Evening star., 1933-04-21

masters. On October 4. 1881, Belgium
was declared independent by the
provisional government, and the repse-,
sentatives of Austria, Prussia, RuEi8
and England recognized the severance
OF the two kingdoms on December. 20.
Prince Leopold Of Saxe-Coburg, -tho-
uncle Of Queen Victoria, Was elected
King on June 4, 1881, and began the
dynasty which still rules over belgium
In the person Of his grandson, King
Albert I.
Q. At what age are most suicides
committed?-E. T. H.
A. The years between the aees Of
IS and IS produce the most suicides,
with slight lead In the last 10 years
OF this period.
g; Please describe the Aas Of
Afghanistan.-I. D.
A. The Afghan nag consists Of the
following design: A mosque between
two triangular pennants over q ffve-
pointed star and inclosed within q
combination Of circle and an octagon
all In nat white upon . black back
ground.
@. How much money do immigrants
send back to the old country each
year?-E. B.
A. In 1881 immigrant remittance
amounted to about $103, 100000.
@. How many American manufactur-
ing plants are there abroad?-W. C.
A. There are now 1910 American
plants all told In foreign countries,
representing an investment azRregattng
81 GIL ,000, 900. More than so per cent
IN number and value are in Canada
and mother country. The American
plants today In Canada number 598
and represent value Of $6l6, ,OOO, 900,
or 81 ,030, 900 per plant. Europe has
453 American plants representing an
aggregate value Of $628, 900 900, or an
average of 81 100000; while Latin
America has 153 American plants with
an aggregate value Of $240, 600, 900, or an
average Of $1,568 900. The remaining
8 per cent are widely scattered through
out the Orient.
Q; Why is cobweb 20 ealled7-
A. Cob is an old Enlish name for
spider, hence the word cobweb.
@. Over what railroad was President
Harding's body brought into Washing
ton and then transported to Marion.
Ohio?-C. M. N.
A. The special train bearing presi-
dent Hardtng's body came into WASH
ington over the Baltimore & Ohio tracks
on August T. 1923, at 1925 pm. On
August 8, at sos pm, the special train
left Washington for Marion, Ohio, over
the tracks Of the Pennsylvania Railroad.
@. What are the dates Of this years
courts" at Buckingham Palace?-
L. T. w.
A. Thursday and Friday, May II,
May IL; "wednesday and Thursday,
May II, May 10, and Friday, June 73.
@. How far can q horse travel . day
for several consecutive days.. T. s.
A. According to endurance rides
held under the direction Of q board Of
sponsors. made by the representatives
OF the various horse and jockey associa-
tions and approved by the United
States Department of Agriculture, the
Polo Association and Horse Breeding
Association, so miles . day Is the dis
tance permitted for i've consecutive
days. The maximum time permitted
on any day Is nine hours. The horse
is Usually carrying from 200 to 225
pounds. These endurance ride figures
are the only available records.
@. Was the State Of Colorado ever
called Jef1erson?-C. II.
A. It was never oancially called
Jefferson. At one time . delegate was
sent to Washington, d. c., to ask for
the establishment Of the Territory Of
Jefferson, but this delegate was not
successful