Evening star., 1933-01-11

/ lean Legion or performed therefor
some distinguished service or deed In
eligible TO membership In the Forty
and Eight"
O. Has the wool of dead sheep the
same value as the wool Of 1--we sheep?-
A. C.
A. Wool taken from dead sheen has
less value for weaving purposes than
wool sheared from live, healthy sheep.
The character Of the wool fiber IS nat
urally influenced by the condition of
the sheep and wool from a dead animsI
is inferior.
@. How should an engraved card an
nouncing an engagement be worded?--
A: This type of card should not be
used.
Q. What is the origin of the name of
Ellis Islands,. T.
A. Ellis Island, which was also known
by the name of Gull Island, Oyster
Island, Dyres Island and Bucking
Island, received the name Of Ellis Island
from Samuel Ellis, butcher of Man
haitian. No record has been found of
the exact date Of the name of the
island, but it is known from an adver-
tlsement that it was possessed by Sam
uel Ellis as early as February 2i, 1785.
His residence at that time, according
to the advertisement, was / Greenwich
street, at North River near Beat Mar
ket.
s. s Il" 4. long did shay'' rebellion lass'
A. Late In the Summer Of 1885 armed
mobS prevented the sitting Of the courts
In many cities of Massachusetts,. A ses-
sion, OF the Supreme Court was broken
up in September. Most of the insur-
gents disbanded in the late Winter or
early Spring of 1887.
@. In the United States are more
persons employed in manufacture or
agriculture?-O. D.
A. According to the 1880 census, TO-
482, 1923 persons were employed in agri-
culture and IA ,317 ,535 in manufacturing
and mechanical industries.
c. Did President Roosevelt and his
family remove from the White House
when 1t was remodeled in 1e03?-
r. A. M.
A, In the Spring of 1908 President
Roosevelt and his family removed to
ington for the Summer vacation at
Oyster Bay. N. Y. Returning, they spent
the Fall in their temporary quarters.
c. Is the Chinese government In good
financial shape?-M. N.
A. According to the Chinese finance
minister, the Chinese government has
a balaced budget for the first time in
II years: Advantageous loan CONVEX
sions and cessation of new borrowings,
coupled with internal economies, have
greatly improved Chinese finances and
her bonds are rising in foreign markets.
Q. Where is Lord Plumer buried?-
w. H.
A. The body of the great commander
lies IN the Warriors Chapel" West
minister Abbey, Immediately below a
tablet memorializing the million men of
the empire killed in the World War.
@. How did the name Cynara
achieve its popularity?-A. D.
A. Ernest Dowson, through whose
poem the name became popular, was
student Of the classics and took his
title from the name of q woman who
| figures in the poetry of Horace.
@. Why did President Wilson veto thu
laws requiring immigrants to pass q
literacy test In 1915 and 19l7?-S. B.
a. In his veto message in 1915 he
said: Those who come here seeking
| opportunity are not to be admitted
unless they have had one of the chief
of the opportunities they seek, the
opportunity of education. The object
OF such provision Is restriction, not
selection" Congress passed o second
bill over his veto in 1917.
O. How many Japanese are there In
the United States?-M. K.
A. At the last census, there were
13s.8S4.