Evening star., 1924-10-09
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN

-. In STOCK parlance what Is meant
by "Kaffirs' Circus"?-M. Il.
A. This is the name given to that
particular part Of the London Stock
Exchange in which jobbers who deal
in 'Kaffirs" stand. Kaffirs signifyins
the mining securities Of the Johannes
burg district of South Africa.
Q. What records does John Weiss
muller hold?-W. r. d.
A. John weissmuller holds the
worlds swimming records for dis
tances from 100 yards to 500 meters. He
made the 100 yards in 81 As seconds
Nength of course, 90 yards) at
Minneapolis March 10, 1923. He made
the 500 meters in minutes "a 1-o
seconds Uength of course, 25 yards)
in Milwaukee September 80, 1922.
Q. What is the most famous train
of Europe?-S. r S.
A The Calais s-Constantinople, Sim
plon-Orient express, which travels
from Calais to Constantinople in 3
DAYS Is hours 40 minutes. traversinG
six countries, is considered the most
famous.
@. Does the United States have
less snow In the Winter than it used
to have ?-R. T.
4. C. J. Root of the Weather Bu-
reau at Springfield, Ill, says that ac-
snowfall is not declining. Snowfall
at Springfield. ILL.,, for periods of 10
years from 1884 has been 20.3, 1876,
21.9 and 20.3. Snowfall in New Eng
land was unusually heavy in the
Winter Of 1928. In New Haven,
for example, the snowfall of that
Winter was 10 inches above normal.
G. What corn is considered best
for seeding purposeS'--E. :.
A. The best seed corn is that which
has natured on the stalk. 1t is sug-
gested that before selling or feeding
old corn, good seed cars should be
picked OUT.
Q. Which State leads in tho num-
bcr OF tourists to National forests
L. G.
A. The Forest Service says that of
the S,975,30o motorists at National
forests in 1923 California had 1885,
700 visitors and Colorado was next
with I,580,500 visitors.
Q. Which foreign country buys the
most automobiles from the United
Statcs?--E. 5. L.
A. The Bureau of Foreign and Do
ncstic Commerce says that Australia
made the highest purchase. which
was 5,SI7 cars, valued at slS,923.471.
Q. What State was the first to
ratify the child labor amendment
L. X.
A Arkansas was the first.
Q. Is the magpie of our western
States carnivorous?-C. I. G.
a. The Biological Survey says that
during periods of severe Winter
birds attack sick or weakly animals.
@. What are considered the three
principal agricultural uses of land?-
W. a.
4. The Department of Agriculture
says that the three principal agri-
cultural uses OF land arc for crops,
for pasture and for forest These
uses are partly competitive and part
ly complementary in their land re-
Quirements.
G. Is there a difference in the coll
or of the paper on which honorable
and dishonorable discharges from the
Army are written p. II. +.
A. The War Department states that
an honorable discharge is written on
Wh1te paper. dlScharSe neither hon-
orable or dishonorable on blue paper
and dishonorable discharge on yell
low paper.
Q. What instruments should be
leaders in a band during a march,
NJ. d. r.
\. The United States Marine Band
states that the bass, baritone and
trombone should be in the front rank
during a march.
Q. What is Jack cheese. c. r.
a. This cheese is sometimes called
a Monterey cheese and was first made
on a ranch 20 miles south of Monte
rey, Calf, about 1892.