Evening star., 1933-10-16

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@. What has become Of the airship
Los Angeles?-C. D.
A. The U. s. s. Los Angeles Is being
kept at Lakehurst, N. j. She Is de-
flated and the engines are packed away
in grease. The airship Is being kept in
good repair for possible recommission
The Los Angeles was decommissioned
as an economic measure, but she can be
put into use again on call.
Q. What per cent of the whole popu-
lation of the United States is buried
each year, and what per cent of the
graves are marked with monuments?-
A. H. F.
A. The National Selected Morticians
say that approximately 1.12 per cent
of the population Of the United States
is buried each year and approximately
81 per cent Of the graves are marked
with monuments. This, of course, in
cludes the small stones known as
markers.
@. How many bills did the President
sign in the last Congress?-O. c.
A. The President signed and ap-
proved 80 bills during the last session
of Congress.
@. A sign at a crossroad in Rhode
Island bears the inscription, 'Robber.
Corner" What Is the story back of the
name?-S. H. j.
A. Old settlers in the vicinity OF thu
intersection, Robbers Corner, tell tht
story that years ago when farmers drove
their cattle along the Ten Rod road tt
Narragansett Bay, at Wexford, it usec
to be the practice of purchasing agent!
to meet the farmers along the line anc
purchase or trade with them. 1t il
said that band of robbers, at least OF
one occasion, set upon and robbed ont
OF the purchasing agents at or neal
the intersection of the Ten Rod roac
this corner became known locally a!
Robbers Corner.
@. What are the Seven Wonders O.
the State of Georgia?-B. P.
A. The seven points of interest which
are so called are: Okefenokee Swamp
Stone Mountain. Tallulah Gorge, Warn
Springs, Amicalola Falls, Long Swamr
Valley Marble Vein and Jekyl Island
Forest.
@. How large pile should cord O.
wood make?-C. F. R.
A. A cord of wood consists of or i
equivalent to a pile closely stacked.
feet in length, feet in breadth and .
feet In height. This is true whether tn,
wood is in 4foot lengths, or whethe
1t has been sawed and split before pur
chasing. This is true in most States
but In Minnesota. the law provides tha
cord shall mean ITO cubic feet whel
ranked, or 160 cubic feet when throw
| loosely.
Q. What language did Christ speak
e. NJ. D.
A. The language spoken by Jesu
| Christ was Aramaic, which, after tn
Babylonian captivity had terminated
in large measure displaced the ancien
Hebrew in Palestine.
@. What was James G. Birney's atti
tude toward slavery?-N. K.
A. He was known as a constitutions
abolitionist. He opposed all revolu
tionary measures. and endeavored t
effect the desired reform through tn
ordinary machinery of government.
@. How long have cosmetics beel
| used F.
A. The ancient Egyptians used them
The women tattooed their bodies will
zigzag designs and painted their face