Evening star., 1924-02-18
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIlN

and the Springfield were the weapons
J one of which L always carried in my
own hand for ordinary game: / prc-
ferred them to any other rifles. The
Winchester did admirably with lions
girafres. Glands and smaller game, ana
heavy game like rhinoceroses and
buffaloes l found that for me pcr
sonally the heavy Holland was IN
questionably the proper weapon. Euf.
in writing this wish most distinctly
to assert my full knowledge of tha
fact that the choice of rifle is al
most as much Il matter of personal
1doSyncraSy as the choice Of Il
friend. The determining factor
is the man behind the gun
@. What is the highest city in tho
United States?-J. X.
A. Leadville. Colo, is the highest
city. being .014 feet above sea level
There are other settlements that hayc
greater attitudes. but they arc not
claSsed as cities.
Q. Which star sends us the MOS,
heat?-H. :.
A. The star Alpha Orionis sends the
most heat TO the earth.
f q. Should a woman be addressed a :
! Mrs. Dr.. Blank"?-S. L. ".
| a. The wife Of a physician does no,
| share his title. She is addressed a
| Mrs. Blank" If She is a physiciaS
! herself she is known professionally
! as Dr. Blank" and socially as Mrs
Blank"
/ Q. What musical instruments do tn
Chinese play?-C. u. e.
A. The Chinese use drums, cvrnDaEs
horns, lutes, castanets and fut-~,.
J There are three varieties of bnli~-
mn n Nd ~, -tta,
q. What is the value Of works of
art imported from Europe ever
yearH-A. NJ. II.
A. The aggregate value of foreign
are importationS since 1910, the ycat
| following that III which such works
upward of twenty wears old were
permitted to he brought into this
country free of duty. is estimated AT
$3.50, 100000, an average Of over SEQ.
coo. 900 annually. For 1922 art i'm
ports from Europe We're valued a
about s33,0oo.0oo.
Q. Will you please tell who was the
author of the quotations on the
Union station and city post Office
L. G.
4. DR. Charles Eliot WAS tho orig
inal author Of the quotations abou'
which you have inquired. They were
edited. so to speak. by President
Wilson. who slightly changed tn"
, -Tording.
@. How many co-onerative organi-
cations of consumers arc there in the
United States? t.. l.. *. =.
A In 1920. according tn tho De
partment of Labor, the consumers co
operative societies Of the n't"d
States had l91.147 members, with al
aggregate paid-in share capital .:
s1I.296,9T3. The number OF societies
is not given. Agricultural co-op"ra
tive societies have 4 total member
ship Of more than 63 600. with totaI
capital slightly i'll excess of slf,""n,-
600.
Q. How many children of schopi
age in Germany are destitute
l.. II. +.
A. DR.. Haven Emerson says tina
there are 2.u0n.000 school children
and 100000 younger children for
whom money for supplementary feed
ing and additional clothing ought To
be provided for the next six months.
He says that children Of Germany
need at least sl0,n0G.600 at once from
the United States. Unless 1t is pro
vided thousands Of children VIII dig
and hundreds of thousands will suffe:'
@. Who was the girl who fought
during the world war with Rumaniah
forces?-M II.
a. Ecaterira Teodoroin was known
as the Jeanne dare OF Rumania, She
fought in the front-lne trenches nj
the Rumanian armN during the world
war. This girl of sixteen wore 4
mans uniform and fought as brave
iy as her companions. who reNer.d
her as a rare and wonderful eNampi,
of fidelity and courage She was
killed in battle early in the war.
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