Evening star., 1924-04-29


for par hole at golf?-G. A. r.
A. Any distance up to and includ-
ing ESQ yards is a par 3; 251 to 445
yards, par 4; 44s to 600, par s; above
600, par G.
Q. Where do most of the foreigners
go who come to this country?-G. N. G.
A. During the fiscal year ending
June 81, 1923, New York state re-
ceiyed the largest quota of imrni-
grants, total of 130,142. Texas was
second with 45,198, and Massachusetts,
third with 4l,602.
Q. I have n cement porch that is
wearing of badly. Can it be covered
with cement coating satisfactorily?
". E. L.
A. The Portland Cement Associa-
ton says that the only way to give
be to add three inches of new con-
crete. This is the smallest amount
that can be added on the top coat,
as less than this will not hold. In
using the three inches of concrete the
mixture Is one part cement and two
parts sand. The old porch should
be cleaned thoroughly. The mixture
OF cement and water in paste form is
added; Brushing over the porch
should serve as an abrasive. The ce-
should be added Immediately after
the paste is used.
Q. Did any city except Washingt
nave tnunder with the snowstorm on
April PA. T. c.
A: On that particular day every
weather station on the east coast re-
ported the same condition. The sta
tionS reporting to the chief of the
united states weather bureau were
Hh.altimore, Philadelphia. Atlantic City
New York city, Sandy Hook and New
Raven. The weather bureau says
that the lightning and Thunderstorm
which occurred during the snowstorm
was not an unusual phenomenon
rms mas occurred from time to time
Wlthin the last twenty years. In fact
IL occurs every two or three years, If
not more often. One Of the occasions
or such storm which washingto-
mans may recollect was the day be-
Tore Tafts inauguration, March 3,
1909.
Q. When living in the country with
no Underground water pipes. how can
one make good connection for a
radio?-H. S.
A. Such connection can be made by
driving an iron pipe into the ground
about six feet
Q. How many pensioners Of the
revolution. war OF 1872 and civil war
are now on the pension books?- G..
\. There are no pensioners of the
revolutionary war now living. On
the pension rolls are 40 widows of
veterans of the war OF 1912: 49 SOL
diers Of the Mexican war and .636
widows: 16S,623 civil war veterans
and 264.5S0 widows: 1926 soldiers of
Indian wars and 2.s2s widows.
Q. When were free night schools
established?-M M E.
A The first benevolent night school
was established on Staten Island, ".
Y, in 1715. The first private evening
school in New York state was estab-
lished in September. 1890. by James
Lyde in the customhouse in New
York City. Public evening schools in
connection with public elementary
Dutch of New Netherlands prior to
this time. In New England the first
private evening school was mentioned
in the Boston News in 1924. This
ger in Boston. After 1850 private
evening schools were very common.
Q. What country in South America
has no seaport. B. d.
A Neither Bolivia nor Paraguay
has sea coast or seaport.
Q. Does the Irish Free State coin
its own money!. S.
A. It has not issued its own coin
age. British coinage is still used.
II. F.
A.. The Articles of War are the dis
cipline and disciplinary procedure
code Of the United States Army.
They were copied from the English
mutiny act, July 80, 1875, and en-
larged September 90, 1916. The pres
the same as the former ones. were
enacted April 10, 1906. 1t is the au-
thority under which statutory and
common-law crimes and misdemean-
ors are punished by military courts.
Q. What kind of a snake was the
asp by means of which Cleopatra
committed suicide?-A. r. c.
A. 1t is thought that this snake
was the small-horned viper,
O. What is the melting of salt
called?-S. s.
chemistry rs deliquescence-tha is,
the power Of any salt to absorb water
and actually go into solution. In
damp weather the salt absorhs the
water from the air. Some salts have
n greater power for absorbing water
than others.
O. Are there any fruits or grains
that contain iodine?-A. Is. b.
A. Bananas Strawberries, grapes,
pears, oatmeal and wheat contain
small amounts of iodine. Many vege-
tahIas and fish also contain iodine.
O. who were the first glove max
ers?-E. d.
A. The earliest glove makers in
history were the monks under Charle-
nagne who were granted the unre-
stricted right Of hunting in return
for making gloves. girdles and book
covers from the skins of the deer
they killed.
O. When did money begin to play
an important part in world afairs?-
E. Y.
A. While coins had been made and
money used to some extent. it was
not until Rome became a world power
in the centuries just preceding
Christ's birth that money became
fluid and took an important place in
affairs. 1t was also at this time that
soldiers were first paid for their
services.
@. How long do cats Iive?-M. L. II
A. There are no authentic statistics
available in regard to the average
longevity Of cats, but they often live
from ten to fifteen years.
Q. How is the name Of Sir Arthur
Quiller-C Couch pronounced?-H. ].
A. ouiller-Coueh is pronounced
kwilIer er-Cooch-the double o with the
same sound as in food"
@. How many kinds of wolves are
there in this country Re. n.
A. Although systematic naturalists
have named numerous species and
subspecies Of wolves, there are prac-
tically only two very distinct kinds
in America--the large gray timber
wolf and the prairie wolf or coyote.