Evening star., 1931-06-04
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BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN.

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@. Is Kay johnson, the motion pic
ture actress, the daughter of an arcti-
tect?-M. S.
A. Kay Johnson's father, Thomas
Robert johnson, designed the Wool
worth Tower.
Q. What does the word "domnei"
mean?-J. B. c.
A. The complication Of opinions and
ideas, of affections and habits, which
prompted the chevalier to devote him
self to the service Of a lady and by
which he strove to prove to her his
love, and to merit hers in return, was
expressed in the language of the Trou-
DtlOOulS Wy d WOIQ, ny LIlG WOTQ
"domnei," a derivation of DONNA"
which may be regarded as an altera-
ton Of the Latin "domina, lady; mis-
| tr2Ss.
@ How does the election Of French
President differ from ours?-H. s.
A. In France the President is chosen
by the National Assembly from one of
its own number.
@. How long have COWS been domes-
| ticated and their milk used for human
| consumption?-G. B. r.
A. Cows were domesticated so long
ago that all records of past peoples in
clude them.
@. Do many people in South Amer
lea wear glasSes?-O. r. D.
A. The Pan-American Sanitary Bu-
reau says: Educated South American
people use glasses freely, though the
proportion Of users is probably not as
high as in the United States"
Q. Is the Camp Fire Girls an organ
1zation OF wide amif1cations?-F. L. P.
A. 1t has members in every State of
the Union and in II foreign countries.
@. For how long time did a vestal
virgin serve in the temple?-G. C.
A. The vows entailed a promise to
remain priestesses of the hearth for 80
years.
g. How fast do bees produce honey9
A. A good hive of bees in a good
location can produce a pound of honey
IN three-quarters of an hour, or about
20 or % pounds day.
Q. At what age do wisdom teeth
appear?-R. w. G.
A. There is no stated age at which
they appear. They may be cut any
time between the ages of 16 and 40.
Q. How large field would be nee
essary for a nine-hole golf course?-
F. OH.
A. A 7o-acre field is usually required
for nine-hole golf course Never less
than IS acres should be used.
O. What is meant by the Council of
Premiers and Council of Ambassadors?
B. S.
A. The Council Of Premiers under
the peace treaty of Versailles met at
San Reno in France, April 18, 1920,
when the prime ministers of Great
Britain, France and Italy met to de-
termlne differences among the allies
and to decide the way in which Ger
many should fulfill her obligations
under the Versailles treaty. The Coun-
Gil Of Ambassadors was a special council
called under the League Of Nations to
decide certain boundary disputes which
arose particularly with respect to
Poland, Czechoslovakia, Germany and
Austria.
Q. How long are coral reefs?-H. r.
A. OF the three types of coral reefs,
fringing reefs which are connected with
the shores upon which they are built
vary from one-fourth to one-half mile
in width and an indeterminate length.
Barrier reefs may be of extreme length