Evening star., 1932-04-14

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ington, D. G.
@. Has there been a big increase in
the amount of money spent for char
ity?-J. L. S.
A. In December. 1881. it was esti-
mated that an increase Of nearly 200
per cent in public and private relief
expenditures had resulted from the de
preston.
@. Since the formation of the Re
publican party how many Democrats
have been President?-K. L.
A. The first Republican candidate
John C. Fremont, was defeated in 1856
by James Buchanan, Democrat. Since
then. only two Democrats have been
President, Grover Cleveland and Wood
row Wilson.
@. Are any persons now living who
took part in the Brook Farm expert
ment?-H. S.
A Mai S. Willard Saxton Of Wash
ington. D. c., is the only living mem
Der of that community. He is now l02
years old.
@. At what time during the day does
the sun give eff the most ultraviolet
rays?-H. T. L.
A In general it may be said that
the greatest amount of ultra violet rad e
alton occurs when the sun is highest IN
the heavens. The ultraviolet rays NJ
the sun vary daily. seasonally and
geOgraphically. The radiation condi-
tions are also modified owing to the
selective reflection Of surrounding sur
faces.
@. How large a single fee has been
paid to physician?-M. j.
A. One Of the largest single fees ever
paid a physician was that paid by
Catherine of Russia. The fee paid to
physician to inoculate Catherine and
her son against smallpox was $4,000,
an additional sum of $4,000 was al
lowed for travelling expenses and the
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nual pension for life.
@. What has become of the private
library Of the late President Roosevelt?
B. A.
A. It is still preserved in his home,
Sycamore Hill, Oyster Bay, N. Y.
@ How is the boundary between the
United States and Canada marked?-
A. H.
A. The boundary is $500 miles in
length. of which 3,10O miles are land
boundary and 2,4OO miles are water
boundary. The land boundary is
marked by 5,463 monuments and vista
I cut through the woods in all forest-cCv-
cred areas. the water boundary is iden-
titled by $3.50 reference marks.
@. Can an Englishman come over
here. be naturalized, then return tC
England and be a British subject
again?-S. G.
A. A British subject who has be-
come an American citizen by naturali-
zation may return to his native land
and after residence there of five years
may again become British citizen by
naturalization.
@. What is the earliest card game
knoWn?-S. c. o.
A. The earliest recorded card game
is a Venetian gone played with the
tarochi cards and named after them.
Another game popular in the seven
teenth century was ombre.
@ How large is Rhode Island?-H T.
A. The extreme length of the State
from north to south is 48 miles and
the extreme width from east to west
is SO miles. The area is 1.248 square
miles. of which 1867 square miles are
land surface.
@, How long can tea be kept by the
housewife?-T. w
A Food Purchasing in the Home
says that tea should not be kept more
than nine months or year.
@. Is it against the law to wash or
mend an American fag?-J. NJ.
A. The United States flag may be