Evening star., 1933-12-27

Ing widows pensions In all subsequent
wars the Federal Government granted
pc nsionS.
Q In what year was the hrst census
taken in which the names of father
mother and children were given?-
McQ. B.
A, In the census of 1850 the name Of
the head of the family, the mother and
the names of children we're given for
the first time. The previous census re-
ports gave the name of the head of the
family, the number of children and
whether they were over 16 years of age.
c. Did Phillips Lord take his family
with him his cruise around the
world?-L. E. M.
A His family did not accompany
HIM
Q. How many forms did the Egyp-
tian Sphinx haven. E.
A. There were three in ancient
Egypt-a human-headed lion, a ram
headed lion and a hawk headed lion
Later the PhOenicians and Greeks i'm
ported the sphinx from Egypt and re-
produced 1t in various shapes and
forms, Of all sizes and of different ma
terials. These found their way back
to Egypt but i'll different form.
G. Who discovered that nitrogen
could be taken from the air for COM
mercial fertilizer?-A r.
A. In ordinary circumstances nitro
gen is somewhat inert, but Henry Cav
endiSh discovered in 1875 that it unites
with oxygen when electric sparks are
passed through d mixture OF the gases
and w. F.. Donkin later obtained am
monia by the action OF silent electric
discharge on a mixture Of nitrogen and
hydrogen. In. 1928 Desfosses found
that cyanide was produced when
nitrogen was passed over a heated mix
ture Of carbon and alkali or alkaline
carbonate. Finally the fxation of
nitrogen was made possible by the dis
coyery Of Marguerite and Sourdeval in
1860 that barium cyanide is formed by
passing nitrogen over heated mixture
vi carbon and baryta. which compound
gives ammonia un heating strongly in
steam
q. What makes sugar sirup crystal
li2e? G. h.
A. A granulated sugar sirup will eryS-
talliZe If the proportion Of sugar is
greater than about 65 per cent OF the
weight of the sirup-i. e. II there is
more than about 65 per cent by weight
OF sugar to IS parts Of water,
Q. How many dogs were taken on tho
present Byrd expedition?-M. T.
A One hundred and fifty dogs arc
accompanying the Byrd expedition.
G Did the agreement concerning re-
ligious liberty in Russia made by Lit
vinof while in this country include any
except Americans in Russia?-L. J. A.
A. Mr. Ltvinoff said that Russia ac-
cords American citizens the right to
free exercise Of liberty of conscience
and religious worship and protection
from all disability or persecution on
account Of their religious faith OF wor
ship; to conduct without annoyance or
molestation of any kind religious serv-
ices and rites Of a ceremonial nature;
tc lease, erect or maintain churches,
houses or other buildings for religious
worship; to collect from their co-reli-
gionists voluntary offerings for religious
purposes; to impart religious instruction
tc their children. either singly or in
groups. or to have such instruction by
persons whom they may employ.
@. When was Millions Paradise Lost"
first translated in French and German?
T. K
A. Millions epic poem was published
i'll 1867. 1t appears that the first
French translation was made by Dupre
de Saint Maur in 1929 Cthree volumes).
The first translation OF the poem 1ntt
a foreign language as into German.
translated into Italian A Latin
y lanslation was made in 1886