Evening star., 1924-06-03
Answers to Questions
by FREDERIC >. HAsK1N

" SsN~ AA ANoW AOTks Suo Enou'
bership OF which is made up from
the ranks of authors, actors,' soulp.
tors, editors. sport writer's. painters
architects and singers.
@. Does Japan permit naturalist.
tion OF aliens?--J. G. NJ.
A. Under certain circumstan ance,
naturalization IL permitted, but oon
ditfons are exacting and all applfca-
tions for citizenship must be in.
dorsed by the minister OF the inte.
rior.
g. Approximate the amount paid
Inoian wards yearly In royalties on
oil leases?--R. NJ. r.
A. The Interior Department says
eeived sss.sss.sio in % royaitiss is' last s
year from oil and gas leases on their
lands, their oil bonuses ranging from
!SH to 20 per cent on total pro-
duetion of 53,914,477 barrels. The
sisnsst hnIns Indian oil lands are In Okla:
$ao.5I2,111 on 41,s1o.17s barrels. and
the Five Civilized Tribes received
1891 .00S from q production Of H.
414,619 barrels.
Q. When calling for q young lady
IS II proper to blow the automobile
A. The automobile horn should
never be used to signal that u car
Is waiting.
9. What announcement concerning
relief from pain due to cancer was
recently made?-A. c. B. III.
A. Or. spiller and DR.. Frasier of
the University of Pennsylvania have
perfected-an operation whereby per-
sons suffering from incurable cancer
are relieved. The operation consist ts
Of severing the sensory nerves In
the spinal cord.
Q. Where was the granite for the
Mormon Temple at Salt Lake City
obtained?-F. ]. D.
A. An enormous deposit Of this
most durable stone was found in the
Cottonwood canyons Of the Wasatch
Mountains, about twenty miles from
had isolated enormous bouIders,
which were chiseled out with hand
drills and transported by oxen until
railroad transportation became pos
qui<ed for each block and every trip
was labored journey OF three or
four days.
Q. Who was the first co1ored stu
dent graduated from the United
Point?-H. j.
a. Henry o. FHipper. 1877, was
the first graduated. He served for a
time in the Regular Army and was
discharged John II. Alexander
graduated In 1887, served as military
instructor at Wilberforce University
until his death in 1sst charles
rank of colonel.
Q. Will you give me the names OF
Italian women who are supporters OF
the Fascisu?--A. J..
A. Donna Maria Christine Rossi. a
student of Bologna; Countess flccoio-
mini, and Donna Soava Gallone are
prominent in. the movement.
@. Are there more men or women
in Canada ID. Il.
There are s.5 per cent more men
than women In Canada. according TO
the latest statistics. Some provinces
are greatly in need of woman WORKERS
and an effort is being made to attract
the surplus females OF other coun
tries to meet the needs of the DO
minion of Canada.
O. How much more cotton is pro-
duced in the United States thah III
India? IL c. 5.
A. According to the Department
of Commerce in. 1921 the total pro-
duction of commereiai cotton ,phis wHs
S2.s per cent; China per cent
Egypt, 81 per cent.
@ Is milk cure a modern remedy
for various ills?-F. ,.
A Milk cure--that is. a diet con-
sisting at first of milk only-is a
very old remedy. since II is mentioned
by Hipporrates who lived about 4eU
to 357 B. {.
O. How is the English name Mar
ioribanks pronounced?-J. L.
A. Marjoribanks ia pronounced as
il spelled "Marchbanks.
O. Is It true that insane persons
usually have a lucid interval Just pc
fore death?-T. f. A.
A. 1t has been observed that very
few insane persons regain luclo1ty
imm ediately before death.
O, How much did the consumption
OF grain for liquor fall of after pro-
hibition came in?-1. w. h.
A. In 1912 there were .l;sl5.ses
rye and 2,o7s bushels of barley used
for alcoholic beverages. In 1918 the
figures were 3.Ss0,347 bushels OF corn,
e5.3O4 bushels of rye and 1885
bushels of barley
@. How much does a hippopotamus
weigh? Is he in captivity fond of
E. d.
A. Large male hippopotamuses
weigh from four to four and a half
tons. This animal will eat sweet
things, but is not particularly FOND
of them.
Q. How long will bread keep
A. The length Of time that bread
will keep depends upon the ingredi-
many and France will keep a year or
eighteen months without drying out
or spelling.
O. When did the Chinese adopt the
solar calendar?-R. S. F.
A. The solar calendar was not
until 1911. Before this time q lunar
calendar was used.
Q. What is the legend Of St Or
sula?-A. l. NJ. -,.~
A. The legend of .Ursu1a~ varied
with different historians. According
to the generally accepted legend, Ur-
sula, the daughter OF q king or prince
Of Britain, while on q pilgrimage
with Ii 900 maidens was attacked at
Cologne, Germany. and put to death
with all her followers by a horde Of
Huns.
@. When were corsets first worn
in France?-G. ]. r
A. corsets were first worn in
France at the time Of tho revolt
had been worn pre-
viously in Germany, where they were
invented.
O, Where was Gen. Custer finally
W. H
A. Originally the general was
buried where he fell at the battle OF
Big Horn A year later, however,
Gen. Sheridan ordered his brother,
Col. Michael Sheridan, to take up the
body of Gen. Custer and see that it
was transported and buried With due