Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-01-15

aries of the Chinese contained %4,44s
characters. There are about $4,000
written characters still in use.
@. What size was the reproduction
OF Mount Vernon which was erected at
the Paris exposition?-E. II.
A. Every detail of the original was
carefully carried out. Even the mold
ings and carvings we're copied. 1t was
the actual size of the original.
@. How much money was spent on
education in this country last Year,
M. M. N.
A. The amount is estimated at
So, zoe, 900.
@. What is the significance of Ember
days? When do they come?-E. J.
A. Ember days or Ember weeks are
the four seasons set apart in the early
centuries by the Western Church for
special prayer and fasting and for the
ordination of the clergy. The weeks are
those Immediately following Holy Cross
day, September IA: st. Lucys day, De-
cember 10; the first Sunday In Lent
tmovable), and Whit Sunday (also
movable. Wednesdays. Fridays and
Saturdays Of these weeks are called
Ember days. the Sundays following
these days being days of ordination.
They were known to be observed In
Britain as early as SGT, and were af-
firmed by the Council of Aenham, 1909.
@. Why is Fort Worth, Tex, called
the Panther City and Cow TOWN..
P B.
A. 1t is related that Fort Worth was
nicknamed the Panther City as result
~ CIR N,r,-if 49, oh II
Of Georgia for the Dallas Herald, In
which he told of discovering a panther
walking in the streets of Fort Worth
The nickname Cow Town Is given TO
Fort Worth because 1t is the live stock
market for the Southwest.
@. What kind of ground Is chosen
for a glider port?-C. r. E
A glider port is distinguished from
an airport in that an airport is a level
piece of land which has the least pos
Sible number Of approach distractions
and the glider port should be entirely
surrounded by high hills, so that these
motorless flying machines may be taken
eff from the top Of the hills in any wind
direction and flown to the level ground
in the center
Q. How often Is there a famine In
China?-D P.
A. Within the past 2,2o0 years there
have been 1000 famines, or almost one
a year.
Q. What is the difference between
stammering and stuttering?-H. C.
A. There Is no difference
@. Please describe the Columbia War
Memorial dedicated on Armistice day
IN Potomac Park, Washington, D. c.
P. r.
A. It's height is approximately as
feet; diameter, As feet; height of COL
ums, % feet; diameter of columns, 4
feet. Vermont marble was used in the
construction. The floor is composed of
white Vermont marble and pink Ten
nessee marble. The approximate cost
was $4,000. exclusive Of landscaping.
@. What is the symbolism of the
Albanian flag?-D. S.
A. The flag has a red field with a
black double headed eagle. This Is an
old national emblem of the Albanian
people, dating back to the time of the
Crusades, and signifies both spiritual
and temporal power This has an
added meaning in Albania, standing for
North and South Albania.
@. Did Queen victoria live to see
the present Prince of Wales?-G. E. %.
A. E. T. Cook, writing of the chris
tening Of the present Prince of Wales,
says that for the first time in history a
ruling queen took into her arms her
descendant in the fourth generation.