Evening star., 1935-12-09

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@. Are the Philippines now entirely
independent?-W. B.
A. While the commonwealth has now
been established. it will be 10 years be.
fore the country will be entirely inde-
pendent Manuel Quezon is the first
President of the commonwealth.
@. How many times has Stanley Bald
win been Great Britain's prime min
ister?-V. A.
A. On June 3, 1885, he became prime
minister for the third time. In the No.
vember general elections he was re-
turned to power.
@. What causes the largest number Of
deaths of persons from the ages of IS
to ASP. B.
A. tuberculosis is the leading cause Of
deaths between those ages.
@. What circumstance led to the in
vention of the bicycle?-E. H.
A. Baron Won Drais is referred TO as
the father of the bicycle. In 1916 he
invented vehicle to assist him in per-
forming his duties as chief forester to
the Duke Of Baden.
G. How many people did Pompeii
have at the time that it was destroyed?
B. D.
A. At the time Of it's complete destruc-
ton, AID. 70, about 1000 persons per-
ished. 1t is believed that the entire
population was about 10000.
Herman Melville that led to the abolition
of fogging in the Navy?-B. NJ
A. BY its graphic description of the i'll
treatment of enlisted men, The World
in Man of War" 1880 had this effect.
Q. How long has calico been manufac-
tured?-H. M.
A. This flowered or printed cloth Of
India was mentioned by historians be-
fore the Christian era. When Indian
fabrics began to be imported into Eu-
rope, about 1851, they were called cali
cuts. The name came to be applied to
all cotton fabrics having an equal num-
Der of warp and weft threads crossing
each other at right angles.
@. Does occupationaI therapy trace it's
origin to the World War?-A. F.
A. This form of treatment was used by
ancient Greeks and Egyptians, especially
in the case Of mental disorders. 1t be-
came known by this name in the World
War when some system of occupation
was used in treating disabled soldiers.
In 1917 the National Association Of Oc-
cupational Therapists was organized in
the United States.
Q. What food was served for Christmas
dinner at Valley Forge when George
Washington entertained the Marquis de
Lafayette?-B. E. S.
A. j. C. Fitzpatrick, by means of de-
tailed research, has learned what articles
Of food were served at this Christmas
dinner. "A little veal a little mutton;
not much, for it is probable that the
turkeys, geese and fowls were huSbanded
for the occasion; a small quantity Of
potatoes and cabbage and less turnips.
That was ALL No tea. no coffee, no milk,
a small amount Of butter, perhaps, but
no bread, no eggs, no flour, so there were
no pies, puddings or dessert. If there
was either whisky or rum, which is
doubtful. as none was issued to the troops
that day, there was no punch, for sugar
was lacking. A minor. though irritating
difficulty was the probable lack of suffi-
cient knives, forks and spoons, for WASH
ington had been separated from his bag
gage during Brandywine and German
town maneuvers and did not obtain it
again until the middle of January"
@. Can an ocean steamer go through
the locks at Sault Sainte Marie?-G. A. E.
A. 1t could not.
O. What is the origin of the word
"parChment" &c. L. B.
A. The word parchment" is derived
from the name of the city, Pergamum,
where parchment is said to have been
invented in the second century BIC.
and where it was manufactured.
@. What is the translation of the Ital-
ian motto on the seal of the State of
Maryland?-T. l.
A. 1t is the Calvert motto, translated,
Manly Deeds, Womanly Words"
@. Please give some information about
Belle Boyd, the spy.-E. T.
A. Belle Boyd, Confederate spy in the
Civil War, was but II when her exploits
began. During the next two years she
made use of opportunities in her home
towns of MartinSburg and Front Royal,
Va. for gathering information on Union
activities, unsuSpected, and conveying 1t
to Stonewall Jackson. She was twice
arrested and imprisoned, but each time
soon released. In 1863 she escaped to
England, where she went on the stage.
Subsequently she played in New York
and in stock companies in the Ohio and
Mississippi Valleys.
@. Are the street car tracks in Wash
ington. D. c., standard gauge?-G. T. T.
A. They are standard gauge, feet
812 inches.
@. What is an espalier?-J. F.. NJ.
A. 1t is a treIlis or lattice used in hor-
ticulture for training a tree or vine,
either for ornament or to fit it into
small space, allowing it to get maxi
mum of air and sun, and bringing the
fruit within easy reach for gathering.
The plant may be trained into various
shapes. such as a fan or fork. The term
is also used for the tree or vine SO
trained.
Q. What proportion of the gold of the
world is held by the United States?-
H. F. S.
A. The United States holds the largest
Torpanto Of oold tho uOrld ha