Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-12

lieutenant colonel in the army Of James
II. He got his name Roy from his reR
hair, and adopted Campbell as his sur
name. After the accession Of william
III he obtained a. commission froM
James II, and in 1891 made q descent
on Stirlingshire. In 17l2 he was evicted
and outlawed on charge Of embezzle-
ment. He became a Highland free-
booter, and was included in the act df
attainder. Under the protection Of the
Duke of Argyll he continued to levy
blackmail on the Scottish gentry He
is the subject of a novel by Sir Walter
Scott. published in 1915 Of an opera
by Flotow 1892 and Of several plays
@. How much water can be diverted
for power at Niagara Falls?-M
A. BY treaty, the amount of water
that may be diverted from Niagara for
power purposes has been limited 10
$4,000 cubic feet per second on the
Canadian side and 10000 cubic feet per
| second on the United States side.
9. Can a rabbit swim any distance?
e. J.
A. A rabbit is able to swim naturally,
but cannot swim for any great distance,
because its fur becomes weighted down
with water and drags 1t under.
Q. What is the real name Of the
woman who writes under the name Of
Adele GarriSon?-P. II.
A. She is Mrs. Mana s. White.
Q. When did the New York blizzard
occur?-H. M. K.
A. The storm Of March. 1888. IL gen.
orally known as the New York blizzard,
and was one Of the most severe ever
experienced on the Atlantic Coast. It
was characterized by the rapidity with
which its energy was developed and by
the extreme precipitation, principally
snow, which fell. The storm extended
from Cape Hatteras to Southern Massa-
chusetts. obtaining its greatest violence
| in New Jersey, Southwestern New York,
Block Island. Southern New England.
The snow which fell was estimated at
about 40 inches. Railroads we're block
AIDED and telegraph and telephone COM
munication stopped. New York was
entirely cut of from all communication
with the exception of the Atlantic cable.
@. Who settled the old city Of Client
in F1anders?-J. B. G.
A. This city has existed from the
very earliest time. and no exact date
can be given for its settlement. nor is
the derivation of the name accurately
known. The site was occupied BY pre-
historic tribes and later by the Celts
and Belgti and Nervii. 1t IL mentioned
as early as the seventh century. Ac-
cording to one author, Client was orig
tnally Gand, which derives from q
Celtic word meaning 'conf1uent." in
reference to the location of the city at
the confluence Of the rivers Scheldt and
Lys.
@. What is the system of liquor resu-
lation in Sweden called? What are
its purposes?-A. H.
A. The present system Of restricted
liquor trafflc. devised by Dr. Ivan Brat.
was put into effect in 1914. replacing
the Gothenburg system. which abolished
the saloon and established certain hours
when liquor could be sold. Three main
ideas run through the Bratt system
reduction of the general ration of dis
titled with spirituous liquors through a
central control. denial of liquor to alce-
holics and persons who are known to
abuse drink, and elimination of all pri-
waite interest in the liquor trafic. Tn
der this law Sweden now derives a reve-
nue. of 100000 kroner from the
liquor traffic. Bootlegging is unknown.
There is no enforcement problem.