Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-29


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Q. Had Confederate veterans ever
marched in a body in an inaugural
parade before the Hoover inauguration?
d. P. H.
A. This was the first occasion of the
kind.
@. How many Christian hymns are
there?-R. M. D.
A. A dictionary of hymnology says
that the total number of Christian
hymns in the 200 or more languages
and dialects in which they have been
written or translated is not less than
100000.
@. How many hotel rooms are there
in the United States?-F. M.
A. The Lewis Hotel Digest says that
there are more than 100000 rooms
now available In the hotels of the
United States.
@. Please describe a syllable.-E. K
A. A syllable is an elementary sound
or a combination of such sounds ut
tered together with single effort OF
the voice.
@. How many people in this country
n vpod n uTit &C p
A. The Illiteracy Commission of the
National Education Association has pub
lished its conclusion that approximately
20.000,000 of our population above tbs
age of 10 cannot make effective use
of reading or writing in their daily lives
@. How did gymnastic apparatus
originate?-E. 3.
A. 1t originated in the imitation OF
tools and appliances used in exercise
in the outdoor world.
@. Are artificial flowers to be worn
this Springs. o.
A. Paris fashion notes says that arti-
fetal flowers are more fashionable than
ever.
@. When did South America get its
first railroad?-C. M.
A. Peru was the first country to
grant a railway concession. This was
done in May, 1926 The line from Lima
to Callao did not go into operation I'M
til April S, 1851, but this was the
first railroad trip ever taken in South
America.
@. Who composed the music to 1.-THE
Campbells Are Coming"?--N. E. G.
A. The martial air for this song is
described as being very old. Music au-
thorities say that this piece is simply
regarded as an old Scotch folk song
and no one knows the origin of the
music, so far as authorship Is con-
cerned.
O. Please advise the best way to dis
infect an empty apartment before tax
ing possession of 1T. F. E.
A. Government authorities say that
the best disinfectant is good soap and
water in abundance. After the apart
ment is thoroughly cleaned, it should
be aired out and exposed to the sun as
much as possible.
O. When was the City of Greater
New York formed?-M. w.
A. Greater New York was incorpo-
rated in 1912.
O. What is plastic wood?-N. NJ. S.
A. 1t is a mixture of fine wood flour
and some hardening material.
@. Please give description and loca-
ton of KenilWorth Castle.-L. S.
A. Kenilworth Castle is located near
the market town of Kenilworth, in War
wickshire, England. 1t was founded
about 1920 and was long of note as a
royal residence. It was besieged and
taken by the Royalists in 1866; was the
prison of Edward II in 1927; was
granted to John of Gaunt, and in 1852
to the Earl of Leicester. 1t was the
scene of the entertainment given by the
Earl of Leicester to Queen Elizabeth in
1875, which is described in SCOTS
novel The walls of the castle original
ly inclosed an area of seven acres. The
principal portions Of the building re-
manning are the gatehouse. now used
as a dwelling; Caesars Tower, the only
portion built by Godfrey de Clinton