Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-12-05

@. What is the origin Of the name Of
the ancient Greek city Sparta?--M. S.
A. 1t Is derived from a Greek verb
meaning ito scatter" connected with
English sparse" and "disperse." The
name was given because of the scat
tered, irregular form of the old City Of
Sparta.
Q, When was "Pomp and Circum-
stance written?-G. F. F.
A. This musical composition by Sir
Edward Elgar was prepared especially
tor the coronation Of King Edward VII
of England
O. Which IS the larger city-Lenin-
grad or Moscow?-G. H. Y.
A. Leningrad has a population of
1,676900 and Moscow 2,i54,700, &C
cording to recent Soviet figures.
G.. If tree is stripped of its leaves,
will it still be able to live?-M. c. r.
A. The leaves of a tree correspond to
the lungs or other breathing apparatus
Of an animal. since a large part OF the
trees respiration is done through the
leaves. A tree stripped of all its leaves
would die if unable to replace them.
although under ordinary circumstances
at least part of the leaves would grow
back. A plant may be said to die from
lack OF moisture during dry spell,
which Is equivalent to the dying Of
thirst of an animal.
O.. If it is known that John Wilkes
Booth, who shot Lincoln, was captured,
why was the reward never paid?-D. S,
A. 1t Is known positively that John
wilkes Booth was shot and captured
after the assassination of Lincoln. His
captors received the reward offered by
the United States Government. Be-
cause OF dissatisfaction among the 81
persons found eligible to receive the
reward, the money was not allocated
Tor six years. There were two COM
nittees appointed by Congress to APP
portion the money but the decisions
OF these committees did not prove &C
ceptable. A third committee was then
appointed by Congress, with the provi-
sion that the decision Of this group Of
men should be final. One hundred
thousand dollars was divided among
the 81 men. The largest amount, s1o,-
500, was awarded to Lieut.. Baker, chief
OF the Secret Service. The smallest
amount was 5000.
. Q. How old is Brig. Gen. Glassford.
the new chief Of police of Washington
u. c. D.
A. He is 49, He was born August 9,
1888, at Las Vegas, N. Mex
O. When eggs are dipped In mineral
Gil need they be kept in cold storage?--
N. L. Y.
A. This process seals the pores In
the shell and thus prevents to a large
extent the evaporation of water from
the egg. Most of the processed eggs
are placed in cold storage If they are
to be held for any length of time. The
process, therefore, is not primarily de-
signed to replace cold storage, but
rather to prevent deterioration In the
quality of cold-storage eggs.
O.. Please explain the Union Pacific
scholarships X
A. The Union Pacific system offers
agricultural scholarships in the follow
ing States: California, Montana, Ne.
vada, Nebraska, Kansas, Colorado, WV
omlng, Utah, Idaho, Oregon and wash
ington. Annual scholarship awards ars
made to students of agriculture in vo-
catlonal high schools. A 500 scholar
ship award and $50 award are made.
Q. What proportion of the national
business is done by check?-E. 3.
A. 1t Is estimated that s5 per cent
OF the business done in the United
States is done with checks and credit
instruments.