Evening star., 1923-10-20
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN

@. What hospitals in Washington
have contagious wards ?-M. L.
A. There are only two hospitals in
fering from contagious diseases. Gar
field Hospital has a contagious annex.
where persons suffering with scarlet
fever meningitis, whooping cough,
erysipelas and with mixed infections
are treated. Providence Hospital ac-
cepts only diphtheria cases.
Q. Give comparative cost of the
maintenance OF our President and the
King OF England?-R. M d.
A. The total bill for the expenses of
the President and the upkeep OF the
White House Is about 100000 year.
This civil list of King George Of Eng
land approximates $2,Sss,9O0.
Q. Why does H. G. Wells. in his
the birth of Christ as Be? Nv. G. G.
A. For many centuries the exact
date of the birth Of Christ was based
on the calculations of Dionysius. a
learned monk of Rome of the sixth
century. Subsequent Investigations,
however, demonstrated that Dion
ysius' date is at least four years too
by a comparison of the historical rec
ords of Rome with the Scripture
records of the birth of Christ. Ac
cording to Scriptures, Christ was
born at the time of a census. or emu
meration, made in the territory of
Herod, in accordance with the decree
of Augustus. when Quirinius Tin Bible
Cyranius) was exercising authority in
the Roman provinces of Syria. This
was four years earlier than the date
of Dionysius.
Q. Why is the title dame" applied to
Mrs. Lloyd George and Nine. Melba?-
s. L. "
A. The title dame" as used by
Mrs. Lloyd George, is conferred upon
members of tho Most Excellent Or
der of the British Empire. This was
an order instituted during the war
on June 4. 1917, membership in which
is looked upon as an honor or re-
ward of merit.
Q. Is yellow fever a disease native
to Brazil?-S. H.
A. Is was not epidemic there. It
was imported on sailing vessel in
the second half of the last century.
Q. Please give the date that the
stars fell?--A. L. c.
A. The Naval Observatory says
year the stars fell probably refers to
the meteo1c shower of November
II, 1888, the most remarkable one
ever recorded. This shower was Wis
ible in America from the Great Lakes
southwark almost TO the equator. One
observer declared that "he never saw
snowfiakes thicker in a storm than
were the meteors in the sky at some
moments"
color destroyed by perspiration?-
l.. NJ.
A. often the color can be restored
by applying ammonia, which neutral
ICES the acid, then saturating with
chloroform.
Q. When was the first automatic
telephone system installed?-T H. b.
A. Probably the first automatic
telephone system for public use was
Installed in La Porte, Ind. by the
Stronger Automatic Telephone Ex-
change about 1893 or 1894. It was
apparently more or less expert
sued to Almon B. Stronger in 1891.
Forbes Magazine says that the first
board of this type was exhibited at
the worlds fair in Chicago in 1898.
Q. Should an automobile be re-
vanished in the winter time?-F. H.
"a fdTIiSHiHB SIlOulu not De done
with temperature below 20 degrees F.
@. What is the largest lake in the
world &C. ].
A. Lake Superior is the largest
body of fresh water in the world. 1t
has an area of 1920 square miles.
The Caspian sea is sometimes classed
as a lake. In this case, 1t would be
the largest in the world, having an
area of 16S,765 square miles.
Q. Am correct in believing that
street car rails wear more where the
car stops?-D. c.