Evening star., 1933-07-05
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Q. How many parts are there in an
4. A modern monoplane has about
$4,000 parts.
@. What is the meaning of the
Dieciocho celebrated in Chile?-B. C.
A. The Dieciocho is the Chilean
Fourth of July. It's annual observance
is celebrated September 10, in COM
memoration Of the 10th anniversary
Of the day on which Chile wrested her
freedom from Spain. This indepen-
dence day ushers In three-day festival
of patriotic. social, and religious
nature.
O. How does the content Of an
ostrich egg compare with that OF a hen
a. An ostrich egg is equal to about
"a hen eggs.
@. Who is at the head Of the Vet
erans of Foreign Wars?-R. D.
A. The commander In chief Is Ad-
miral Robert E. CLontz, ietired.
@. How much does the avorage colt
weigh at birth?-E. B.
A. The Office of horse husbandry
says that q colt generally weighs about
one-tenth of the dams weight: For
example, a 1000 pound mare will gen.
orally have a foal weighing about 100
pounds at birth.
@. Where did the Jews originated
A. DR.. Shapiro Of the Library Of
Congress says that Abraham was the
founder of the Hebrew race, originat-
ing in some part Of what is now known
as the Holy Land, or Palestine. He
NAV be called the first Jew because it
was to him that God made the promise
that his race or family should be a
chosen people and should inherit the
earth Abraham had one son by his
wife Sarah, named Isaac. jacob, the
son of Isaac had II sons, the oldest
OF them being named Judah, and the
Youngest Benjamin. During the cap
tivity of the Israelites, or Hebrews, the
records of all of the sons tribes except
these two were lost. The remnant OF
these two tribes returned to Jerusalem
and established the kingdom Of Israel
and Judah. The name Jew apparently
was first used in connection with the
citizens of the kingdom OF judah.
@. Who was the first American
sculptor to complete his education by
continental training in the Beaux arts
School in Paris?-C. l.. P.
A. Augustus Saint Gaudens.
@. What is a cavalcade?-V. OBJ.
A 1t is a procession of people, usu-
ally on horseback. Figuratively. it may
be a procession of events.
@. How large an estate is exempt
from the Federal inheritance taxi
T. ]. B.
A. The law as amended in 1882 pro-
vides for an exemption of estates up
to $4,000.
@. Can pineapples be grown in the
United States?-O. N.
A. The pineapple is native Of tropl-
cal South America. 1t Is so easily in
lured by cold that its culture in the
United states is restricted to the regions
of Southern Florida, which are most
nearly frost free. Small paintings have
been started from time to time in Cali
fornia and in Southeastern Texas, but
these have not been abundant on &C
count of adverse climatic or other con-
ditions.
@. When were the Yosemite, Sequola
and General Grant parks in California
made national parks?-S. F. H.
A. They were all set apart as national
parks in 1890.