Evening star., 1932-05-12

formed the idea If modifying Bar
bier's system Of writing with points.
Shortly afterward 1t was introduced into
the Royal Institute, although not pub
lished until 10 years later Since that
time 1t has been adopted In most Con-
tinental schools and also In the United
States.
@. What is the total length of oil
pipe lines in the United States?-B. NJ.
A. They have an aggregate length Of
Ill $50 miles and are capable of hold
ing 23,214,000 barrels of oil.
@. What kind Of toys are manufac-
tured in the greatest number In this
country?-A. w. D.
A. Wheeled toys, such as doll car
riages, velocipedes, tricycles, toy auto
mobiles, express wagons, scooters and
three wheel play cars account for about
one-fourth of the toys manufactured in
the United States. Dolls comprise
more than one-Sixth. This country is
the largest manufacturer of toys in the
world.
@. Who first suggested daylight saw
ing?-J. c.
A. 1t was suggested in France In
April, 1874, by Benjamin Franklin in a
contribution to the Journal de Paris.
@. Please give some information
about the Morgan Library.-E. McC.
A. The Morgan Library stands at the
rear of the residence of ]. P. Morgan in
New York City. 1t is Of white marble,
OF classic design and has noteworthy
bronze doors Of sixteenth century Ital-
ian workmanship. The library is not
open to the public, but admission may
sometimes be obtained by means of a
letter to the librarian. There are many
valuable collections in the library,
notably the Bibles, which include
Gutenberg Bible and Syrian Bible Oh
the year 750. Other important works
are the Ashburnham Gospels, the Gold
en- Gospels, the Naples Offices and a
prayer book Of Charles VIII There is
also unique collection of English man
uscripts.
Q. When did Grant say, 'I propose
to hight 1t out on this line If 1t takes all
Summer" "?-S. M. A.
A. He sent this dispatch to Washing
ton on May II, 1864, during the battles
OF Spotsylvania Court House.
@. What are meant by the mysteries
referred to In ancient history?@S r.
A. Among the Greeks, and later
among the Romans, they were secret
religious assemblies, in which unini-
tiated persons were not permitted to
take part. In their way they took
the place of the secret societies of
today.
Q. How is Turkey governed?-R. A.
A. In October, 1925, a new constitu-
tion was adopted proclaiming the Re-
public Of Turkey. The President is
elected for four years. The National
Assembly is composed Of 283 Deputies
elected for four years and has legis-
latlve powers only. The executive
power Is intrusted to a cabinet re-
sponsible to the Assembly. A Council
of State. the members appointed by
the. President, fulfill the functions
usually met by the Upper House of
the Legislature. The franchise il
limited to males over ID years of age.
O. After whom was McGill Uni
versity. Canada's leading institution of
learning, named?-B. s.
A. James McGill was born in Scot
land in 1744. He came to Canada in
ITO and entered the fur trade. He
accumulated a fortune as a merchant
at Montreal, became a member OF Par
lament and was a brigadier general in
the War of 1912 against the United
States. He died in 1913, leaving a will
providing for the establishment of the
Royal Institution for the Advancement
of Learning. This official name has
given place to the name of McGll
| University.