Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-13

W kaN6 moEt8a8eS - security 1oG oeUt4t
M. n. L.
A. The American Architect savs:
THE oldest existing mortgage record
Is said to be one found In 1893 hy IN
| archaeological expedition Of the Univef-
sity Of Pennsylvania. It Is q clay tabiet
stating that In $50 BIC. an inliabitant
OF Nippur, Babylon. borrowed so bushels
OF dates from q fellow towlasman and
pledged his ancestral lands as security
for their return. It has been definit@ly
established that similar agreements
were In common use IS long aeo- rs
1900 BE-" -
c. What arrangements were made for
game for the first THANKSGIVING
P.C.C.
A. The Pilgrim Republic says: "Ths
Pilgrims, fond as they were OF social
enjoyment, had since landing known no
day OF rest except the sacred day Of
worship. Now that the Summer was
past and the harvest ended, they de-
termined to have q period Of thanks
giving for their many mercies. The
Governor. therefore, sent out four
huntsmen, who In one week secured
enough game TO supply the colony for
nearly week. Hospitality was ex-
tended to MaSsasoit, who accepted and
brought 90 people with him"
q. What Is q telephone city?--R p. p.
A. Telephone companies divide cities
into sections, each with several thou
sand telephone subscribers. Each sec
ton is telephone city, has its own
central ONCE and name. such as Co
lumbia" or Potomac" to designate II.
When q number Is called that Is within
the same telephone city, the connection
Is made in the local central. When q
number Is called that Is outside the
telephone city, the local central con-
nects with a trunk line which leads TO
a central ONCE in the proper telephone
city. There connection Is made with
the subscriber wanted.
@. What does recover the ashes"
mean?-H. A. B.
A. It means to win in return contest
after a previous defeat II Is derived
from the mock epitaph published by the
Sporting Times on the final defeat of
the English cricket team by the Aus
English cricket &c which
died at the Oval August 20, 1882
ashes taken to Australia"
@. When is Indian Summarize. p.
A. Indian Summer Is name applied
to a short season Of pleasant weather
which occurs in the Central and Allan
TIC coast states usually during the
months Of October and November, but
more rarely in December. Indian Sum-
mer is characterized by an almost cloud
less sky, calm or light air, hagy atmos-
phere and a mild temperature in the
daytime, although cool at night. This
period may last two or three weeks and
may occur two or three times during a
season. The theory has been advanced
that early settlers may have given the
bright, warm days of Autumn the name
of Indian Summer because it was an
gaudy as the Indians in their war paints.
Another idea Is that at this season the
Indians often went to war because the
bright Autumn colors served as camou-
fage for them. There Is no actual rec
ord Of the use Of the term until I774,
when 1t was In general use throughout
the Atlantic States.
@. Who sets the pace for q train Of
Army motor lorries ?-H. s.
A. The ofacer in charge Is in the
very last truck and sets the pace.
Q. What is the population Of Stamp
A. The latest available figures give
Siam a population Of l1,506,20T.
Q. How many farms in this country
use electric power?--J. @. F.
A. It is estimated that between e00,.
600 and 100000 farms In the United
States use electric power.