Evening star., 1924-12-11
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN

@. Who could decide 20 turn some
of the parks into parking spaces?-
A. B.
A. The streets, avenues and parks
of the city are Federal property, and
the parks could not be turned into
permanent parking spaces for auto
mobiles unless by an act of Congress.
The Commissioners Of the city have
jurisdiction over the parks and
streets In that they are to provide
for their care and keep.
Q. Was old Jackson City, Va, To-
Gated on Alexandria Island or on the
mainland?-C. ]. A.
A. The Office Of Public Buildings
and Grounds says that Jackson City,
Va, was not located on Alexander Is
land, but was on the mainland near
the end of the historic Long Bridge.
O. Is the steamer City OF Baltimore
still in commissioning. n. B.
A. The Chesapeake Steamship Co.
says that the steamer City of Balti-
more is still in commission and leaves
Baltimore every other day.
@. II order FIVE tons Of coal, what
assurance have I that 1 get full
weight? A. I. w.
ducts frequent "check-ups" on deIiv-
cries OF coal to see that proper weight
is being given. Complaints about ac-
tual or suspected short weight should
be addressed to the Superintendent OF
weights. Measures and Markets, Dis
trict Building, and these will be in
vestigated thoroughly.
Q. Can I get a course in elemen-
tary algebra at Georgetown Uniyer-
sity?-G. K. e.
A. Georgetown University does not
offer an evening class in elementary
algebra, as the subject is below uni
versity ranking.
Q. How is the National Soldiers
Home of Washington, D. c., managed:
"A. NJ. S.
A. The Cnited States Soldiers
Home, District Of Columbia, is Fed
eral institution, the administration OF
which, in accordance with reguIa-
tions prescribed by Congress, is su-
pervised by a board OF commission
ers, consisting OF the governor of the
home and the following bureau
chiefs of the War Department.: The
Quartermaster general, the surg
general, the Judge advocate general
Of engineers. The number of per-
sons cared for at this institution va
ries from year to year between 1000
and 1900.
q. What part Of the money that
railroads made last year was paid
out in wages and taxes?--M A. NJ
A. The Bureau of Railway Eco
nomics says that for class l railroads
in 1928 the total revenues were So
2se. .5s0,039; the amount paid IN taxes
was s331.917,729. and the amount
paid in salaries and wages was $2,-
7S5,2S6.5s6.
s. 9: {. Rhat r Is the record SKI jump :
A. The record for the standing
jump in ski jumping is 183 feet, held
by John Stulich, Ironwood, Mich.
February "a, 1924. Mountain slide,
professional, 22s feet, made by Harry
Hall, Revelstoke. B. c., February 3,
1921. Amateur, Nels Nelson, pol feet,
at Revelstoke, B. c., February 9, 1921.
Q. What is the difference between a
drom edary and q camel?-B. B.
A. Dromedary is q name sometimes
given TO the Arabian or one-humped
camel, but properly belonging to a
variety OF that species distinguished by
slenderness Of limbs and symmetry of
form and by extraordinary fieetness,
bearing much the same relation to the
ordinary camel as a race horse or
hunter does TO a cart horse"
Q. What is the pay of d colonel in
the Regular Army &C. w.
A The pay Of a colonel in the Army
- 1rdf In 20 Tla 9TH oF
ice With less than 26 years service he
racaiNss an annual base paw of s3.hn0 !: