Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-15

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@. How many private boats are there
in the United States?-W. F..
A. There are 243, 702 numbered boats
listed by the Government. This tab
ulation includes only boats over Is feet
and those under net tons. 1t does
not incorporate craft not capable of
going to sea, nor does it include larger
boats that come under the registration
rule.
@. At what time of year is there the
most sickness?-N. M. S.
A. The United States Public Health
Service says that the most illness oc-
ours during the months of February and
March, and the least during July and
August.
Q. What is King Georges full title?
j. H. H.
A. The title of the British monarch
is His Most Excellent Majesty George
the Fifth, by the Grace of God, of the
United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Ireland and all the British Dominions
Beyond the Seas, King. Defender of the
Faith FnDeror of India
@. Where did the game Of dominoes
originate?-T E. j.
A. 1t originated in Italy. 1t was
unknown until the eighteenth century
The name domino is said to be derived
from the ebony backing which resembles
the black cloak called the domino.
q. What percentage Of the asparagus
raised is canned9--V. H. G.
A About so per cent of the aspara-
gus raised in the United States is con-
sumed in the canning industry.
Q. Please describe a bowie knife?-
T. B. T.
A. A bowie knife is one with strong
blade from 10 to IS inches long single
edge, with its back straight throughout
most Of its length and then curved con-
caVely to the point, to which the edge
curves conyeXly.
Q. Where is the Island of Majorca?
j. w. G.
A. 1t lies off the coast of Spain 100
miles south of Barcelona. It is a port
to which many fruit steamers GO. It is
So miles in length. The population. &C
cording to the latest census was $4,000.
Q. What do the letters K. c. c. H.
mean under the name of thirty-second
degree Masonic. E. B.
A. They stand for Knight Command
er, Court of Honor.
@. Why was the battleship Maine
sent to Cuba w. H B.
A. The revolt of the Cubans against
Spanish misruls in 1895 caused such I'M
settled conditions in Cuba that the
American Government, believing the
lives and property of its citizens to be
in danger, sent the battleship Maine TO
Havana on January "a. 1898. The YES
sci was piloted into the harbor by an
official pilot of the Spanish government
and moored to the government buoy.
The customary official and international
calls and salutation, were exchanged be-
tween the Spanish authorities and the
commander of the Maine and there
we're no indications of the trouble that
was to follow. The explosion took place