Evening star., 1924-08-08
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN

Q. Are the Capitol, White House,
Government buildings equipped with
lightning rods?-A. l.. c.
A. The Monument and White House
are so equipped, but the Capitol and
Government buildings generally are
not. The Monument lightning equip
ment consists of an aluminium cap
on it's peak.
O. What is the worlds record for
speed in an airplane?-J. II.
A. The National Aeronautic AS
sociation says that Lieut. A. T. Will
liams, United States Navy, holds the
record. 1t was made on November
4. 1928, in a Curtiss D-12A 500 horse
power motor. The flight was made
at Mitchell Field at Mineola, L. l.,
and the record speed was 26659
miles per hour.
Q. Does the fiscal year close upon
the same date in all Of the States?-
r. T.
A. Not only do the various States
close their fiscal years upon many
different dates, but in some cases the
fiscal years of funds and accounts of
the same State close on different
dates.
Q. Is it true that cats are classed
as Government employees and are
carried on the pay rolls?-L T. D.
A. The value of cats to the postal
service has come to be SO we'll
recognized that an annual appropria-
ton is made by Congress for their
'cat meat" which costs about s135
year.
Q. Please give the names of some
of the London streets which are de-
voted to one kind of business.-T. S.
to the newspaper trade; Paternoster
row is the headquarters of the
book business; Downing street con-
tains the government Offices; Bow
street has the celebrated police
street are lined with fine shops; the
Haymarket has many theaters and
hotels; Bond street is the center of
the jewelers. trade, while Pail Mall
is noted for its handsome buildings
and club life.
O. What does lung" mean in
Chinese?-R. T. S.
A. 1T is the Chinese word for
dragon-the chief of the four super
natural beasts of Chinese legendary
reptiles.
Q. What is the energy value of
olive oil?-G. NJ. q.
A. Olive oil is practically 100 per
cent fat and has energy value OF
about 1000 calories per pound
O. VIII Concord grapes produce
grapes the third year after setting
out?-B. {.
A. The Department of Agriculture
says that it is possible for Concord
but that it is not good practice to fruit
them SO early. In general, the vine
should be allowed to fruit somewhat
in the fourth year and the first real
crop may be expected in the fifth year.
This depends to a large extent, how
ever. upon the soil and weather con-
ditions.
@. Did President Grant veto d SOL
diers' bonus bill?-F. W.
A. The bill was passed and sent
to the President. He wrote the fol-
by the House before adjournment. a
pocket veto being recorded for it:
House bill No. 3341 is herewith re-
turned without my approval for the
from the Treasury a large sum OF
| money at time when the revenue
is insufficient for current wants, and
this proposes further drain on the
Treasury. The issue of bonds, au-
thorized by the bill to very large
and indefinite amount, would seri-
ously embarras the refunding op-
erations now progressing. whereby
the interest of the bonded debt of
the United States is being largely
reduced. Second, l do not believe
that any considerable portion Of the
ex-soldiers who, it is supposed. will
be benehciaries Of this appropria-
tion are applicants for it, but, rather
it would result more in a measure
for the relief of claim agents and
middlemen who would intervene to