Evening star., 1924-02-27
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKI.V

Q. How many words are modern
people familiar with?-E. L.
A. The editor of the Standard Die
tionary says that the average well
educated American knows from $4,000
to 10000 words and every we'll read
person of fair ability and education
will be able to understand as used
$4,000 words.
O. Did Betsy Ross make business
Of flag -making?-M. &.
A. Mrs. Ross was d fiag-maker by
trade. When consulted about sew
ing the new American flag, she Sug-
gested that the tive-pointed stars be
used. Mrs. Ross received contract
to make government flags and her
daughter. Mrs. Clarissa Wilson, con-
tinued the business until 1891.
O. What is the difference between
malfeasance and misfeasance:-R. f.
A. "Malfeasance" means the com
mission of an act that is unlawiui
or evil; "misfeasance," the commis,
sion Of lawful act in an unlawful
or improper manner. especially IN
culpably negligent one. e,
@. Can eighteen aerials be put on
the roof of d building l20Xfo feet!-
II. c. A.
A. A local authority does not ad-
wise eighteen aerialS on the same
roof, as this would cause interference
from one set to another by induction
Q. Who. clothed the Army Of the
Potomac during the first winter OF
the civil war?-W. X =.
A. Thomas w. Evans. the. distin ,
guished American dentist, performed
this act.
! O. Is it known what type of man
Benozzo Gozzoli was, and what IS !he
meaning of his strange first name
ii. B. &. :.
A. vasari spoke Of this foremost of
fresco painters of his day as lnde-
ifatigable in industry and irreproacn-
able in his conduct" "Benozzo Is an
epithet meaning "thick-throated.
Q. How much coal do the railroads
consume in hauling freight?-G U. Is
4. Iu 1922 the railroads OF the
United States burned Io,o3l, 80 net
tons of coal in the locomotives OF
freight trains. In the passenger serv-
ice 30.7O5,974 net tons were con-
sumed.
Q. How many schools for colored
children has julius Rosenwald bullt!
TX. l.. y.
a. The julius RoSenwald una mas
aided in building more than 1000 ru-
iraI schoolhouses for negroes III four
lteen southern states and by the enc
iof the present fiscal year the nulnDer
Twill be 2,500. a condition Of aid from
the fund is that the negroes snail
!raise an amount equal to or create
than that given by the fund, Securlng
tthiS from their own contributions or
imoney or labor, from white frlends
land from public funds.
@. How long can an alligator stay
junder water?-W. G. u.
\. The New York Geological Park
says that il an alligator has been III
Ia quiet mood and the blood is well
aerated and there is steady respird :
ton, il might be possible for the
animal to remain under water for half
AN hours time In alternating these
ianinals go into holes, where they
can breathe. This is different from
frogs and toads, which actually hiber-
inate under water, but these creatures
are provided with aerated blood
Through the skin. while the alllga-
tor is covered with scales or plates
land must depend upon the lungs.
] O. was Theodore Roosevelt mil
! !lionaire?-G. p.
4. The estate of the late President
Roosevelt was valued at S9Sl,l1l, ac-
cOrding to an accounting by the
executors and trustees.
@. What right did France have TO