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nation Bureau, Frederic ]. HAskin. Direc-
tor, Washington. -. q. This offer applies
strictly TO Information, Tho BUREAU cam
not give advice on legal medical and
financial matters IL does not attempt TO.
s.ttlc domestic troubles not 10 undertake
exhaustive research on any subject. Write
your questions plainly and briefly. Olive
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replies are sent direct 20 tho Inquirer.
q. IL Zane Grey man or woman?
II. M.
A. Zane Grey. the author. IL man.
| O. Did the United States pay the
expenses and entertainment OF the
foreign delegates TO tho Peace Con
ference? #. .. /.
| A. The State Department says that
each country represented at tho Con-
ference on Limitation Of Armament
paid the expenses and entertainment
sums incurred by its delegates.
q. How can one tell when tho House
of Representatives IL sitting as n
Committee OF the Whole House on tho
State OF the Union3 G. II. +.
A. When the mace is upon tho
pedestal near tho desk OF tho Speaker
OF the House, tho House is sitting as
the mace is down, the House is sit
ting as Committee.
i O. Which way can horse carry n
man with less effort. on his back, or
I'm light vehicle2 IL. NJ.
A. The Bureau OF Animal Industry
says that horse can pull n load In a
light vehicle with less effort than ne
can carry It on his back.
q. Who in the Navy corresponds 70
the Chief of-Staff OF the Armyl
, Il. r. w.
/ a. The Navy Department says that
tho Chief of Naval Operations has
: much the Same duties as tho Chief
, of-StaT OF tho Army.
q. How many soldiers OF the late
, war arc receiving vocational educn-
Z tion2 II. r..
p A. Tho Director Of tho Veterans
Bureau says that at the close OF 1921
! there were 1O4.57S veterans receiving
vocational education. OF these, 49,,
Ola were receiving from $50 TO S17(
per month maintenance allowance fl
addition TO tuition, books, supplies
= and equipment. The remainder OF tn
number undergoing training, tuition
etc. provided, but with no mainten
+, ance pay.
. q. What was the grain called corr
when Joseph was In Egypt and nj
. father came over 10 buy corn? W
n ii. {.
. A. The Hebrew word which is trans
( lated in the Authorized Version o
/. the Bible ns corn refers 20 differen
grains such ps wheat. barley, mile
/ and spelt.
@. Please tell me what 'bac" mean
or stands for. 1. NJ. f.
A. a bac IL a broad fiat bottome
u ferryboat, usually worked by rope.
o O. What IL the difference between
q casket and coffin? ". ID.
'e A. In this country the term caske
= is applied TO tho more expensiy
: cloth covered receptacle. while coffi
. Is the term used for an inexpensive
: wooden one.
q. Where is Zion City, how man
20 people live there. and what are ii
10 industries? G. r, $.
> A. Zion City Is city IN Lab
~ County. Illinois. AZ miles north {
~ Chicago, on the Chicago and NORTH
n western Railroad, There are man
"a manufactures of lace goods. electrici
Of supplies, Office supplies, candy. millin
m and baking supplies and bricks. AZ
g. cording to the 1920 Census, the popl
II, lation OF Zion City Is $500.
Mt @. What is the inscription on q
Statue Christ OF the Andes?" F. ].
at A. The English tran station Of u
he inscription on the pedestal OF I'll
err statue Is: Sooner shall the
r. mountains crumble into dust IN;
at shall Argentines and Chileans bre;
en- the covenant, which, at the feet
r. Christ, the Redeemer, they ha
We sworn 70 maintain