Evening star., 1933-02-06

States signed a treaty to abolish the
use Of letters Of lnarque.
@. Is Oberammergau worth visiting
in years when the Passion Play Is not
givsn?-D. G. K.
A. It is a quaint and interesting VII
lage and its citizens are glad to show
the theater and describe the characters
who take part IN the decennial Passion
Play. Since many of the villagers take
part in the Passion Play. they may be
seen going about their ordinary tasks.
@. Was Brooklyn Bridge ever toll
bridge?-R. K.
A. Brooklyn Bridge was opsned In
May, 1888, as a toll bridge-l0 CENTS for
each vehicle-and so 1t remained until
1912.
@. How much money does the Gov
ernment realize from the sale Of cigars
and cigarettes?-N. H.
A. In the calendar year 1882. the In
ternal revenue receipts from cigars were
S12, ,562, ,288.12; from cigarettes, $780,
573,823.28: manufactured tobacco and
snuffs. $62,737,419.88 cigarette papers
and tubes. ETC.. 81, ,397, ,737.72; making o
total of $3s7,271, ,26s.o1.
@. When was the first American col
lege fraternity organized?-T. s.
A. The first Of which there Is record
was organized at the College of William
and Mary in Williamsburg. Va, in 1750.
1t was known as the Flat Hat Club. It
was secret, literary and social, and ex-
tstec until 1772. Thomas Jefferson and
Edmund Randolph were members.
@. Where Is Tannu Tuva?-B. 3.
A. 1t Is district in Mongolia which
is nominally part of the Chinese Re-
public. but which has recently coma
under Soviet influence.
@. When did New Orleans have its
first Mardi Gras parade?-G. D.
A. In 1927 number of young men,
recently returned from Paris, organized
The first grand street parade of maskers.
In 1887 and 1889 more pretentious
parades were staged, and gradually the
New Orleans carnival, with its mag
nif1cent spectacles, was evolved.
Q. What were the twelve tablesa-
A. The tables of wood on which was
engraved or painted the earliest codi-
fication of the Roman law.
@. What do a captains clearance
papers S1gnlfy?-G. r.
A. They are the papers given tina
captain showing that his ship has been
cleared" at the customs house. This
means that he has conformed to all
the customs and other port regulations,
that he has paid his duties and fees,
and has obtained permission to leave
the port.
@. What fee is paid guide In ths
Swiss Alps?-A. N.
A. The fee for guide service in the
Alps depends upon the excursion. IN
general, is francs Is charged for short,
easy trips, but the sum reaches to as
much as 200 francs for the more difd-
cult climbs. The usual charge for q
first-class climb Is from so to 80 francs.
@. Who said, eff the mountain win
not go to Motammed, Mohammed must.
60 to the mountain? Pc. s.
A. 1t is accredited to Mohammed.
@. Did the percentage Of automobile
deaths increase or decrease last year?-
P. M.
A. The Safe Driver says that there
was a 13 per cent decrease from the
1881 total. There was a or per
cent drop in traffic, but the figures
point to safer driving 1t is the first
year since the advent of the automobile
that fatalities have decreased when
compared with the previous year.
@. When will the Tooth anniversary
OF Whistler's birth be celebrated?-M. B.
A. Whistler syss born July 10, 1884,
so the l00th anniversary Of the occa.
sion will be ceiehrated IN 1884.