, 1935-05-06

"A reader can get the answer TO any
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q. How many people live in the
Solomon Islands? w. X.
A. About 400 1000. The total area
Of all the islands Is about 1900
square miles.
q. What Ia the name Of the castle
Of the dukes of DevOnShire? I. ID.
A. Chatsworth. IL vas begun in
1870 and is one OF the finest private
seats in England. The grounds are
nine miles in circuit and are sur
passed only by those Of Versailles.
q. When were Chinese wistaria
and crapemyrtIe introduced into
this country? G. III. ID.
A. The Chinese wistaria CWiSta-
ria sinensis) was introduced into
this country in 1916. The Grape
myrtle 0agerstroemia indica) was
introduced in 1853.
@. How long have there been day
nurseries in this country? II. II.
A. In April, 1854, a charter was
issued to the Nursery for the Chill
dren of Poor Women in the City Of
New York to care for the infants
whose mothers were obliged to work
away from home.
q. Where Is the largest freight
yard In the United states? G.. r.
A. II Is the Hoboken Yard at He
boken, New Jersey.
q. How high is the Egyptian ODE
Iisk in New York City? H.. NJ.
A. The obelisk, known as Cleo
patra's Needle, is II feet in height.
O. Who founded the American
Water Color Society? =. L.
A. II was founded in 1866 by
James David Smile. an engraver
and painter. who is especially re-
membered as the illustrator Of
Cooper's novels.
q. Was the Tales OF Hoffman
performed before its composer died?
II. b. 4.
A. Jacques Offenbach died in
1890 and Les ConteS d'Hoffmann
was not performed until 1881.
O. What was meant BY a city Of
refuge? J. II. i.
A. In Bible times, il was a city 70
which a murderer could flee for
temporary refuge while his case was
examined. If the murder "a unin-
territorial he would find asylum
there. This was also true in the
days of Greek and Roman supre-
macy. If guilty of wilful murder,
however, he was put to death.
q. Why was pantomime so p0pu-
lar in early days? j. :.
A. II is usually attributed to the
fact that in the great open thea
tres it was much easier to see than
TO hear.
q. Are the natives Of Chosen jap
aneSe or Chinese? A. vi.
A. Their origin Is uncertain. Eth
nologically, they r unlike the
Japanese. Chinese. or Mongols. In
features they frequently resemble
Europeans even in coloring.
q. How is one duOdeciIlion writ
ten? X. vi. ID.
A. It is written as one followed
by 80 ciphers.
q. When was fractional currency
issued by the Government and why
was its issue stopped? ID. ii. n.
A. The fractional currency was
found generally unsatisfactory. The
circulation was maintained only at
great expense TO the government. II
was replaced by coin at the earliest
possible moment. The first issue Of
fractional money was made on Aug
ust I, 1862. the last and fifth issue
was made from February %, 1874 TO
February Is, 1876.
q. VIII a sundial continue to keep
accurate time?
A. A sundial once properly cons
tructed and set up will give a local
apparent time correctly as long as
its material holds its original shape.
q. When did smallpox first APP
pear i'm this country? G. w.
A. 1t Is believed to have been
brought by the Spaniards early in
the 18th century.
q. When did sewing machines
first have foot treadles? nj. N.
! A. Singer introduced them about