Evening star., 1924-10-23

Q. What was the 1923 rate of in-
fant mortality?-T. NJ. H.
A. Within the birth registration
area OF the L. 8. A. 78 children out
OF every 1000 born in 1928 died dur
ing their first year.
Q. How much money is expended
to maintain military forces neoes-
sary to support the Zionist regime
In Pa1estine?-T. G.
A. The London Athaeneum and OBJ
server says that the British tax
payer pays 100000 a year for the
upkeep Of these forces.
Q. How do wages of the crews OF
our merchant vessels compare with
those OF other countries?-R- s.. NJ.
A. The average pay of the tota]
crew of an 8,s0o-ton ship. operated
by the United States Shipping Board
| is $S,466 monthly. as compared to
S1.7s2.71 for the same vessel OF Great
Britain; Norway, s1,10o.14: Holland
S1.62S.53; Sweden. s1.s205s, and
France, $1,318.85. The monthly pay
of an able seaman ranges from
$1s.7s in Japan to $3.50 in the
United States.
Q. What was the first inclosed field
used for a base ball game?F. G. g.
A. The first was the Union Grounds
at Brooklyn, n. Y. It was opened
May Is, 1862.
Q. Where is the wettest spot on
earth?-G. E. D.
A Meteorologists differ as to the
location of the wettest spot. The
record of Cherrapunji, In the Khasl
Hills Of Assam, India, annual normal
rainfall of 424 inches. is challenged
by Lawrence Hite Daingerfield,
United States Weather Bureau, of
Honolulu, who claims for the summit
of a mountain crest, Mount Waialeaie,
on the Island OF Kaui, a record for
IL years of an annual rainfall OF ass
inches.
Q. What was the first institution of
higher learning west of the Allie
ghenies?-H s.
A. Washington College, at Wash
tngton College, Tenn, was the first
Q. In the Hawaiian Islands are
there any high waterfalls?-G. V. r
A. On all of the five large islands
there are waterfalls. More than 100
exceed 500 feet In height. Probably
1000 are higher than Niagara.
Q. Is the Tai Mahal an Indian style
of architecture? BY whom was 1t
planned?-J. X. r.
A. The Tai Mahal was planned by
Ustad lisa, q Persian, and is Persian
architecture rather than Indian. II
is of white marble outside and jew
eled mosaic inside.
@. Where is the Statue Of Washing
ton by John Quincy Adams Ward and
what Inscription does It bear?-
NJ. E. w.
A. The statue is on Wall Street,
New York City. The inscription is
"on this site, In Federal Hall, April
80. 1873, George Washington took the
oath as the first President of the
United States Of America"
@. Who was the first person to
drive a Ford across the continent
w. W. F.
A In 1903. when the Ford Motor
Company was organized. Frank Ku
lick, famous racing driver of those
days, drove the first model T from
New York to San Francisco, The ten
millionth model T has just completed
a transcontinental run over the Lin
coin Highway in the hands Of the
same driver.
Q. To decide a debate will you tell
me what was the coupiet for the let
ter ~" IN the original New England
Primer?-N. e. P.
A. Originally the couplet ran
Sweet Jesus, he died on the tree.
accompanied by the picture OF a cross.
Objection was made to the repre-
sentation of the cross and the later
editions carried the couplet "Job feels
the rod, Yet blesses God"
Q. Why are so many people married
in June?-J. ]. D.
A In the time Of ancient Rome, Juno.
the wife Of Jupiter. was the patroness
OF happy marriages. May. named for the
Goddess Maia, was considered unpro-
pitious, while March was named for
Mars, the god of war. and would there
fore be a poor time to marry, since
family disputes might follow.
Q. What is the difference between a
metal and a mineral? Is salt a mineral
and pure gold a metal?-M. A
A The Geological Survey says that
all metals are minerals. but ali minerals
are not metals. Minerals are Of two