Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-24

W. Is tHeFe any RUE winch pre-
vents spectators from standing on
base ball field "A. N.
A. Rule rs says: mo person
shall be allowed upon any part OF
the field during the progress of a
game except the players in uniform,
the manager Of each side, the UNI
pire, such officers of the law as may
be present in uniform, and such
watchmen of the home club as may
be necessary TO preserve the peace"
Q. My bathing cap has stuck to-
gether. How can I get 1t apart
without tearing it?-E. w.
A. Soak 1T in clear, cold water.
Before putting a rubber cap away
dry it thoroughly, as this will pre-
vent sticking.
O. What are the distinctive fea-
lures OF the Mills Hotel?-W. S. HI.
A. The Mills Hotels are located
in New York City. There are three
Of them. They were built by Darius
ogden Mills to provide cheap, clean
| lodging for men without homes.
They accommodate about 1000 men
together and furnish beds at SO cents
and rooms at rs cents nightly. They
are run on paternal rules which
compel the guests to be up and doing
| during the day and give various
aids toward employment. They are
maintained by the trustees Of the
Mills estate and pay about per
cent on the investment, according to a
statement made about three years ago.
O.. Is the University Of Louvain,
| Belgium, still in existence? H. B. B.
A. The university was reopenea on
January 81, 1919.
Q. Do all common clays contain
aluminium &C. e. s.
A. Generally speaking all common
| clays contain aluminium, but Is yet no
| satisfactory process for extracting this
aluminium from all clays has been dis
| covered.
O. Is a mirage a mental delusion p
B. c. B.
A. A mirage is an optical illusion,
| but not a mental delusion. Mirages are
seen by any one properly placed to see
| them, but a distance OF few feet be-
| tween two observers may greatly change
the form of the mirage. The thing seen
| is a real object, but appears distorted,
somewhat as il seen in a crooked mir
| ror, and Is also seen in a false direction.
| Q. Are Henry Ford's new lake freight
ers the largest boats on the lakes?-
! w. A. NJ.
| A. The Henry Ford II and the Ben
| son Ford are not the largest on the
lakes, but are the first operating there
to be equipped with Diesel engines and
| full elecric drive.
| Q. President Wilson's term expired
| in 1917, when March came on Sunday
1 When did he take the oath of office
| for his second term IN. H. T.
| A. Owing to the fact that March 4
| 1917, fell on Sunday, President Wilson
was not formally inaugurated until
| March ). He, however, took the oath
| of Office at IL :04 pm. March 4, Sunday
| in the Presidents room at the Capitol
| The oath was administered by Edward
| ID. White, Chief Justice of the United
| States Supreme Court. The formal in
| auguration took place in the ordinary
manner on Monday. March 8.
Q. Is the animal life on the Island
of Maui native to the Hawaiian group:
N. f.
| A. Most of the animal life on this
| island is Of imported origin. Tur-
| keys, goats, wild peacocks are nu-
merous in certain sections of the is
| land. 1t is possible that doves, wild
geese, ducks and plovers are indig-
enous.
| Q. Have the Indians in the United
| States a right to Votes. S. T.
| A. The law that all children born
| in the United States become citizens
| by virtue of such birth does not in.
| clude Indians. An Indian cannot be-
| come a citizen, with the right &c
| vote. unless he sewers tribal rela-
| tons and lives as a white man, salts.
| flying the authorities on Indian affair.
Ia -sf -,
Q. Has the BLACK Death" which dew
astated London in 1855 entirely dis
appeared from the earthe-R. E. r.
A. The so-called BLACK Death" was
Ian epidemic of the terrible bubonic
plague, which is still prevalent ir
the East, especially in China anC
Bombay, India 1t is also found in
Japan. and other Asiatic countries
A germ Of this disease has beer
known to live two centuries, work
men at HARLEM, Holland, who opened