Evening star., 1935-05-01

State. When IL Is considered that the
annual consumption of sugar In the
United States Is more than 5000, 900
tons, it can readily be seen that
Louisiana could not produce enough
to supply the entire country.
@. Please give some information
about the early life Of Oswald Gar.
rison Villard.-H. K.
A. Oswald Garrison Willard, Ameri-s
can journalist, son of Henry Willard.
and grandson of William Lloyd Car
rison, was born at Wiesbaden. Ger
many, in 1872. In 1893 he gradu-a
ated from Harvard, where he was an
assistant in United States history
from 1894 to 1896. After working as
q reporter on the Philadelphia Press.
Q896-7) he became an editorial writer
for the New York Evening Post and
its publisher. a
@. Who is making payment In this
country Of the Dali Eireann Loan
bonds?-M. P.
A. They are being repaid by the
repayment oflcer, Mr.. Garth Healy,
1T Liberty street, New York City. 1t
is well to point out, however, that the
final date for receiving applications
for repayment was August 81, 1884.
@. How did DR.. Mary Walker dress
when attending presidential recep-
ton when Chester A. Arthur was
President?-C. P.
A. Perley Poore's "Reminiscences"
includes the following: Brilliant as
were the diamonds of Nine. de Struve.
the wife of the Russian Minister, and
effective as was the bronze, golden
silk dress, trimmed with gold beads.
of the wife of Attorney General Brew
ster, the observed Of all observers was
DR.. Mary Walker, who came trip
ping in with elastic step, shook hands
with President Arthur, and was pro-
fuSely poetical in wishing him the
compliments of the season. She wore
a black broadcloth coat and panta-
looms and carried a high black silk
hat in her left hand. while in her
right hand she flouriShed a slender
cane. After leaving the President, she
passed along the line of ladies who
received with him, giving to each a
sweeping bow, and then went into
the east room. where she was care
fully scrutinized by the ladies.
O. What is vang?-E. G.
A. A wang is one of two guy ropes
running from the end of gaf to the
deck to steady the peak.
@. How long has Dan Beddoe been
singing?-L. A.
A. Since 1888, when he won Welsh
eisteddfod with a tenor solo.
@. How long can person live
without food? Without water?-J. p.
A. The human being can live about
40 days without food. about four days
without water and about five or six
minutes without air.
@. What is meant by Scotch YER
dict?-A. l.. E.
A. 1t means not proved. A jury
in a criminal trial in Scotland can
bring in this verdict in certain cases.
The defendant cannot then be tried
again on the same charge.
@. What is canthoplasty?-E.B B. r.
A. This is the operation Of Sitting
up the outer canthus or corner of the
eve so as to enlarge the opening be-
tween the lids. The operation was
proposed by Ammon when the eye
lids are not sufficiently cleft, or when
the eyelids produce tension on the
eyeball, as In inf1ammatory processes.
@. How did Dickens hit upon Boz
for a pen name?-L. 9.
A. Boz, my signature in the
Morning Chronicle" Dickens says,
was the nickname Of pet child, a
younger brother. whom had dubbed
Moses in honor Of the vicar Of Wake
field, which being pronounced Boxes,
got shortened into Boz"