Evening star., 1924-05-03
Answers to Questions
BY FREDERIC j. HASKIy

Q. How often do Jews marry Cen
tiles?-T. A. M. "a r.E
A. Before the world war about IT
per cent of the marriages of Jews IN
the United States were outside the
faith. 1t is estimated that the per-
centage Is higher now.
q. How can / find buddy who
can swear TO my compensation claim /?
have lost trace of him entirely
S. r. o.
A. The American Legion Weekly
says that queries aimed at locating
| service men whose statements are
| necessary to substantiate compensa-
tton claims should be sent to the
legtonS national rehabilitation COM
mittee, 4l7 Bond building. Washing
ton, ID. {. The committee will be glad
to assist in finding men after other
means have failed. and, IL necessary,
will advertise through the Weekly.
Q. .How many beds were there at
Monticello?- &C. l..
A. In the hospitable days of Jeffer-
son there were sixty beds in the
| mansion.
| Kansas and Nebraska?-E. ]. A
A. Kansas and Nebraska have near
ly one-third the winter wheat acreage
| in the United States. In Kansas the
harvest begins about June 10, and by
June 20, in a normal year. il is esti-
mated that there are $4,000 transient
| laborers working in the wheat fields.
A number of them have come in from
the south. upon completion of the
harvest there; part of them have
been gathered from the cities and
other centers of employment in the
labor agencies in Kansas City and
! other points, and in part the army Is
| composed Of local laborers assembled
| from adjacent towns and cities. BY
| July l harvest has begun in central
Nebraska. and the harvest army, con-
stantly disintegrating and being re-
| inforced by fresh recruits Is busy In
the wheat fields OF that state.
Q. Are mattresses ever stuffed with
Spanish mosS?-C. b. II.
| A The moss is often used to fill
! mattresses. 1t closely resembles hair
! that is used for the same purpose.
Q. How long have handkerchiefs
been used?-V. 3.
A. The handkerchief is one OF the
! refinements of Roman civilization. 1t
| came into general use in polite So
| ciety during the reign of Henry VIII
| OF England. 1t is probably connected
with ecclesiastical costumes and may
have been an outgrowth of the man
| iple, which was originally OF linen
| and worn over the fingers of the left
hand, and used for the same purpose
| for which the handkerchief Is now
used The pocket handkerchief was
| the eighteenth century. At this Pc
riod handkerchiefs were richly orna-
mented. Women adopted the use of
| colored handkerchiefs as soon as the
taking OF SNUFF became an established
| custom.
Q. How long would It take to send
a radio message around the world
| N. D. V.
a. The Radio Inspector says that
il every one were waiting and ready
to take the message sent around the
Yorld, it would take approximately
five minutes. The message could be
sent as follows: From Annapolis, Md.
to San Diego, Calf; then to San
Francisco, TO Honolulu. to Japan or
the Philippine Islands, to Australia,
to France or England, and across to
New York.
| Q. What part of the money coll
lected in taxes is income taxi. e. A
A. About 40 per cent of the 1923
provides about Il per cent.
O. Are all babies blue-eyed at birth ?
10. C. G.
A. The children's bureau says that
nearly all babies have blue eyes at
pears in the first few weeks. A baby
does not shed tears until il is about
| three months old.
@. Are quail and partridges the
| same?-W- II. :.
| A. The quail is a small game bird
| of the old world Of the genus Cotur-
| nix, nearly allied to partrtdgeS, but
| having a more slender bill, a shorter
| tail, longer wings. no spur, and no
red space above the eye. Quail never
| perch on trees. but always alight on
| the ground, and far excel partridges
! in their power OF flight.
! 0. What kind Of wood is used for
canoes?-R. p.
! A. Canoes are made of Eastwood.
| cedar. and other woods Of the same
/ type.
| Q. Where is the largest Catholic
church in the world?-J. h.
| A. The largest Catholic church in
! existence is St. Peters at Rome. The
seating capacity can hardly be esti-
I u,
ridors, etc. The building covers near
| ly four acres of ground, and is said
| to be the site of the torture of Chris
tians by Nero and the martyrdom of
! st. Peter.
| Q. From what country do We get
walnuts?-L. b. L.
A. The Department Of Agriculture
| says that the following countries eX-
port waInuts to the United states:
| Turkey, France, Chile, China and
| Italy.
@. What kind OF salt is put on
| gravel roads and what is 1t done for
d. f. J.
A. The bureau of public roads says
| that common table salt = sodium
| chIoride-is used on gravel roads to
absorb the night moisture. in order
| to keep the roads packed and nat
and 50 that they will not become so
dusty during the day.
@. How many islands are there in
| the Barbadoes?-E. H. c.
A. Barbados, or Barbados, is q
single island, the most easterly OF
the West Indies. Its name is Portu-
| guese and means 'the bearded, so
called on account Of the bearded fig
tree, which is found therein.
Q. What is meant by higher criti-
| cism" "A. w.
! A Higher criticism is criticism of
the Biblical writings with the aim of
| sscertaining their authorship, dates
and general character, mainly by
such evidence as peculiarities of
| style, historical illusions and domi-
| nant ideas. The term is used to dis
tinguish this form of research from
! lower criticism, which aims to recon-
struct the autograph texts Of the
| Bible.
| Q. Should oriental rugs be washed
| in water?-O. H d.