, 1935-11-15
@. Please give some information
about ConrnhnErn ware II. q.

M#H 1870 #N#H 1911 E#MMNmMMA AM
Copenhagen since 1850 when a
F%renchman. Louis Fourier. made
soit-paste chinaWare in the French
Hard porcelain was introduce
ed IN l772. The Royal Porcelain
Works and other factories have pro-
duCed especially fine tableware and
fluted porcelain or the blue Danish
pattern. The modern white UNDER
glaze porcelain was first made by
Arnold KrOg III the late 18th CEN
fury and found admirably adapted
I'd animal and figure sculptures in
GLIDING some VI Hans Christian An
dersen's feirytale characters.
q. What II a glory lily? VI. ID.
A. The Rloriosa or glory lily is a
climbing dollhouse plant, having
flowers with twisted petals Of bright
reds and yellows. One species. the
climbing lily. rs n native Of Africa
and Asia. The other species are Ar
rican. The plant Is sometimes grown
cut Of doors, but As not hardy.
q. Where Is TIE longest fence?
W.. W..
"a. There are long series Of fences
in Texas but what is believed TO be
the longest fence in the world built
at one time is the barbed wire fence
built by the Italian Government on
the border Of Libya. II extends from
the sea ITO miles To Jarabub In the
desert. The posts are set III concrete.
q. Is much progress being made
with gliders? n. VI.
A. At the recent meet In Switzer-
land Max Kramer, "A Swedish con-
testant. glided ID miles through
clouds and among mountain peaks,
landing safely.
q. How long has Pierrot been n
character In literature and the
drama? III. II. WI.
A. The character was introduced
bv Debureau In the 18th century nc
the Funambules ard was revived az
the end Of the 18th century when
pantomime reappeared.
q. What caused Elizabeth Barrett
BrOwning's i'll health? NJ. G.
"a. In her early womanhood the
bursting or a blood vessel in her
lungs led 70 years Of invalidism.
q. Please give the order OF sue
c~eSsiOn 70 the British throne. l.. NJ.
IA. lit is Jaw follows: lD Edward Al
bert. Prince W Wales. C2) Prince Al
bert Frederick, Duke Of York. 81
Princess Elizabeth. daughter OF the
Duke Of York. t4l Princess Margaret
Rose. daughter Of the Duke Of York,
49, Prince Henry. Duke OF GlOuces-
ter C6I Prince George. Duke on
Kant. 90 the infant aon Of the Duke
or Kent
q. What Is a rose Of Jericho? III. ".
A. III rs a desert plant OF the genus
Alastatica. which ir solo in a dried
state. When placed IN water the
plant unfOlds. It is also called re-
s~urrectlon plant, Mary's hand, and
ar Lady's rose.
q. What y Jugtovn pottery? T.
r. VI.
a IL is an American ware made
in North Carolina since 1850 by des-
ccndants w " family or Staflordshire
pOtters which settled there. The
WheelturueC bow ls. jars. and plates
~ warm orange. gray green. Per-
san blle. and black hues. show Col
cnial influence.
Q. What I, the Day CO DupeS? f. n.
a. ~ was the name eiven In France
tO NOvenbe- III. 1880. because on that
day RichelleJ fC.led the enemies
who had nearly succeeded in ousting
him from the royal favor.
q. VIVA. Is IN Clf-OWlo A. v. w.
"A. It iS probably the smallest of
owls. little more than six inches in
length. Arizona Is its habitat and
LII feeds mostly on beetles and grass
hOppers. nesting almost invariably III
deserted w~oodpeckers' holes made in
the giant cactus.
q. Who owns the birthplace Of for
mCr President Hoover in Iowa? IL
Il. M.
"A. The home AZ West Branch.
Iowa. has recently been purchased
by Mr Hoovcrs son, Allan.
@. How many UntouchabIeS has
India? y. vi.
"a. There are now 100000 "
one-sixth Of the population.
q. Please give a definition Of whIs-
key. X. l..
a. One given bv Federal Alcohol
Administrator Franklin q. Hoyt * as
follows. An alcoholic distillate from
a iermented mash OF grain. distilled
at less than 100 degrees proof. IN
such manner that the diStillate pos
scsses the taste, aroma. and char
acteristics generally attributed 10
Whiskey. and withdrawn from the
cistern room Of the distillery ar not
more than ITO degrees proof and not
less than 80 degrees proof.
q. ~ the number on inmates Of
Federal prisons increasing? T. W.
A. During the fiscal year 1885 Fed
aral prisons. ref0rmatories, and
camps received "a total OF 1900 pris-
oners as compared with 8007 in 1884
and 8775 in 1893.
q. What Is an egg tooth? II. ID.
A. II Is the hard. sharp prominence
on the tip OF the beak or nose OF en-
bryo birds and newborn reptiles, en-
abling them 70 break through tho
eggshell at Matching time without in
jury 10 the organ. Tn both birds and
reptiles Il peels off and 10 dropped
soon after the Matching.