Evening star., 1931-12-19

the University Of London, says that "as
a lyric poet Goethe's supremacy is least
likely to be challenged He has given
his nation, whose highest literary ex-
preston has In all ages been essentially
lyric, its greatest songs. No other Ger
man pcet has succeeded in attuning
feeling, sentiment and thought so per-
fectly to the music of words as he, none
has expressed so fully that subtle
spirituality IN which the strength OF
German lyrism lies"
Q. How many shots a minute have
been fired from any kind Of a gun?-
| G.. L. P.
/ A: The most rapid-firing gun Is the
| modern aircraft machine gun, which
fres about 1900 to 1900 rounds per
minute.
Q, Is the testimony Of sworn wit
ness accepted in all courts when that
witness admits to being an atheist or
an agnostic?-W. r. H.
A. whether or not the testimony Of
an atheist or agnostic shall be accepted
rests with the court and is based upon
other factors than his religious or non
religious views.
@. Why is 1t that a convex mirror
! SHOWS a large area, but the images are
small and erect?-J. F.
A. The reflected rays Of light must
De prolonged behind the mirror before
they meet, hence the image is virtual
one, also upright and smaller than the
object.
Q. Where can list be obtained Of
the names and addresses of all owners
OF private railroad carS?-G. B.L.
"A. Such a list is contained in the
OHlc;aI Railway Equipment Register"
puo!lshed by the Railway Equipment 81
Publcatlon Co, 424 West Thirty-third
street, New York City
@. Do the people Of the United States
SPEAK the English that was in use in
england in the time Of King George
1II?-F. McC.
| A. Modern English differs consider
ably from the English of the eighteenth
! century. Further, there is a difference
IN the language as spoken in the United
States and in England There is a diff
terence in the pronunciation OF certain
words and even in the significance OF
certain terms. There are number of
WORDS and phrases peculiar to this
country that have been coined at yarioux
PERIODS and are known as Amerscanisms.
@ At what gambling game is tbs
most money loSt?-D F. S.
A Professional gamblers say that
more money haS been lost at roulette
than a any other gama but IT is i'm
/ possible, OF course, to find any sta
tlstics to prove this
| O. Why is it that shoes often come
of in accidents and explosions m T,
A. When person tails rom a great
height or is involved IN an explosion.
! the shoes are forced of the feet by the
pressure Of the air.
@ What is the nature Of the oinon
mutt. r.
A. 1t is a large edible seed of any Of
several species of pines called nut pines.
They are small trees with leaves in one
to four leaved clusters. globose cones
and large seeds. They are found in
hllly country throughout the Southwest.
I Plnus edulIS and PInuS cembroides are
the two most important species
@. Where was the Continent Of
Lemurla?-A. P.
A. This name is given by Haeckel to
vast area assumed to exist in past
ages over the area OF the present Africa,
Indian Ocean and Malagan ArcAipel-
ago, on the hypothesis that the exist
ence OF such a continent was necessary
to explain the peculiar present diStri-
button Of the lemurs and other phe-
nOmena of geographical distribution.
The discovery of the remains of lemurs
in America and Europe rendered such
hypothesis futile and the idea was soon
abandoned.