Evening star., 1932-02-12

eye-pieces for gas masks. The Du Points
acquired the American rights in 1929
1t is used for making almost everything
from hats to flsh-bait.
@. What Is meant by sans culotte?
p. @.
A. The French words were a term
OF derision frequently applied to the
peasants or proletariat. Literally trans
lated It means without skirts, under
clothes or breeches. During the Revo-
luton the aristocrats were frequently
alluded to by the revolving peasants
as sans capote" meaning that they
were frequently deprived Of their heads
Q. Please explain the symbolism of
the great white whale in "Moby Dick"
R. F.
A. The book "Moby Dick" is a South
Sea romance by Herman Melville Moby
Dick IS ferocious white whale. who
was known to whalers of the period as
Mocha Dick. He is pursued in a fury
OF revenge by Capt Ahab, whose leg
he had bitten of and under Melville'S
handling the chase takes on a signifi-
canoe beyond mere externals, Moby
DICK becomes a symbol Of the terrific
forces OF the natural universe, and Capt
Ahab Is doomed to disaster even though
Mohy Dick Is killed at last.
@. Does inland city" refer to any
city not on or near coast line or must
the city be situated where there is not
river or lake?-G. G.
A. Inland city is applicable to any
city not on the seacoaSt, whether or
not 1t Is located on any inland water.
O. After a person has been natural
Rnr hA ho tod H. sN.
a crime?-T. J.
A. A naturalized citizen of the United
States Is not subject to deportation.
@. How many bones are there in
horse "A. D.
A. The number of bones in the body
Of horse Is somewhat variable accord
ing to whether the teeth or certain
parts Of the skull and other portions
of the body are included as separate
bones. There are approximately 216
bones in a horses skeleton or II the
teeth are included, there are 256 sepa-
rate pieces.
@. What newspaper in the United
States carries the most adverttsing?-
WI.
A. The New York Times was the
world leader in volume Of advertising
lOI 1891. IL CdIIlcu Z7t1O<,o11 agate
lines The Washington Star Was second
with 23.706.576 agate lines This is an
extraordinary showing for The Wash
ington Star because its circulation was
less than one-fourth of that of the
New York Times and the population of
Washington Is less than one fourteenth
Of that of New York City.
Q. Please name the governor generals
of the Phnippines.-N. A. B.
A. The first one. William Howard
Taft, was appointed in 1903. Since
then there have been Luke +. Wright,
Henry Clay Ide, James F. Smith, W.
Cameron Forbes, Francis Burton Harri-
sen, Gen. Leonard Wood, Henry L. Stim-
son. Dwight Davis and Col. Theodore
Roosevelt.
@. What became of the German
submarine Deutschland?-J. D. NJ
A. The Deutschland, with other sub
marines, was recalled to Germany and
reached Kiel On November Is. four DAYS
after the armistice. On November "a
she went to Harwick, England, and
surrendered In the distribution OF
these surrendered U-boats. after the
armistice the Deutschland (U-l55)
was turned over to the British. In a
report submitted by the American con-
sui general in London, dated June 27.
1922. it is stated that former German
super submarine U-155. the Deutsch-
land, was put up for auction and sold
for 1900. 1t was understood that she
was to be broken up and sold fer scrap.