their
size.-J. w. G.
A. The five largest municipal parks
lying within the boundaries of the mu-
nicipality are: Paramount Park, Phila-