Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-15

Q. How many Christians are there
in the Philippines? j. G. A.
A. Out of a population Of 10.35o.e4o
there are 9.4s5.272 Christians. the non
Christians numbering S55.56s, most OF
whom are Mohammedans.
@. What commercial use can spear
grass be put to? C. w. F.
A. So far no commercial use such as
paper pulp. fiber for cloth or other
fiber use has been found for spear
grass. 1t is difficult to harvest and
no machine has been invented that
will Shred the fiber cheaply. II this
Is done, spear grass will have COM
mercial value for rope and coarse FIBER
ed mats. At present 1t Us used for
ornamentation in gardens.
Q. What Is the Oldest coach IN toot-
ball and who Is the youngest? G: X
A. Coach Yost of the University OF
Michigan is the Oldest coach in tho
big colleges. He is now SO years OF
age. Chick Meehan, the Syracuse
coach, Us the youngest. being only zS
q. Please describe . boomerang.
B. H.
.Boomerangs are made Of tho green
acacia wood or some other hard tree,
treated with fire. They average ga
feet in length and 2h inches in width.
The boomerang is convex on one side
ana nat on tHe Othef, WIN q SAAA y
edge along the convex curve.
q Do some Episcopal churches
have a confessional? J. B. w.
A. Some of the Episcopal churches
of both Europe and America that are
known MS High Church" have the in
stitution Of auricular confession. nl-
tho the priest does not take upon
himself the giving Of penance as In the
Catholic church.
O. What kind of nests do wild cats
make? P. r. j.
A. Wild cats inhaptt dens and lairs
among rocks, in hollow trees or dense
thickets, without any special prepara-
Q. How may playing cards be clean
ed? r. r. N
A. Soiled playing cards may be
cleaned by rubbing over with a cloth
dipped in spirits or camphor.
Q. What can be done to prevent q
maid from cracking and chipping dish
es by hitting them on water faucets?
L. A. v.
A. Provide a stool of suitable height
and have the maid seated while wash
ing dishes. This saves a great deal OF
energy and she will transfer the dishes
from the sink to draining board at an
that does not endanger them.
@. How much paper is made annu-
ally? H. T. p.
A. Tho worlds annual paper pro-
duction is now about 5000. 900 tons. 1t
Is estimated that for every 10 years
there is an increase in demand of
about Is per cent.
@. II vessel goes into tho Pana-
ma Canal as far as Gatun Lake and
then returns does 1t pay toll once or
twice? T. S.
A. Vessels returning from Gatun
Lake to original point OF entry into
the canal, without passing thru the
locks at the other emo. are charged toll
for one passage only.
@. When there is a star after tho
name of a town in the Postal Guide,
what does 1t mean? s. r. s.
A. Tho star signifies that It Is
money order office.
Q. What was meant by the trivium?
F. C. N.
A. In the curriculum of the early
tho first three of the
seven liberal arts. which embraced
grammar, logic and rhetoric, were
known as the trivium.
Q. What city in the United States
has the lowest relative humidity? r.
:.
A. The Weather Bureau maintains
,nly about 200 stations in the United
States where observations of the re-
ative humidity are made. and hence
t is not practicable to state positively
which city in the entire country has
The lowest humidity Among the re-