Evening star., 1939-06-19

to make barriers for ants?-L. T.
A. The legs of furniture, such as tables.
chairs or refrigerators may be placed in
shallow dishes or small jars into which
a little kerosene has been poured. It is
important to keep the surface of the
kerosene free from accumulations of dead
ants, or the live ones will use the bodies
as bridge to reach the furniture.
Q. What is the exact length of a
meter?-M F..
A. A meter equals 1887 inches.
@. Please give me some information
regarding the Glastonbury Thorn,-S. v.
A. Glastonbury is, according to tradi-
ton, the place where Joseph of Arim-
athea founded the first Christian church
in England. Here he rested his staff and
1t took root and blossomed every year
on Christmas Eve, becoming widely
known as the Glastonbury Thorn.
Q. Where is the biggest cotton mill in
the world?-P. M. P.
A. The largest cotton mill concern in
the world is undoubtedly j. e. P. Goats.
Ltd, Manchester, England which has
cotton interests all over the world.
@. I would like to know how far lior,
can Jump from. crouching position
O. S.
A. Conclusions as to the leap of the
hon are reached by taking the opinion
OF big game hunters, keepers of ZOOS and
the like. From them we learn the lion
usually takes short run and his lean
with the short run is from 20 to 25 feet.
In the big cat acts. the lion has been
known to leap II feet from a crouch
without a run, usually making little
effort.
@ Please give a description of the
nag OF New MeXico-S. B.
A. The flag of New Mexico is yellow
With red sun in the center. The sun
symbol is one-third the length of the fac
and consists of four groups of ravs set
at right angles, each group consisting of
four rays The sun in the center is the
ancient Zia sun symbol.
@. What is the theme of the new mural
IN one OF the reading rooms of the annex
OF the Library of Congress?-A. HID
A. Two panels are devoted to the
cavalcade of the Canterbury Pilgrims.
A third interprets the opening lines of
the prologue.
Q. What territory is included in the
term tropics?-L. R. M.
A. Tropics is usually understood to
mean all lands lying between the two
parallels of latitude 23l2 degrees north
and 23l2 degrees south of the Equator or
between the Tropics of Cancer and Cap-
ricorn.
O. When was the Cathedral of st. John
the Divine, in New York City, begun?-
M. x. P.
A. The Cathedral of St. John the
Divine of New York was commissioned
IN 1892. The actual work commenced
IN 1901 and has been continuous.
Q. Do scientists believe that anv other
planets could be inhabited?-N. M,
A. The only two planets, besides the
Earth, that may be considered seriously
as capable of supporting life are Venus
and Mars
Q. In book I recently read there was
described battle between a giant octo-
pus and some Marquesas Island natives.
Could this really happen?-E o.
A. The octopus in the South Sea fire.
quently has arms 80 to 100 feet long.
A battle, therefore, might well occur
between it and the natives
@. Who is author of the words, "As a
man speaks so is he"?-C. R.
A. The quotation is from Maxim 1O73
by Publilius Syrus
Q. In what part of the State is the
Big Thicket of Texas located?-N. BIC.
A. The Big Thicket, as it is popularity
designated, is dense forest growth. CEN
terlng in North Central and Northern
Hardin County and Southern Polk and
Tyler Counties with prongs extending
INTO San Jacinto, Liberty and Mont
gomery Counties. It's total area is about
2oOOOOO acres. The principal inhabi-
tants are trappers and hunters. The
Alabama Coushatti Indian reservation is
IN the northern part of the Big Thicket.
y. Please give some information about
Joanna Southcott-M. P.G.
A. Joanna Southcott was born in Dew
onshire, England, in 1850 and died in
London in 1914. In her early life she
was a domestic servant and belonged
TO the Methodist Church. In 1892 she
left the church and began to write
prophecies and religious matter. Her
book, The Strange Effects of Faith"
published in 1901, describing the millen-
mum and stating who could become the
elect and enjoy its benefits, created
sensation among certain class She
also published booklets on dreams and
representations of many kinds. Finally
she died of brain disease After her
death her followers divided into two
minor sects headed by John Ward and
John Wroe.
q. Where can purchase a booklet on