Evening star., 1924-08-05
Answers to Questions
BY FREDERIC j. HAsBrN

on freight train?-G. c. Men.
A. The Bureau of Railway Eco
nomics says that intoxicating liquor
shipped by rail and seized in railroad
yards or Otherwise Is confiscated be-
cause it was shipped under false label,
and the sender is held responsible, not
the railroad
Q. My dog shakes his head con-
tinually and scratches his ear. Could
he have earache?-M. NJ.
A. Dogs do sometimes have ear
ache. few drops of olive oil or
glycerin will sometimes relieve irri-
tation. If the condition does not i'm
prove consult a veterinarian, for
cankered ear Is serious trouble and
is difficult to treat.
Q. Were the first organs as loud
as those of today?-W. r. F..
A. The tone of the early organs
was evidently much louder. Ancient
writers refer to organs the music of
which could be heard throughout the
town. In fact, listeners could not
draw near without covering their
ears.
Q, When was Corydon the capital
of Indiana IN. r.
A. Corydon was the capital of the
Territory of Indiana from 1913 to 1916;
from 1915 to 1925 1t was the capital
of the State.
Q. Is there really an Arrow collar
MANN. T.
a. Reed Howes is the Arrow Col
lar Man" His face and physique,
which have been the inspiration of
such artists as j.. G. Leyendecker, will
CnhE
Q. How many Catholics signed the
Decla tion of Independence?-M. II.
A. The records OF the Association
of Descendants of the Signers of the
Declaration of Independence show
that Charles Carroll of Carrollton was
the only Roman Catholic who signed
the Declaration.
Q. What is the significance of the
unicorn in coats of arms?-L. +. G.
A. Medieval conception of the uni
corn as possessing great strength and
fierceness may have been partly due
to the fact that in certain passages
of the Old Testament, the word Rem
TRANSLATED in the authorized YER
sion, uniCorn) refers to a two-horned
animal. savage and Quarrelsome. sub
dued to gent1eness only at the side of
virgin. The idea of purity is in
cluded in the significance of the uni
corn used in many coats of arms.
Q. When Gen. Tasker Bliss retired
what rank had he'd. V.
A Tasker Bliss held the rank of
full general as an honorary rank and
is now retired as brevet general
O. How can paper be made fire.
proof?-L. y. B.
,1,a,- he
certain extent by passing it
through a solution of alum and dry
Ing 1t.
Q. Who conducted the tennis
matches in England in which Miss
Helen Wills played? Did she receive
salary?-S. c. c.
A. The tennis tournamen nts to which
you refer are conducted by the Brit
ish Lawn Tennis Association. Those
who participate are amateurs and
| therefore do not receive compenSa-
tion for their efforts Miss Helen Wills
did not gain any financial advantage.
Q. How many vessels were there
in our Navy at the beginning of the
Civil War?-R NJ. G..
A. On March 4. 1861, the United
States had 90 vessels. of which AZ
were in commissions 81 out OF COM
mission. and II were uRserviceable.
Q. Does the water in the Erie
Canal flow from Lake Erie INTO the
Hudson River or from the HUDSON
into. Lake Erie?-T. &. -'------
A 1t does neither one nor the
other. A certain amount of the water
OF Lake Erie is used in the canal at
the lake end. No water from the
Hudson is used at all. But the water
used in the canal locks is furnished
by tributaries, and the canal Is sew
eraI feet above the level OF either
Lake Erie or the Hudson River
where this water is needed and
supplied.
Q. What is the record for circling
the bases in base ball?-E. W.
A. The record for circling the
bases is 134-5 seconds. made by
Maurice Archdeacon, Rochester, n.
Y, in 1921.
@. Has our postal system been
self-sustaining at any time during
the past 10 years?-J. l.. W.
A. The Post Office Department
says that the postal system was self
sustaining during the years lg13-14-
16-17-18 and 19. For each of the
other years there was deficit.
@. Why is King of England given
the title Defender of the Faith? =
A. B. c.
A. This title has been borne by
reigning sovereigns of England since
the time of Henry VIII. This title
was conferred upon him by the Pope
because of a book against Luther
called "Assertio Septem Sacramen-
torum," which Henry VIII wrote in
1921.
@. How many vessels can be ac
commodated in the Golden Horn at
Constantinople?-F s.
A. There is room for about LOO
Q. What does the Russian word
| 'nechivo" mean?-A. B.
A. 1t is an exclamation that may
be variously translated. Sometimes
it means 80 much the better; at
others, 80 much the worse; or 'it
is meant to be-" or "Kismet."
@. Do all the States have a tax on
gasoline?-L w. K.
A. Since Oregon first imposed a
tax on gasoline. in 1919, "a other
States have levied similar tax.
O. Can a blind person take the
civil service examination for dicta-
phone operating?-R. r. S.
A The Civil Service Commission
says that the United States law re-
garding the civil service examination
for dictaphone operating has not
been changed, and ii is impossible for
a blind person to take this examina-
tion, as the examination requires the
use of eyes.
Q. How do gunpowder and dyna-
mite compare as explosives?-H. F. A.
A. The character of dynamite and
gunpowder is SO varied that it is
| hard to compare the force of their
explosive power. Dynamite is a very
quick explosive, while gunpowder is
slow. Dynamite does not need to be
! confined, while gunpowder must be.
If a ton of dynamite were spread