Evening star., 1923-08-17
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN

Q. How will the expenses of the
| Harding funeral be met?-K. r.
A. The White House says that this
has not been decided. 1t is possible
| that Congress will make an appro-
priation to cover these expenses.
Otherwise they will probably be paid
out of funds available in the White
House for travelling expenses.
Q. How many government-owned
buildings are there in Washington
q. I. Il.
A. The public building committee
says that there are seventy major
buildings that are government owned.
This does not include some garages
and buildings Of that class.
Q. Please give the translation of
| the sentence which appears on the
monument TO Confederate soldiers at
Arlington: Nictrix causa Del placuit
sed victa Catoni.-M. X. b.
A. The inscription is a quotation
| from Lucan. 1t is translated The
victorious cause pleased the gods, but
| the vanquished one Cato"
@. Is bringing a girl into the Dis
trict of Columbia any different from
| laws that apply to states?-W.
A. If you intend to ask whether the
act of Congress prohibiting white
slave traffic applies to the District
| of Columbia, the answer Is that 1t
does. In other words. If the conduct
complained, of would constitute an
offense under the act of Congress
above referred to IL the transportation
| had taken place between states of the
Union il would be equally an offense
| If the transportation took place between
! a state of the Union and the District of
| Columbia.
Q. Is there a national engineering
muSeum?--L. /. Y.
A. Engineering societies, in con-
| junction with the Smithsonian In
stitution, have projected the estab-
! lishment of a. national museum of
| engineering and industry. with head
| quarters in Washington and branches
in various sections Of the country.
An exhibit will be held in New York
| this fall and winter to arouse interest
| in the project.
Q. Can trains pick up water while
| in motion?-R. NJ.
! A Fast trains do take water while
| in motion. There is long trough
| between the rails at certain places
| along the track and there is small
spout under the engine which slopes
| to the front. The fireman lowers
this when the engine approaches a
water trough and the water is forced
| by the speed of the train up the
/ spout into the tank.
4 Q. Is the Leviathan the fastest
| passenger boat in the world?-J. c. T.
| A. The Leviathan is both the largest
i and fastest passenger ship afloat.
| Q. How many factories are engaged
! in making cigars and cigarettes?-
! NJ. W.
A. The census Of 1921 shows 4,14S
| establishments engaged in their pro-
| duction. The value OF such products
for the year was SS06,74S,S65.
Q. What is the pural Of mosquito ?
NJ. +. F.
| A. When referring to the insect.
| the plural Is mosquitoes. but when
applied TO the Indians of the Mos
quito coast. Central America, the
word is capitalized and the plural is
Mosquitoes.
Q. Where is the Oldest golf club in
the world?-F. L. c.
A. The Royal Blackheath Golf Club
of London is the oldest. Records date
| back to 1887 and tradition carries
the club back to the reign of James !,
| 1603-1635. The old Royal Blackheath
course has been closed lately, since il
was found impossible to keep 1t in
Il