Evening star., 1933-08-25

Nineveh, q clay tablet, inches square,
has been found on which Is q map Of
q large private property with rivers and
place names. This Is said to be the
oldest map In the world.
@. BY whom was the Newbery Medal
award established?-A NJ.
A. Frederic G. Melcher of the Pub
fishers Weekly established and endowed
the John Newbery Medal, awarded each
year by the American Library Associ-
alton to the most distinguished con-
tributor to American literature for chill.
dren. The first award was in 1921.
Q. In what country is Lombardy?-
A. 1t Is a region in Northern Italy.
Q. Is it true that King Edward III
Of England borrowed money Of FIoren-
tine bankers and that the loan was
afterward repudiated?-J H.
A. This is correct. The principal
loans were made by the Florentlne
banking houses of Bardi and Peruzd In
order to finance Edwards wars with
France. The repudiation Of the debt In
1889 eventually led to their bankruptcy
and the shaking Of Florentine credit
throughout the whole world.
Q. What can be done. when not in
access TO piano, to promote the agility,
strength and suppleness Of the fingers
and Wrists?-C. w. B.
A. The best exercises for a person who
wishes to promote the agility, strength
and suppleness of the fingers and wrist
are the fexing OF the fingers and doing
imaginary runs up and down q piano.
Ihis can be done on a piece of wood,
the length of the ordinary keyboard. or
without resting the hands on anything.
These exercises If performed on a board
VIII. however, give more exercise to the
wrist.
@; What is the basis upon which
iorelgn nations pay ship subsidies?-
A. The bassis for subsidies is vari.
BILE. Some nations subsidize In order
to promote and aid shipping: some to
assure services under national registry
with the object Of public welfare rather
than eid to shipping; others subsidize
to equalize competitive conditions in
international trades or to reduce unem-
ployment Of tonnage and personnel
Economic. geographic and political con-
d1tions govern and vary widely In each
case. No categorical statement on the
whole principle can safely be made.
g What is the longest river in Asia7
A. The Yang-tze-Kiang, with
length Of about 5000 miles.
Q. When was the Welsbach light in
vented?-C. c.
A. 1t was invented in 1884 by Carl
Auer Won Welsbach. 1t Is based upon the
discovery that certain materials become
incandescent at low temperature.
@. What is the name of the typical
hat worn by Scotch Highlanders-nota .
tam-o'-shanter?-C. P.
A. 1t is called a Gienearry.
Q. Who has a mandate over SYRIA?
How is Syria govsrned?-J. r.
A. The mandate Of Syria Is con-
trolled by France. Syria Is governed as
. republic with a Parliament elected
for four years. the chief executive being
. President. who must be q Moslem
and who has power to adjourn or dis
solve Parliament under certain speci-
fed conditions. The representative of
the French Republic in Syria is the
French high commissioner at present
NJ Henri Pcnso:. while the President
OF the Syrian State is Mohamed Ali
El-Abed.
q. Who was called 1.-THE tall syca-
mere of the Wabash 81. c. r.
A. Daniel Woolsey voorhees,, born
1927. He served in both the House
and Senate of the United States Con-
gress from Indiana and died in 1897.
@. Who is the Signal Corps code
expert In the War Departmental
o. D. K.
A. W. F. Friedman.