Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-24

pass or to serve as . cheek upon its ac-
euracy.
O. How long has paper money been
uSed?-1. B.
A. Paper money Is believed to have
famous traveller, was the first to report
In Europe the existence of paper money
in China, under the Moguls, It was
subsequently introduced into Persia. II
Is recorded that as early as 119 BIC.
there was introduced In China Phi-pi,
or value in skins" These we're small
pieces Of skin of deer, q Chinese square
foot in size, whose price was fixed at q
sum approximately equal 10 IS.
Q. In what South American country
Is portuguese spoken7-B. K.
"A. It is spoken in Brazil. An other
south American countries use Spanish.
Q. How long have flower gardens
been eultiyated2--H. M.
A. horticulture - practically as old
as the history OF mankind. The gar
dens OF the ancient world are famous
down through history, and in Europe
today tourists are constantly conducted
TO the famous gardens which started
during the Middle Ages. .
~. Wuab - Ay1eHe "A. b.
a; xylene Is the name applied to any
Of three hydrocarbons Of the benzine
series. It Is found In coal, wood tar
and certain kinds Of petroleum. 1t
may also be prepared artincially.
Q. How many governors of States
have been tmpeachedf s.
A. Ten governors have faced Inn
peaehment proceedings. Six were re-
moved from Office One was acquitted;
m two cases the charges were dropped,
PRED and proceedings stopped.
g. How many Negroes are members
OF Negro churches?-W. A,
A. At the time Of the last religious
census there were 42,585 Negro churches
with q total membership Of 5,203, 487.
9. Please name the six musical in
struments that are easiest to play
n. r.
A. The six which are considered the
easiest are the harmonica, ukulele,
tenor banjo. mandolin, saxophone and
guitar.
Q. How many books have been writ
ten by James Hay, jr.?-C. w. N.
A. He Is the author of nine books.
They ere: THE Man Who Forgot"
Mrs. Marsden's Ordeal," THE Win
ming Clue" '"Fhe Melwood Mystery"
mo Clue" 1.-The Unlighted House, !"
1.-THE Bellamy Case "That Washing
ton Affairs" and 1.-The hidden Woman"
The Man Who Forgot" has been the
best seller.
@ Did Greeks influence the civiliza-
ton OF Rome to q great extent?-V. M,
A. Almost as far back as the history
OF Rome extends Greek influences are
to be traced in the development Of
| Roman culture. The Roman people
were conservative and slow to cultivate
the artistic sense. Rome had little cre-
| alive genius. In her whole history she
| did not produce an artist such as
Phidias and Praxiteles. The nature of
| the Roman was unusually practical and
| 1dealized power, law and profit. The
Romans never created q distinctive
style of architecture such as the
Greeks. They borrowed their architec-
| ture from the EtrIlScans and the
Greeks. The literary life Of Rome has
profound effect upon mankind
Cicero with his orations, political and
educational treattseS; Caesar with his
commentaries on the Gallo War; SAL
lust with his history of Rome; the
| poets Lucretius. and Catullus. These
poets, however; do not compare with
the Iliad and Odyssey Of Homer, the
Greek philosophers Plato and Aristotle,
| Socrates, Xenophon and the orators
LycatS and Isocrates.