Evening star., 1935-08-29

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@. How much wine can q person
make at home?-C. r.
A. Tie law allows one to manufac-
ture 200 gallons Of wine for home con-
sumption.
@. How high is the Fuene Bridget
F. G. C.
A. This new bridge under construc-
tion in Denmark is reported TO be the
highest engineering feat Of It's kind.
The bridge has clearance of 100 meters
from its base in the ocean floor to its
highest point. 1t is built of concrete
and steel.
@. When was the decision Of the
Supreme Court handed down as to the
constitutionality of the N. r. Az
D. Al.
A. The decision of the United States
Supreme Court in the Schechter case
was handed down May ~, 1885, and was
published in papers released at ! pm.
that day.
@. When was the Opera Comique
fire in PariS?-W. F.
A. On May IS, 1887. Two hundred
were killed by fire at this theater.
@. Please give me the history Of the
eagle and serpent of the Mexican flag
L. J. r.
A. The ensign Of Mexico is a tricolor
Of green, white and red, with the arms
Of the country imposed upon the white
section. The arms originated with the
legend that the AZtecS could not settle
until they found an eagle with q green
serpent in its beak. standing on a cactus
plant situated on an island in lake.
@. Who was Jeremy Taylor?-H D. L.
A. He was an English Episcopal
clergyman and author, who was born in
1913 and died in 1867. He was famous
for his extemporaneous preaching, as
well as his religious books, more than
as reformer, which role he attempted.
@. Who was the first man killed in
the Civil War?-L. K.
A. The first Union soldier killed in
the Civil War was Thornsberry Bailey
Brown. He was killed on May %, 1861
while engaged in obtaining recruits, when
fired upon by Confederate pickets at
Fetterman, near Grafton, w. Va. 1t
may be said, however that the first
bloodshed in the Civil War occurred
April 19, 1861. After the President had
issued his proclamation Of April IS, 1861,
Gov. Andrew of Massachusetts sent five
regiments Of infantry to Washington
Passing through Baltimore they were
stoned and fred upon. -Four soldiers
were killed and 20 injured. There were
nine casualties in the mob. There wss
also a casualty among Union forces on
April IS, 1861, as Battery E of the 1st
United States Artillery evacuated Fort
Sumter, S. c.. and saluted the flag. A
premature explosion caused the death Of
Daniel Hough and wounded three others.
@. Where does Josephine johnson.
Pulitzer prize novel winner, live, and
what age is she?-M. H.
A. Miss johnson is rs years old AM
lives at Webster Groves, Mo.
@. Does the reed Of which saxo-
phone is made deteriorate after the in
strument is constructed?-A. w. w.
A. It does deteriorate. because when
in use it is soaked with saliva, which
contains acids or alkali, either one of
which would gradually destroy the cellu-
lose of the cane. At the same time the
moisture is absorbed by the fbers of the
cane, causing expansion, and when it
drys out these hbers shrink so that be-
tween the two a reed deteriorates rather
mildly otter IN iS MT IN
G. What is the saying about the
proper number for q dinner?-L. F.
A. According to an old proverb, not
fewer than three nor more than nine.
Put differently. not fewer than the
graces, nor more than the muses..
@. What Is a cheroot?-S. F.
A. 1t is kind of cigar, truncated at
both ends. originally made in South
India and Manila.
@. How much space would 1t take to
store one million silver dollarS?-M. S.
A. Two hundred fifty cubic feet are
required.
@. What is a cooperative bank?-
B. ].
A. It Is one In which depoSitors are
not paid interest on their deposits, but
share the profits of the bank.
@. In what year did Rudyard Kipling
get a trademark for the elephants
head?-C. A.
A. 1t was registered on January 1S,
1901.
@. OF what material is the Capitol
dome at Washington, D. c., made?-E.L.
A. The dome is built Of iron, the ag-
gregate weight of material used IN its
construction being 8,909,2 pounds.
@. When did Darwin publish his
"Origin of Species r.
A. After years of careful study of
nature, Darwin published in 1859 THE
Origin of Species by Natural Selection"
@. What is the law in Switzerland
concerning the reduction of forest area?
L. F.
A. The Swiss Confederation has ruled
that the forest area SAT- square miles.
or 2,225, ,280 acres, shall never be reduced.
the law applying to national, cantonal
and private forests. Replanting is pro-
vided for, over 16 million trees having
been planted yearly for three years.
Q. Who wrote the story called Skin
ner's Dress Suit"?-H. M.
A. 1t was written by the late Henry
Irving Dodge in 1916.