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Show AJkiJjS. I'XC y& Answers Offering tt 7 Information on J-knOtlLOI EJ Various Subjects out ice at the rate of 12 tons an hour. This is shaved by machinery machin-ery into snow. 7. The atmosphere weighs 15 pounds to the square inch at sea level. 8. Both were adopted by Gen. and Mrs. Washington, although they retained the Custis family name. 9. A Fahrenheit thermometer would register 86 degrees. 10. She was a friend of the Ma- tilda Hoffman to whom Washington Washing-ton Irving was engaged. She nursed Miss Hoffman, who died of tuberculosis. Irving related the tale of her devotion to Scott. 1. What representation does Alaska have in the United States congress? 2. What is the zenith in the astronomical astro-nomical sense? 3. The following was the slogan of what emperor: "If it is possible, pos-sible, it can be done; if it is impossible, im-possible, it must be done"? 4. How are faith, hope and charity char-ity symbolized in art? 5. Until 1752 with what month did the year begin in Great Britain and America? 6. How is snow obtained for ski Jumping in Madison Square Garden? Gar-den? 7. How much does the atmosphere atmos-phere weigh? 8. Were Nelly Custis and her brother adopted by George Washington? Wash-ington? 9. If a centigrade thermometer registers 30 degrees what would a Fahrenheit thermometer register at the same temperature? 10. How did Sir Walter Scott hear of the American Jewess, Rebecca Gratz, who is believed to have inspired in-spired the Rebecca in "Ivanhoe"? The Answers 1. Alaska sends a delegate to the house of representatives, who has all the privileges of that body except ex-cept the right to vote. 2. The point in the heavens which is directly over the head of the spectator. 3. Napoleon. 4. The symbol of faith is the cross, hope the anchor and charity char-ity the heart. 5. March. 6. Ice-making machines turn |
