Evening star., 1940-01-06
Answers
To Questions
By Frederic J. H1Skin.

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ming Star Information Bureau, Fred -
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@. Are there any clouded leopards in
captivity?-R. T. H.
A. Nature Magazine says that the most
recent worldwide survey Of clouded leo
pards discloses only three animals in
captivity. One is in the National Zoo.
Washington, D. c., and two are in the
st. Louis Zoo. Other ZOOS in the past
have shown them from time to time, but
their price is so high and their life in
captivity so brief that few ZOOS can afford
the luxury
@. What is the total amount Of the
Nations gold assets?-W. c. B.
A. The gold assets of the United States
on October 30, 1889, amounted to ST.
086, ,173,578o2.
@. Does India still have child brides7
N. H.
A. The Legislative Assembly in Sep
acted law raising the minimum age
for marriage of girls to IA years and the
age of consent to 16
@. Is there more than one song called
the Londonderry Air" ?-M. D.
A. One of the most beautiful of the
old legendary melodies of Ireland Is the
song known as the Londonderry Air"
Many settings have been made of this
air, the best known being Danny Boy"
by Weatherly, and Would God 1 Were
Tender Apple Blossom by Fisher. Many
authorities believe that the music was
originally used for an old Gaelic song
known as Farewell to Cucullain" 1t is
this title which Fritz Kreisler uses for
his violin arrangement of the tune.
@. In what year was the law passed
prohibiting the sale of game birds?-
B. S. B.
A. The migratory bird treaty which
regulates the sale of game birds was
passed in 1918. The Lacey Act, which
makes the sale of game a Federal Of
passed in May, 1900.
@. Is it true that insects are used to
color red ink?-M. B. S.
A. Red ink is sometimes colored with
the powdered bodies of minute red in
sects called cochineal, which are taken
from the cactus in Mexico, Central
America and Peru. Other red inks are
made from brazilWood, imported from
Central and South America.
@. What country has the most land
under irrigation?-R. j. C.
A. India leads all countries with over
$4,000, 900 acres under irrigation.
O. In what part of North Carolina Is
buried in one section and bachelors in
another?-H. P.
A. In Gods Acre" the Moravian
Cemetery at Winston-Salem. the dead
are buried according to sex and domes-
tic status. The graves are all provided
with the same simple slab stone. Monu-
ments, mausoleums and growing flowers
are forbidden.
O. Is Christmas an older celebration
than Easter?-B r.
A. The celebration of the feast of Eas-
ter is much older than the Christian
celebration of the resurrection of Christ.
1t was known to the ancients as the
feast of the Goddess Ostara, the goddess
OF spring, and signified the renewal OF
life after the dormancy of the winter
months
Q. Where is the longest aqueduct in
the world?-M. B. D.
A. The longest in the world is the 233-
mile aqueduct which supplies Los An
geles. Calf. with water from the Owens
River in the heart of the Sierra Nevada
Mountains.
@. Please give the names of some of
the dogs President and Mrs Coolidge
had at the White House,. M.
A. Among the dogs owned by the
Coolidges were Prudence Prim, Rob Roy,
Peter Pam Paul Pry, Laddie Buck, Tiny
Tim. Boston Beans, Blackberry, Ruby
Rough, Calamity Jane and King Cole.
Rob Roy was the white collie which be-
came one of their favorite pets.
@. Are there any mountain ranges un-
der the ocean?-J. T. S.
A. A striking feature of the floor of
the Atlantic Ocean is an S-shaped ridge
running from north to south through
out very nearly its entire length. The
ocean depth above this ridge averages
from 5000 to 10000 feet, but on each
side the floor of the Atlantic sinks into
valleys $4,000 to 1900 feet below the sur
face. The highest peaks of this subma-
rine mountain range project above the
water, forming the islands of the Azores
group, as well as ST. Paul, Ascension and
Tristan da Cunha.
@. Was Finland ever a part of swe-
den?-C. R. c.
A. Finland formed part of the King
dom of Sweden from 1854 to 1909, when
it became an autonomous grand duchy
OF the Russian Empire. It declared its
independence on December 6, 1917 estab-
fishing provisional government and
becoming a republic in 1919.
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