Evening star., 1924-10-21
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

Q. Whom was the rule passed which
gave the umpire permission to put
new ball In play at any timer
NJ. A. G.
4, A rule was presented and put
| in force In 1885 which gave the um-
pire this authority.
Q. What 10 shown az the creates,
source OF income. according to per-
sonal returns fled?-C. o. P
A. According to Statistics of In
come In 1921, 77,09 per cent of per-
sonal income comes from personal
services and 22.s1 per cent comes
from property. The general deduc-
tions are approximately ls.os per
cent
Q. What is our duty on diamonds?
w. X. T.
A. Upon loose stones the United
States duty is 20 per cent and upon
stones set In gold or platinum the
rate Is so per cent Of the original
price abroad.
@. What is raisin bread day?-
A. Raisin producers have endeav,
ored to establish Wednesday as rais!n
bread day by persuading bakers ev-
erywhere to bake it especially for
that day.
Q. What Is tho record for speed
In loading lake freighters?-C. A. r.
A. The freighter D. G.. Kerr, Capt.
McElroy. master. loaded 5000 tons
in sixteen minutes In a test to es.
tablish a record. With modern dock
equipment the average time for TAX
ing on cargo OF that size is less
than three hours.
paint the pirate picture 'Dfarooned" p
III. l..
A. The first reproduction Of the paint
Ing was published in September, 1887.
Q. VIII the Government test samples
Of road rnaterials?-H. T.
A. The Bureau OF Public Roads dis
continued on July I, 1924, the general
practice of testing samples of road ma
terials for any citizen Of the United
States. Samples are still tested when
submitted by Federal, State, county or
municipality authorities, when accom-
panied by a statement to the effect
that the sampling was done by a dis
interested person.
Q. What is the oldest church In Rome?
&c. c.
A The church said to be the Oldest
in Rome Is Santa Pudenziana.
Q. Is IL known where Virgil was when
he wrote the Georges IT. r ].
A. Virgil wrote the Georges while
living at Naples.
Q. What should be planted near straw
berry beds and orchards to prevent dam
age by birds?--T. It. D.
A. The Russian mulberry may afford
protection not only to Strawberries and
cherries, but 10 other fruits and vege-
tables. Rows of these trees, also early
June berries and shadberry trees should
be planted near the orchard, along roads
and between green fields.
Q. What causes scabies, or the
seven years Itch? Does 1t really
last seven years?-C. Il.
A. Scabies Is common contagious
skin disease caused by the female
itch mite" burrowing into the skin
for the purpose OF laying her eggs.
This disease will undoubtedly con-
tinue for long time, but if an in
fected person takes all necessary
precautions and a prescribed course
of treatment 1t usually lasts only
three days and three nights.
@. How many freight boats are
there on the Great Lakes Sc. L. B.
A There are between 500 and TOO
freight-carrying vessels of all sizes
on the lakes at the present time.
Q. Where were the first free pub
lie schools located In the District p
T. r
A. The first appropriations by Con-
gress for free public schools in the
District provided for an Eastern and
Western School. The Western School
was erected first on the present site
OF 1900 I street northwest, January,
1906. II was built of wood, so feet
long. 20 feet wide, one story high
and cost si.5S1.l1. The first teacher