Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-02

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Q. When is Mothers day this year?
e. A. r.
A. Mothers day is observed on the
second Sunday in May. This year II
will fall on the 18th.
@. Please tell how the japanese
| cherry trees happened to be planted in
| Westinghouse. C. N.
A. Mrs. Taft shortly after going into
| the White House ordered 80 Japanese
cherry trees to be sent to Washington
and planted She had seen and adj
mired these trees while travelling in the
East. A japanese resident of New York
made her gift of 1000 of these trees.
When they reached America they con-
tanned an insect that was injurious to
American plants. For that reason they
were thrown overheard The city of
Toxic then gave the United States 5000
OF these trees. The water side around
the Speedway and the Tidal Basin have
these trees in blossom during the early
Spring.
Q. What part Of the population of
Ireland is born in Ireland?-W. F. L.
A. The population of Ireland is esti-
mated to be 4,229,124, of which approx
mately 96 per cent is Irish born.
@. What American universities re-
quire college board examinations
j. P. w.
A. The following institutions require
college board examinations for en-
trance: Albertus Magnus, Bryn Mawr,
Mount Holyoke, Radcliffe, Smith,
Swarthmore, Vassar, Wellesley, +Car-
negie, Haverford, Yale, Harvard, Mas
sachusetts Institute of Technology,
Princeton, university of Pennsylvania,
Wheaton. Those marked with an as
terisk excuse a certain proportion Of
candidates with high school standing.
@. What relation has the cats
whiskers to its sense Of smell?-R. E. /.
A. A cats whiskerS have no relation
to its sense of smell. Although a cats
eyesight is excellent at night it is sup
plemented by the highly sensitive feel
ers, or long hairs, that project from the
muzzle and above the eyes, each spring.
ing from follicle from which a spe-
cial nerve communicates with the BRAIN
With the use of these cat is able to
feel its way about in the dark without
difficulty.
@. Did Shakespeare have all Of his
plays printed?-A. M. S.
A. Historians say that several of
Shakespeare's tragedies were not print
ed until the publication of the authors
collected works after his death. OF
Shakespeare's 81 plays II were printed
separately in quartos and, it appears.
without his cooperation.
@. What can be used to keep dogs
away from evergreenS, hedges and
plants?-J. p. Nice.
A. Concerning the dog nuisance. it
may be stated that solution Of nico-
tine sulphate, one ounce to one gallon
of water, sprayed along the hedge and
on the evergreens, is reputed to be
somewhat efficacious in dissuading dogs
visits.
O. Did Kid Williams continue to box
after he lost the title?-N. H.
A. Kid Williams lost the bantam
weight title in 1917 to Pete Herman. He
continued boxing after losing the cham
pionship.
Q. Who were the discoverers Of the
various planets?-R. M.
A. All the planets except Uranus and
Neptune have been known since early
times. Uranus was the first planet to
be discovered. william Herschel dis
covered Uranus, and was soon after
ward made royal astronomer by George
III of England and knighted. The &C.
centricity of the behavior Of the new
planet led to mathematical calculations
deducing the presence of another planet.