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nation bureau, Frederic J. Haskin biroc-
tor, Washington. 9. This ofYer applies
not 9tye sdyico on legal. mcdicsI and
! financial matters II does not attempt 70
settle domestic troubles nor to undertake.
yons QUESTION: pan az s ana Srsy dss
Fall namc and address and enclosc two
ccnts IN stamps for return postage. All
replies are sent direct TO tho inquirer
g. Under what department OF the
/ government is ST. Elizabcth's Hos
pita1? J. A. N.
A. The Federal Hospital for the
Insane, known as st. Ellzabeth's is
administered under the Department
or the Interior.
q. DO ants keep little cows7 A. +.
A. The reference TO ante keeping
cows is to the Insect known as the
aphid which feeds on plan, juice and
converts IL into honey. The ants make
prisoners OF the arhides and tako the
honey from them.
@. DO all the judges of the SUI
preme Court sit for all cases? L. II.
A. The Clerk of the Supreme Court
says 1t Is customary for all OF the
members Of the Supreme Court to
sit In every session unless disquali-
fled by having had previous connec-
ton with the particular case that In
brought UP for discussion. Tho law
requires that quorum (two-thirds
Of the members) be present.
q. Can person direct that letter
going abroad should go by certain
steamer? II. g. h.
A. The Postofflce Department says
that II il their practice In handling
foreign mails to follow directions In
dispatch OF mall when especially ad-
dressed that is. mail addressed TO a
particular steamer is held for dis
patch by such steamer.
O. Where is the heaviest growth OF
Z timber In the United States. and has
( the tract ever been glaciated2 D.. c. 3
A. The Forest Service says thai
, the heaviest growth OF timber in the
: United States IS on the Olympic pen
: Ursula in the State OF Washington
e This area has been glaciated at sew.
o eral periods.
d O. What is tho religion Of tn,
g Egyptians? c. "a w
4 A. More than nine-tenths OF IN.
j. inhabitants of Egypt are Of tn
4 Sunndte Mohammedan faith. In tn
o remaining one-tenth are Copts. Jew
:. and Christians of various denomina
e tons.
Q. What does the name Halt
Is mean? 3. II. 7
Is A Haiti, the name given by n
n natives to one OF the islands OF sh
II Greater Antilles, means nountainou
IL or high land. Columbus renamed
81 Hispanola and the chief port becam
Santo Domingo. The island was otte
10 called santo Domingo. until early
.. tho nineteenth century the origin;
D. name. Haiti, came into use. Haiti
re now the designation OF the island ar
r also Of the republic which occupies til
nj western four-elevenths OF the islam
n Santo Domingo, officially Republic
~ Dorninicana, occupies the easter
a seven-eievenths OF the island.
vs. O. Why do wills use both n
d. words devise and bequeath? i.
On A In modern usage d.scrtmin;
&c ton has been made between the "
Il words, and devise il used for the col
he veying OF real property and bedueai
en- for the conveyance OF personal pro-
se erty.
n @. What Is a meeze7 j. NJ.
"a A A meeze 10 sudden. vfoler
and spasmodic exhalatton OF breat
wholly or partly through the nose-
sneeze IS caused by irritation OF q
nasal branches OF the fifth pair
cranial nerves.
What rating does 20" stand for
examinations for postal position
NJ
A The Civfl Service Commissi
SAYS "O'' in Civil Service examin
tons stands for zero.
@. What city Is the largest colt
port IN the world? T. w.
A Galveston. Texas, is kno'
commercially as the greatest cott
port IN the world