Evening star., 1924-12-09

What disposition was mads of the
building fund for the Y. W. C. A. which
was subscribed by Washingtonians some
years ago?-L N. @.
A The Y. w. c. A. OF Washington
purchased building site at the corner
Of Thirteenth and / streeta This prop
erty was sold. The building fund liz still
I'm the possession of the association,
which plans to build in 1925.
O. What per cent of the collisions IN
this city are between vehicle and
vehicle?-w. p. r.
A. For tho year ending June 80, 1924,
1873 per cent were reported as occurring
betwene vehicles, while 1873 per cent
were between vehicle and pedestrian.
Q. Can Government employe who is
an officer in the Reserve Corps draw his
salary while in training camp?-F H.
A A Government employe who Is an
officer in the Reserve Corps is granted
military leave and draws both salaries.
as a Government employe and an Of
ficer in the United States service.
@. Why in naming streets In Wash
ington was the letter u" omitted?-
L. p.
A. There is no ~" street nor a Com
pany "J' in the Army, because ~ and
Il" are 50 easily confused.
Q. Where was the ceremony per-
formed when Mrs. Calf married Presi-
dent Wilson, and who performed the
ceremony?-E. G. B.
A The present Mrs. Wilson was mar
ried at her home, 1908 Twentieth street
northwest, Washington, D. c., by the
Rev. Herbert Scott Smith. a student
under Mr.. Wilson at Wesleyan College,
Middletown, Conn.,. and rector of St
Margaret's Episcopal Church. The Rev.
James H. Taylor. pastor of the Central
Presbyterian Church, usually attended
by President Wilson, assisted in the
marriage rites
Q. What were the troops in the I'd
Division. A. Il. F., during the en-
gagement at Chateau Thierry7-S. G.
A. The eth and 23d Infantry Regi-
ments Of the United States Army. to-
gether with the 9Th and sth Ma
rines, were in the I'd Division. A. E.
F.. during the engagement at Chateau
Thierry. These were men recruited
from every part of the United States.
Q. Are there any tribes Of the
Mohammedan faith In the American
possessions?-R. G.
A. In the Philippine Islands there
are about 100000 Moros. who are
Mohammedans. Although the widest
and most fanatical of the natives
they are the only ones who have pc
titioned to have the United States
keep control of the Philippines.
Q. Why are so many houses in Bal
timore finished with white steps COM
ing down to the street-B. r.
A. The Maryland Historical Society
says that the chief reason for the
marble steps is the nearness Of a
very fine marble quarry at Cockeys-
Vile, which makes the stone COM
paratiyely cheap. and 1t Is quite dur
able. 1t is most natural for It to be
largely used. Both marble and white
wooden steps have become a fashion"
with speculative builders.
Q. What kind of fish are there in
the Sea of Galilee2-F. D.
A. The Sea of Galilee swarms with
Ash belonging to the general chromis,
barbus, capoeta, discognathus, nema-
chilus. blennius and slarias.
Q. Is It proper to say aeroplane or
airplane?-E. G.
A. Airplane is the English word
officially used in the United States
Army and Navy. Aeroplane is the
French word AS the French were the
first to use the airplane extensively
the French word was accepted, and
up to the war the airplane was called
aeroplane.
Q. How tall are the letters which
spell Edison" on the new plant at
North Weymouth?-M. P. X
A These letters on the Edison
Electric Illuminating Co. of Boston
measure feet 51a inches.
Q. How much pressure would a
base ball have when II reached the
ground IL 1t was dropped from the
Washington Monument?-E. ]. F.
A. A base ball dropped from the
Washington Monument would have
a velocity OF approximately $50 feet
per second when it reached the
ground The speed cannot be COM
puted accurately without an exact