Evening star., 1932-02-27

ties or natural history or science IL
necessarily quite modern. The origin
OF museums as We now know them may
be found in the Renaissance.
Q. Did Ronald Colman serve in the
World War?-W. NJ.
A. He was a member of the London
Scottish Reserves prior to the World
War and was invalided home after two
years service at the front.
@. Is it forbidden in China to at
tempt to revive an attempted suicide?
"A. G. N
A The Chinese consider every mans
life his own and maintain his right to
end it. One who rescues or revlves Q
life becomes under Chinese custom re-
Sponsible thereafter both for the actual
support and wellbeing of the rescued
for the rest of his life.
@. How many bills were. introduced
in the last session Of Congress?-W. K.
A. The number of new bills and
resolutions introduced in the third
session of the Seventy-first Congress
totaIed 6,O41. This was a larger
number than at any previous short
session.
@. What countries produce the most
aluminium and bauxite?-P. T.
A. The Department Of Commerce
says that six countries supply about
88 per cent OF the total aluminium
prouuced in tbs world; in order of out
put they are the United States, Canada,
Germany, France, Switzerland and
| Norway. Three countries - France,
Hungary and the United States-sup-
ply &c per cent of the total bauxite
! -
Guiana, Italy, British Guiana and
the seven chief producers of bauxite
and six chief producers of aluminium
only two countrieS-the United States
ana France-appear in both groups.
@. How long must an automobile
manufacturer make parts for a dis
continued car?-G. V.
A. For five years.
@. What does tcs. stand for In the
canning industry?-B. K.
A. It probably stands for tierces.
While they are not often used except
in the manufacture of pickles, tierces
are casks larger than barrels and
smaller than hogsheads.
@. Was the Luger pistol German or
Belgian?-J E. +.
A. The Luger automatic pistol Is one
of the standard pistols of the world
and is the German military automatic
pistol. The original makers were the
DeutSche Waffen und Munitions Fabri-
ken. During the World War they were
made by many other firms in Germany.
@. Who made the first violin?-F. L.
A. Caspar S. Duiffopruggar, named
T1fenbrucker, a Bavarian who became
nationalized Frenchman, was long
reputed to be the first maker of violins,
but this has since been proved to be
wrong. The viols were the immediate
predecessors of the violin and the violS
were subject in construction to all of
the liberties which the builder might
choose to take with them. The cre-
alton Of the violin Of today is veiled In
mystery which the most ardent discus
sionS on the part Of the specialists
have been unable to solve. Luther %
viol and lutte maker) by the name OF
Kerlino who lived in BreScia about the
year 1450, is also credited with the dis
covery Of the violin. All in all, while IL
is possible that the paternity of the
violin may be conceded to Gasparo da
Salo it must be considered that Mag
gini of Brescia Is said to be the first
to give the violin its present form.
@. What does the expression, First
IN war, first In peace, and first in the
hearts Of his countrymen" mean?-
E. j. N
A. 1t may be interpreted as meaning
| that George Washington was victorious
in war, was first to head the new
Government, and was ranked as the
| most loved by his compatriots.