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directly to the cost Of maintaining the
Post once Department and handling
the mail.
@. Does the peanut grow upon Q
shrub or tree?-A. s.
A. 1t grows upon o vine. As the
blossoms appear they are covered with
earth and the nuts develop In the
ground. somewhat like potatoes. IN
like the potato, however, the nut Is
attached to the branch and not to the
root Of the vine.
O. Is the Hidden City in the Black
HES of South Dakota q natural phe-
nomenon or the work of man?-C. e. z.
A. This Is controversial question.
Time and science will establish its
place. It Is a very interesting excava.
ton about seven miles south Of Rapid
City.
@. Where were lead pencils frst
used?-M. F. s.
A. The name pencil was originally
applied to small, fine pointed brush
used in painting. It has been said that O
manuscript of Theophilus shows signs
Of having been ruled with a black lead
pencil. but the first distinct allusion to
pencil occurs in the treatise on fos-
sils" by Conrad Gesner in 1865, who de-
scribes an article for writing formed of
wood and q piece Of lead.
Q. Please give a biography Of sousa.
r. w. L.
A. John Philip Sousa, American con-
ductor, composer and author, was born
in Washington, d. c., November 6,
1854, the son of Antonio and Elizabeth
Sousa. At the age Of IL he first APP
peared In public as violin soloiSt: at is
he was teaching harmony; in 1875 he
became one Of the first violinists in the
orchestra conducted by Offenbach,
when the latter visited America; later
he became conductor for various the
atrical and operate companies. In
1880 he was appointed leader of the
band Of the United States Marine
Corps in Washington, serving under
Presidents Hayes, Garfield, Arthur,
Cleveland and Harrison until August /,
1892, when he resigned from the United
States service to organize the Sousa
Band, which has since then made SO
semi-annual tours throughout America,
and has visited Europe five times, CIV
ing total Of more than 10000 con-
certS in 1000 cities, and covering over
100000 miles Of travel In 1910, be-
ginning in New York on November 6,
he inaugurated q tour of the world,
and visited with his band Europe,
Canary Islands, Africa, Tasmania, Aus
tralia, New Zealand. Fiji Islands, Ha-
waiian Islands. British Columbia, and
toured across the continent back to New
York, returning after IA months travel
AS composer of music he established a
march style" Of his own which has
been recognized the world over, and he
has been called the March King in
every country. With his band he has
appeared twice by command before for
mer King Edward and Queen Alexandra
of England, once at Sandringham and
then at Windsor. He was given the dec
grafton of the Victorian Order. He has
also been honored by the French and
Belgian governments.
@. Who received the awards for the
best picture, best direction and best act
ing made by the Academy Of Motion
Picture Arts and Sciences this Year,
w. M.
A. According to the Motion Picture
News, the following awards were made:
For the best picture, "All Quiet on the
Western Front; best director, Lewis
best performance by actress, Norma
Shearer, in THE Divorcee"; best per-
Torrance by actor, George Arliss. in
"Disraeli"; best cinematographic
achievement, with Byrd at the South
Pole" willard Van Derveer and Joseph
T. Rucker; best art direction achieve
ment THE King Of Jazz" Herman
Rose; best sound recording achieve
ment, THE Big House." Douglas
Shearer, M-G-M sound recording de-
partment; best writing achievement,
THE Big House." Frances Marion.
@. What Is the difference between
New Orleans molasses and sorghum mo-
lasses?-R. G.
A. Sorghum molasses Is made from
sweet sorgho and the New Orleans mo-
Iasses Is made from cane sugar.