Evening star., 1932-04-08

Q. Is asbestos mined or quarried7-
A. The Geological Survey states that
some asbestos Is mined and some Is
quarrled. For example, the asbestos Of
CANADA Is near the surface and Is
quarrted, while that Of Arizona Is in q
pit formation and 1t Is necessary to
drive tunnels to mine 1t.
@. What are coSmic rays?-E. r.
A. The cosmic rays according TO Dr.
Millikan, are rays Of extremely high
frequency and penetrating power. pro-
duced probably beyond the esrths at
moSphere or nearly beyond 1t by trans
mutations OF atoms continually taking
place through inteTstellar space These
rays lombard the earth from all dfree-
tons
Q. When were wedding rings frst
uSso?-A. w. M.
A The real origin Of the wedding
ring is unknown. The Egyptians were
probably the first to use rings, and in
their hieroglyphics a circle represents
eternity. The Romans used q plain iron
ring, which was placed upon the finger
Of the bride by the bridegroom. Among
the Anglo-Saxons the bridegroom gave
pledge, or wed" TO the bride at the
betrothal, and this pledge was q ring
placed on the right hand. 1t was worn
on the right hand until the wedding
when 1t was changed 10 the other II Is
recorded that the wedding ring was
used by Chris tians as early as $50 A. D.
@. How many of the Marines were
lost during the World Wsr?-J S. H.
A. Marine Corps: Killed in action,
l,450. died Of wounds, 1907. died Of
disease, 304: accidentally killed. %; died
of other causes, 49, snd wounded, TIA
O. During the pre-RevoIutionary De-
riod was the apostolic rite of confirma-
ton administered in the colonies?-
H. D.
A. Canon Dunlap SAYS that until
after the Revolution there was no
bishop, and consequently no admins
tration Of confirm alton.
G. Who climbed over the metal gate
at the tomb of George Washington and
broke off one Of the toes of the spread
eagle carved on his sarcophaguS?-J.
NJ. M.
A. Col Harrison H. Dodge, Superin-
tendent Of Mount Vernon, says that
when he became custodian in 1888 the
vandalism was reported to him. 1t oc-
CURED during the Civil War, but the
culprit was never discovered.
O. Please explain about the govern
ment Of the International Settlement at
Shanghai.-D. D.
A. In Current History Harold 8.
Quigley says that the International Set
tlement is administered by municipal
council, which includes British, Ameri-
can, Japanese and Chinese members.
The consulate body at Shanghai has
titular supervision over the council
Agreements dating back to the middle
Of the last century between the British
consul and the local Chinese authority
form the basis of foreign rights, but
foreign Jurisdiction, like Uncle Toms
Topsy. has lust growed." Land own
ers-that Is, foreign owners Of per-
petual leaSeholds-register their title
deeds at the conSulates of their respec-
tive countries. Legal actions are heard
in extraterritorial and Chinese courts.
The settlement today has an area of
5.5S4 acres and a population of Gp-
proximately 1000. 900. OF these go, 600
are Chinese. 10000 japanese, 1900
Americans. $500 British and 5000 Rus
SLAMS. Alphabetically it Is q mingling
OF European and Chinese buildings,
with well paved and lighted streets, ex-
cellent systems of transportation, first
class foreign hotels, large parks and
athletic grounds; In short, all the fea-
lures Of large foreign cities. Moreover,
1t is center for Chinese as w2ll rs
foreign bankers.