Evening star., 1933-03-16
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.
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@. When did the Carolina colonies
frst have q written constitution?-P. X.
A. In 1869 Sir John Locks promul-
gated his Grand Model, or Fundamental
Constitution, based on the principle
that laws must receive the assent of
the freemen Of the province. from which
was drafted constitution for the Caro-
lima colonies in 1889.
Q. How long has the journal des
Debats been published?-W. w.
A. This French journal. still existing,
was founded in 1889 by Baudouin.
O. How many musicians are there in
the Army. Navy and Marine Bands?-
F. A. A.
A. There are rs musicians in the
United States Marine Band, rs in the
Navy Band and So in the Army Band.
@. Please explain the meaning Of the
Jewish terms, "goi and goim. ."-P. C.
A. Col is a late Hebrew synonym for
Nokri, signifying stranger, or non-Jew.
In the Hebrew Of the Bible goi and
the plural, goim, originally meant ma
ton, and both words were applied to
Israelttes as well as non-Israelites. The
words are employed, however, in many
passages to designate nations politically
distinct from Israel, and from this use
came the meaning, stranger. AS the
non-Israelite and the Nokri were
heather, goi also came to denote
heathen. In its most comprehensive
sense the word corresponds to unimot
ha-olam, meaning the people Of the
world.
@. How many drug stores are there
in the United States?-C. @. r.
A. There are over $4,000.
@. Why is a 1O-cent piece called a
dime?-A. S.
A. Dime is derived from the Latin,
decem. meaning tenth. A dime was
originally used to denote q tenth part,
a tithe paid to a church, or to tenn
poral ruler. The first use we find is in
1877. From this it came to mean a.
tenth Of dollar. In 1876 there Is rec
ord OF its use In connection with Con-
tinental currency.
O. Has China or Japan the older
civilization?-D E.
A. The civilization Of China goes
| much farther back than that Of Japan.
AS a matter Of fact, Chinese ciNliza-
tion was introduced into Japan about
the first century AID. In modern
times, however, Japan has outstriped
China In many respects. Japan having
adopted Western standards of living
to much greater degree. While Japan
has shown capacity equal to that
of any other known people and while
its manners and customs and certain
institutions were modified in ancient
times by Chinese culture, it has kept
pace with European and American
civilization.
@. Which is larger, the African or
! the Asiatic crocodile? Which Is more
dangerous?-J. M.
A. The broad-nosed African croco-
while the Nile crocodile Is a little
the Mugger is II feet long, while the
Gavial Of the Ganges is at least II
! feet in length. All of the crocodiles
are carnivorous, and the Nile crocodile
and the Mugger are especially danger
Gus to man.
Q. When was the book published
| concerning the adventures Of the
original Baron Munchausen?--C. E.
! A. Baron Munchausen's Narrative Of
/ his Marvellous Travels and Campaigns
in Russia" by Rudolf Erich Raspe, was
| published in 1785. The incidents we're
compiled from various sources, includ-
ing adventures of the actual Hierony-
mus Karl Friedrich Won Munchhausen,
German officer in the Russian army,
who was noted for his marvellous
| stories.