Evening star., 1933-07-04
A. He will be 26 this year. He was
born December %. 1907.

born December 23, 1907.
@. Can the white race ever be COM
pletely acclimated in the tropics?-
S. M.
A. The white man can live there, ac-
cording to scientist who made a study
Of the question for the Smithsonian
Institution, but he needs intelligence
and q rigid discipline, in order to do
SO successfully. Life in the tropics
will certainly become more comfortable
as well as safer for the white race, says
this authority. but acclimatization in
its full and literal sense Is and will
remain impossible
Q. What can be done to check soil
erosion?-N. r. C.
A. Elaborate experiments are being
carried en-. Terracing, strip-cropping,
scarif1cation of the land. living dams
of grass, trees, shrubs and vines, and
dams made of rock, brush or poles, are
methods suited to various terrains.
Q. How often has venizelos been
premier of Greece?-G. S.
A. He has been premier eight times
and leading European statesman since
the World War.
@. Can cats really see in the dark?
M. B.
A. 1t is true that cats see In
the dark. The pupils Of a cats eyes,
which. as q rule, are vertically linear,
are capable of great expansion and con-
traction. according to the light about
them. The eyesight Is good at all times,
but at night is supplemented by the
highly sensitive feelers (vibrissae), long
hairs projecting from the muzzle and
a hpvo h0 anh
follicle from which a special nerve COM
municates with the brain.
@. How is the cord called the Four
ragere bestowed?-J. C.
A. The FOurragere is bestowed on en-
tire units for special exploits or gen.
eral excellence. There are three
classes: First class carries the red cord
of the Legion Of Honor, second class
carries the green and yellow cord of the
Medale Militaire and third class carries
the green and red cord of the Croix
de Guerre. The unit which has been
decorated carries the color throughout
its existence. Individual members of
the unit at the time Of decoration may
wear the ribbon, but not later recruits.
Q. Who is the best bull fighter In
Spain?-L. G.
A. Belmonte reigns supreme as mas
ter of the art, Nino de Ia Palma as the
most graceful, while Matias Lara, who
has just retired, was considered the
most fearless bull fighter.
@. What is the earliest card game
known?-N. NJ.
A. The earliest recorded card game
is Venetian game, played with the
tarochi cards and named after them
Another game popular in the seven
teenth century was ombre.
@. How many children are blinded
as result of Fourth Of July celebra-
tionS?-B. W.
A. The National Society for the Pre-
vention Of Blindness says that there are
now in American schools for the blind
some 500 children who have lost their
sight as a result Of accidents, chiefly
through the use of fireworks, air rifles
and other weapons. Each year between
$50 and 1000 children suffer accident
al eye injuries, and about IS Of them
become totally blind. An extraordi-
nary proportion Of these accidents oc-
cur on the Fourth Of July and during
the few days preceding and following.
@. Does a dessert spoon hold twice
as much as teaspoon?-M. H.
A. It will hold one and one-half
times as much. A teaspoon holds 60
drops, a dessert spoon, 80 drops, and a
tablespoon, 180 drops.