Evening star., 1933-03-06

rooms and many Of these pieces are
exhibited In museums. They are no
longer made. Originally peach blow
was made in King te Chin and was
considered As q perfect example Of
potters' art.
9. How many plays did Shakespeare
vtte?-E. K.
A. Shakespeare Is usually said to
have written 81 plays.
Q. Is the battle of Yorktown listed
among Creasy's IS decisive battles Of
the world?-B. D. T.
A. 1t Is not. Greasy includes the
battle Of Saratoga in the American
Revolution. The battle Of Yorktown
was the last and deciding battle Of
the Revolutionary War.
@. What was Izaak Walton's book
on fshing?-L. T. D.
A. It was entitled "The Compleat
Angler" published in 1853. 1t had .
subtitle, "Comtemplative Mans Recre-
alton, Discourse on Rivers, Fish
Ponds, Fish and Fishing"
O. What is the origin Of the Polish
people? Whs was the frst king?-
Z. L. K.
A. The Poles are ethnologically O
branch Of the Slavs Their original
history Is obscure. The first historical
Polish ruler, Mieczyslaw (960-992), be-
came q convert to Christianity, and
Poland took rank as one of the political
powers of Europe. He was succeeded
by his son, Bolesias I (992-1025), who
extended his kingdom beyond the Oder.
the Carpathians and the Dniester. He
was recognized as King by the German
Emperors.
NJ q, q. Can tulips be grown from 'e'0''-
A. It can be done. but the plants
will not bloom until the eighth or
ninth year.
@. How much did Lord Byron weigh
before he dieted for reduction OF
weight?-M. I. A.
A. At one time Byron Is said to have
weighed 200 pounds, and by reducing
to have attained the weight Of 110
pounds.
@. Does the Bible specify the species
Of fruit which Eve ate when dis
obedient?-H. P.
A. The species Is not mentioned.
The fruit of the tree" is the express
sion used
. O. Are the rubber experiments which
Edison began being carried on?--
C. B. D.
A. The work begun by Mr. Edison Is
being continued at East Orange, N. j.,
and at Fort Myers, Fla, by the Edison
Botanic Research Corporation. The
Department of Agriculture has plant
ings of golden rod at its agricultural
experiment station near Charleston.
s. c.. and through cooperative ar
rangement with the Edison Botanic Re-
search Corporation several u It's selec-
tions have been included.
@. Has the District of Columbia .
nag and seal of its own?-J. N.
A. 1t has no nag. but has a golden
seal. The background shows the ~
ginia shore with the Potomac River
flowing between Virginia and the City
Of Washington. A statue on . pedestal
represents George Washington and q
female figure represents Justice blinded.
with . wreath In her right hand and Q
word Constitution" appears in three
OF the female figure - the Capitol of
the United States, and to the left IN
an eagle, q sheaf Of wheat and agricul-
tural products. In the left background
Is the rising sun. Beneath the figures
Is . wreath with the figures 1871 and
on . scroll underneath are the words
"Jtlstitia Omnibus"
@. What kind Of heaust was worn
by . Roman soldier at the time OF
Christ? Pc. T. X.
A. The helmet Of the ordinary Roman
soldier was a plain. undecorated skull
cap usually Of leather. strengthened by
cross bands OF iron, with o neck guard.
Later the cap was made Of bronBe.