Evening star., 1933-08-16

unfairly swim far. In 1924 an English
stag took to the sea TO escape the hunt
and had nearly crossed the English
Channel when it was picked up off Dun
kirk by a trawler, but this was not q
voluntary feat.
@. Which is Sousa's compositions Is
carved on his monument?-N r.
A. The opening strains Of The Stars
and Stripes Forever" are etched on the
slab beneath which lies the composers
body in Congressional Cemetery, Wash
ington, D. C.
@. What was the first name Of the
city Of Paris?-H. z. NJ
A. Paris is first referred to in his
tory under the name Lutetia. The his
tory Of the city is traced back as far
as SO BIC.
Q. How many cars can the new Gold
en- Gate Bridge accommodating. j. C.
A. The Golden Gate Bridge is being
built because of the demands Of traffic.
The total capacity of the bridge is 260,-
600 machines per "a hours. The bridge
proper has a total length Of G,450 feet.
or is miles. The grand total length,
including the two approach roads, or
from Waldo Point in Marin County to
the Marina Gate of The Preside in San
Francisco, all embraced within thg
project, is miles.
Q. When were envelopes first used?
C A R.
A 1t has not been established def
nitely by whom and when envelopes
were invented, but they seem to have
been used first in France, possibly as
early as the middle of the seventeenth
century, though in limited quantities.
They were not In general use in any
country prior to i839-1340, when they
became common in England. Until
about 1845 nearly all letters were fold
ed, in this country, SO that an unWritten
portion came on the outside for the ad-
dress though even then there was
certain demand made for envelopes. all
OF which were made by hand Gradual
! ly the use OF envelopes spread and Ey
1880 practically all letters were inclosed
in them.
@ What is the French phrase for
peanut butter ?-V. H.
/ A. There is no French word for pea
nut butter. This article Of food is very
little known in France since the peanut
| is an American product, and it Is Yer7
/ likely that the words would be ex-
pressed in French simply by using the
/ EIlplLSn WOTuS.
G. What is liberal translation O;
"Delenda est Carthago?"-T H
A When Carthage was such men-
ace to Rome, Cato the Elder concluded
every speech he made in the Senate
with these words. Literally, they mfan
Carthage must be destroyed" 4 Hb-
eral translation is, That which stands
in the way of our greatness must Be
! removed at all hazards"
@ Who was the first American oaicer
| commiSsiored?-C. D.
! A Col William Thompson, Ene
date was June 25, 1775.
@. Just what constitutes the Vatican
! City?-W. P.
| A. 1t includes st. Peters, the Vati-
can Palace and Museum, covering more
than l3 acres, the Vatican gardens and
neighboring buildings between Viale
! Vaticano and the church. Thirteen
+ buildings in Rome, although outdde the
/ boundaries. enjoy eXtraterHorlal
/ rights; these include buildings housing
/ the congregations or officers necessary
for the administration Of the Holy See
G. From what poem is the line. "I
have been faithful to thee, Cnara! in
my fashion?'-J. A. S.
{ A. 1t is from Ernest Dowsons poem
called Non Sum Cualis Erm BoHae
Sub Regno Cynarae."
@. In what year did Man D War win
w. H.
A. 1t was in 1920. The Jockey was
C. Hummer