Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-22

/ @. In placing tablets in the Hall of
| Fame, New York City. how many votes
Of the committee Of 100 are required?--
r. T. W.
A. In the case Of men 81 votes are
| required and In the case Of women 81.
The first ballotins took place in 1900.
@. Is wheat harvested during March
| In any country?-D. N.
A.. In Upper Egypt and India wheat
Is harvested during February and
March.
Q. What are the colors Of the
| United States Military and Naval Acad-
emies?-D. Z. T.
A. The colors Of the United States
Military Academy are black, gold and
gray; those of the Naval Academy are
blue and gold.
@. Please give me simple definitions
for the terms "typhoon,' "waterspout"
and gale w. L. G..
A. Definitions of these terms are
given as follows by the National Geo.
graphic Society: Gale, a strong
straight wind; typhoon, a hurricane
in the tropical waters Of the Pacific:
waterspout, tornado or violent whirl-
wind over water.
Q. What is meant by 'panameri-
canOs" p. T.
| A. It is money Of account recon-
mended by the Inter-American High
Commission at meeting held in Buenos
Aires April IL. 1916. It would be worth
20 cents In United States money.
| @. When will the Cuban Central
/ Highway be finished?-R NJ.
| A. 1t is to be completed in two years.
1t will pass through the capital of each
OF the six provinces of Cuba. It will
have no grade crossings and outside Of
towns no speed limits.
! @. How long has the human race cul-
tivated crops?-H. G. K.
| A. Agriculture is believed to be the
| earliest occupation of man. 1t can be
| traced back to prehistoric times when
primitive man began to select particular
plants as preferable TO others for his use
as food. Records on ancient n1onu-
ments have enabled us to trace the his
tory of agriculture In Egypt back to at
| least 5000 BIC.
Q. How long has Lloyd's been in ex-
! istence?-N. C.
| A. As an incorporated association 1t
has existed since 1871. But 1t had its
origin more than 235 years ago In the
meetings Of merchants In Lloyds Cof-
fee House in Tower street, London.
! @. Who were the Seven Wise Men ofs
| Greece. E. j.
! A. The names of the Seven Wise Men
of Greece, together with the names Of
| the cities with which they were asso-
ciated and the famous sayings for
which they attained distinction. are:
Scion of Acknowledging In excess:
Thales of Enthusiastically brings
ruin; Bias o: Priene-"An excess Of
workers spoils the work.; Pittacus of
Mitylene-"Know your opportunity';
Chilon OF Sparta-"Know thyself'':
Fernandez of Corinth-"Have fore
thought in everything" and Cleohulus
of Moderation Is the highest
good"
@. What is the bright star in the
Western sky in the evening?-V r. s.
A. The Naval Observatory says that
the bright star now seen In the Western
sky after sunset is the planet Venus
which has been visible as evening star
for about six months.
@. Did Thomas Jefferson leave the
White House Immediately after James
Madison was inaugurated?-C. G..
A. President Madison returned. after
his induction into the presidency TO the
house at 1333-35 r street, which he had
occupied as Secretary Of State. Jeffer-
son spent several days In the White
House before he left for Monticello.
O. Since the Russian Soviets have no
belief in the Supreme God, what kind Of
obligation do officials assume when In
Quoted into office?-R C. r..
A. The Soviet officials make no oath
or affirmation on taking Office. but agree
to serve the state.
Q. Are railroad ties larger than they
used to bel. L.
A. The size Of ties most widely used
under heavy traffic has increased since
1905 from inches by inches by 8
feet to . inches by inches by feet
6 inches.