Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-25

animals It IS essentially q serpent,
with horns Of a deer, the head Of q
horse, eyes like q devil, neck like a
snake, belly like that Of q red worm.
scales like those Of a carp, ears like a
COW, paws like tiger and claws like
an eagle. 1t has fiamelike appendaRes
on shoulders and hips. On either foot
are three. four or five claws-the i'm
perial dragon Of China has tlve; that
Of Japan three"
.. How much cotton does person
l1ick in a day?-G. K.
A. The amount of cotton one can
pick a day depends upon the kind of
cotton, whether or not the field has
been picked before, the weather and a
persons natural speed. It is possible TO
pick from $50 to 500 pounds per day.
@. What was the play in which Rob.
son and Crane made their last appear-
ance together?-J. H. M.
A. The last joint production OF
Stuart Robson and w. H. Crane was
"The Henrietta" which was first pro-
duced in New York at Union SQUARE
September &C.. 1887.
@. What game bird is most easily
raised in captivity?-A. r. d.
A. More pheasants are raised by man
than any other kind of game bird, and
probably nine-tenths or more of the
total number Of pheaSants reared in
this country are ringnecks.
@. What qualifications are necessary
to become an interne?-L. A. I.
A. The American Medical Associa-
ton says: Before student is qualified
to serve an internship In New York or
any other State he must show compile
ton OF his medical course. A few
schools, however, grant q certificate
upon completion of q four-year course
and require the completion of a years
internship before granting the degree.
hospitals, OF course, are at liberty to
accept such students"
Q. How is Christmas celebrated in
Spain?-B. w.
A. A Spanish authority whom we
have consulted says that in Spain there
is no character similar to Santa Claus.
On the 9th of January there is, how
ever. q fista during which the Three
Wise Men are supposed to offer gifts.
When Christmas eve comes In Spain.
two days holiday commences. AT ID
O'Clock, all laborers leave their work,
repair home, and dress in their best
Then the shops are all ablaze with
lights, ribbons and steamers. with
tempting fare Of sweets and sausapes.
with red and yellow serge to make warm
petticoats, with cymbals, drums and
zambombas. The chief sweetmeats
peculiar to Christmas, and bought alike
by rich and poor, are the various kinds
of preserved fruits, incrusted with sugar
and the famous turrui. This last, which
Is OF four kinds, and may be called in
English phraseology, almond rock" Is
brought to your door, and buy YOU
must. Before the Noche- buena on
Christmas eve, one or two good deeds
must have been done by the civil and
military authorities.
@. What words in the English lam
guage are most frequently used?-H 81.
A. The eight words most frequently
used in English are land, have, it, OF.
the, to, will and you"
@. Can returning travellers bring IN
$500 worth Of purchases free of duty?--
j. A. B.
A.. The customs service states that
no change has been made in the 500
worth OF importations which may be
brought in by each American tourist
coming into the United States. It has
been proposed to raise this amount TO
$500, but the change has not been
made.