TIMELY TOPICS

Northern Advocate, 19 October 1935, Page 8

TIMELY TOPICS

Words That Tell a Story. “CROCODILE TEARS.” This means “simulated or pretended weeping.” The tale is that crocodiles moan and' sigh like a person in deep distress, to allure travellers to the spot, and even shed tears over their prey while in the act of devouring it. <s> <S> <s> i Do You Know-—? 1 (1.) Which is the heavier: A cubic < foot of gold or a cubic foot of ' lead? (' (2.) Who wrote “The Bride of Lam- 1 ; • mermoor”? i (3.) What historic interview took j ( place at Ems? i (5.) What verse in the Bible contains all the letters of the al- , phabet except “j ”? (6.) What is the area of Madagascar? j Following are the questions (with ? answers) published last Saturday: | 1. What is the capital of Scotland. — ] Edinburgh. | 2. —What does ‘ ‘Anzac” stand for?— 1 It is a composite word repre- , ' senting “Australia-New Zealand i Army Corps. | 4.—When were tanks first used in the f Great War? —September 15, 1916. '■ 4. Who wrote “Tire Elegy of a Coun- c try Churchyard”?— Gray. f 5. Who were Meshaeh and Abed- c nego? —Two of the three young Herbrew captives who were r thrust into the fiery furnace s but emerged unharmed. 1 6. —How high is Mount Everest? —• ' 29,141 feet

j Words of Wisdom. j Nothing hut the harmony of friendship soothes our sorrows; without its sympathy there is no happiness on earth. —Mozart. <s> <s> <s> Tale of the Day. I Pessimist: “Where today can you ; find the youngster who will just go on smiling token everything is going wrong?" ! Optimistic Friend: “On the links j this afternoon, carrying my clubs.