Evening star., 1933-11-24

count Of the writer's activities, his com.
ments on social life and custonas, hia,
observations on politics and allied SUBJ
1ects. The phrase originates In the
diary Of the celebrated Pepys.
Q. Does Radcline College offer shs
same instruction given at Harvard UNI
A. Radcliffe is the woman's college
afhliated with Havard University. The
courses Of study are duplicates Of those
| onered at Harvard, and the teachers,
| who number approximately 800, are
members Of the Harvard stan.
q. What causes fairy rings" 10 sp-
pear In . meadow?-A. o. q.
A. These circles Of rank or withered
grass are supposed to be produced by
fairies dancing. In reality these rings
are an agaric or fungus below the sur
face. which has seeded circularly, a.
many plants do. When the ring u
brown and almost bare, the spawn has
enveloped the roots and prevented their
absorbing moisture; when the grass In
rank, the spawn has died and served a.
manure to the young srass.
@. Where Is Mandalay7-C. r.
A. II is In Upper Burma, . province
Of British India.
@. Should relatives Of o newly en-.
gagged couple be told Of the engagement
before public announcement 10 made7-
M. B.
A. Interested relatives and close
friends are told or written to at least q
few days before the announcement.
| @. What cities are included In the
Metropolitan Water District of sous-
ern Cslifornia7-R. r.
A. 1t is q confederation Of munici-
palities Of the southern coastal basin
Of California, including the cities Of
Anaheim, Beverly Hills, Burbank.
Compton, Fullerton, Glendale, Long
Beach, Los Angeles, Pasadena, San
Marino. Santa Ana, Santa Monica and
Terrence.
q. How does the Jewish populs ton
Of Palestine compare with the Arab
population?-P. o. H.
A. Arabs constitute 70 per cent OF
the population, while Jews form II per
cent.
@. In 1929 how many small specu-
lators were in the stock market In the
United States?--A NJ
A. II Is believed that there were at
least 100000.
O. When did the Farley come TO this
country from whom Postmaster General
Farley Is descended2-E. T.
A. The Postmaster Generals grand
father came from Ireland In 1850 ana
settled in Verplancn Point, Westches-
ter County, N, Y.
Q. At the time Of the Russian-Jap.
anese War did the United States Of
America have any alliances with the
two countries, and what kind'-M.
BIN.
A. At the outbreak Of the Russo
Japanese War, early in 1904, American
representatives in Russia, at the request
of Japan and with the consent OF the
Russian government, undertook to pro-
tect Japan's interests there after she
had withdrawn her own diplomatic and
consular agents. The American Gov.
eminent issued declaration OF neu.
trality soon after the commencement OF
hostilities, but Japan felt assured that
it would be benevolent neutrality"
The United States had no treaty Of ALI
ance with either country.
@. What should q municipal park
contain?-R. J. D.
A. Generally speaking. 1t depends
upon its surroundings and the use TO
which it is to be put. There are two
main types general naturaustic area
and an area principally used Tor recrea.
tional purpose. Both are discussed at
length in the Parks Manual. edited
and assembled by H. L. Weir. offcial Of
the American Recreation Associates
of America. with headquarters in NeS
! York --rt