Evening star., 1933-11-15

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@. What is the most popular exhibit
in the collection of the Smithsonian
1nstitution?-D. W.
A. There are no records to prove the
point. but it is believed at the Smith
Sonian that Col Lindberghs plane. the
spirit OF st. Louis. attracts the most
visitors The exhibit of dresses of the
wives of the Presidents probably ranks
second. with the Roosevelt collection
OF Wild animcl Is coming next.
@. How many children have returned
to school because the N. r. A. does not
PCAhlAt IllCul W WOEkE-A. y.
A; 1t is estimated that about 100 900
are back in school.
Q. Do the Russians dislike the mar
riage laws of the Soviet?-S. C. B.
"A. Quoting from Humanity Up
rooted" by Maurice Hindus: Like the
new sex morality, the new marriage
laws IN Russia hardly have an element
OF external compulSion. save in the mat
ter OF alimony. especially for children,
which is intended as a temporary meas
ure. For this reason We have In Russia.
II not condition certainly spirit of
free love. and the Russians not only
fall to resent. but welcome with an
abundance OF joy. such characterize
ton of their marital life"
G. What is meant by the newspaper
term, put to bed?-D. M.
A 1t means the closing of the forms
lor an edltlon OF a paper. A form is
a complete page of type.
@. Please describe the late President
Coolidge'S bookplate-M. F.
A. 1t was designed by the late Tim
othy Cole 1t is understood that Mr..
Coolidge suggested the details found in
the composition. The bookplate decora-
ton includes a Vermont landscape.
which shows the house in which the
President was born; tree especially
beloved by the late President, a basket
such as fisherman carries and one or
two OF the beautiful white dogs which
lived at the White House in the Cool
idge administration.
Q. Is the name pine applied correct
ly to all trees having needle leaves p
B. U. D
A. The Forest Service says that the
name pine is applied to almost all trees
having needle leaves. However, fir and
spruce trees have needle leaves, but are
not classed as pine.
Q. How did the early settling of New
England differ from the settling of
Virginia Pr. c.
A. The Plymouth colony was settled
by individuals who were seeking to
make homes for themselves and their
families in a land where they could
have religious freedom and opportunity
for development. The Virginia settle
to realize monetary profit. The first
settlers were nearly all gentlemen and
were absolutely worthless IN settling a
wilderness. In the Plymouth colony
the settlers Immediately built small
homes for themselves and began to till
small plots OF ground. The directors
OF the Virginia company held large
portion of the land. which was to be
titled by servants of the company. This
colony desired to create estates of mod
crate size.
@. Why is certain size of paper
called foolscap?-S. S.
A. The original water mark was a