Evening star., 1930-06-13

mounted and exhibited IN Paris IN
October Of 1881. The American pedes-
tai was commenced in 1883 and was
not completed until 1886. The statue
itself was Of hammered copper sheets
and weighed 100000 pounds. 1t was
mounted on an iron framework covered
with wood and so arranged that 1t
could be taken down and shipped in
sections. 1t was taken down and was
shipped in 210 cases on the French
state vessel Isere, sailing from Rouen,
France.
@. How can a liquid be prepared to
be used for finger waving?-M. j.
A. There are q number OF prepara-
tions used to set the wave in the hair
In finger waving. The following Il AZ
popular one: Ounce seeds, 3 ounces;
cologne water, 3 ounces: oil Of cloves,
10 minims; oil Of lavender, IL mtnims.
G. What does the word Graf mean
in the name, Graf zeppelin?-W. j.
A. The German word Graf" is from
the Middle High German Grave, which
Is the same as q count or the English
earl. 1t also Is related to the Latin
Comes. The title originated In Ger
many during the Frankish and Caro-
lingian times and was given to special
of1cials appointed by the King. The
German nobility.
@. What is the origin of the express
sion, "caStles in SPAR" n"?-G. G. B.
A. Castles in Spain is from the ex-
preston Chateau en- Espagne, found In
1400-1600, occasionally as a Galliclfn
in modern times. It appears that the
phrase at bottom meant only to build
castles in foreign country where one
had no standing ground. Spain being
finally taken as the nearest Moorish
country to Christendom, or perhaps
with some reference to the arms OF
CASTLE.
@. What did Jumbo weigh?-E.E.E
A. The largest elephant on record
was Jumbo, an elephant in the Barnun
d Bailey Circus, which was IL feet A
inches In height and weighed 6 tons.
The average weight Of an elephant is
tons.
tured In PennSylvania?-H. G,
A. About 100000 pounds Of cheese
Is manufactured yearly in Pennsylvania.
G.. Do the stores lose much money
on charge accounts?-T. o.
A. Retail credit records show that
less than four-tenths of per cent Ia
lost on charge accounts.
@. Please describe the new Board Of
Trade Building in Chicago.-H. F. A.
A. The building, which is A stories
high and cost $4,000, ,000 is construct
ed Of Indiana limestone, steel and mar
BILE. On the apex of the tower, 612 feet
above street level, stands a 3O-foot
metal statue Of Ceres, goddess of the
growing grain. The clock has a 13-foot
dial which can be read from distance
OF mile. 1t is crowned by a bronze
eagle, while on one side Is an American
Indian bearing sheaf of maize; on thet
other side an Armenian farmer sue-H
gestS agriculture In the ancient DAYS
Exchange Hall extends from the fourth
to the ninth floors. AS there are no
pillars to sustain the weight for the
II floors, up to the first set back, the
hall has been bridged over with str1Ic-
tural steel girders. This gigantic Frame
work Is concealed by walls which form
the corridors. The pits are of steel
surnounted by teakwood to withstand
the shuf1ing Of feet. More than 5000
miles OF wiring has been installed.
q. When was the public school sys-
tenn inaugurated in England?-C. A. r.
A. The public school system Of Eng
land was introduced by the Foster edu.
cation act Of 1870. Before the public
schools were introduced into England
the schools were largely denominational.