Evening star., 1925-01-23

Q. Are the nurses at Walter Reed
allowed to wear bobbed hair?-E. F.F'.
A. The superintendent of nurses Of
Walter Reed Hospital says that the
Army nurses are allowed to wear
bobbed hair provided q net is worn
while on duty.
@. By what authority does the
Capital Traction Co. charge one-half
cent toll for each passenger crossing g
Key Bridge? Where does the money
go2-G P. S.
A. The act of Congress creating
the appropriation for the bridge in
cluded the one-half cent per pas
senger TO be paid by the traction
company. This was added to the
fare. The money goes to the Gov
eminent.
@. Doesn't the superintendent OF
public schools in Tulsa, Okla, get a
larger salary than the New York
City superintendent?-B. f.
A. The Bureau OF Education says
that Tulsa now heads the list with a
salary of S13,60O and allowances that
bring the sum up to about $4,000.
Q. Can you give me the capacity
OF the main council chamber of the
headquarters of the Chamber of Com
merce Of the United States?-C. d. e.
A This room has a seating capac-
ity which exceeds 1000 people.
O. Is there a Latin-word puzzle
book?-A. II.
A. One has just been completed
by r j. Scott, instructor in Latin at
the University of Pennsylvania, and
r. q. Kent Of the Latin department.
This book is to be printed by the
service bureau for classical teachers
at Columbia University. Ten puzzles
OF different designs are included in
the new volume, and so far as is
known this will be the first Latin
crossword puzzle book TO be pub
lished.
Q. Please give some information
about Leptis Magma. Me. G.
A. The recently excayated city
Leptis Magma is in northern Africa
about 100 miles east of Tripoli. 1t
was the birthplace of the Emperor
Septimus Severus. 1t was a Roman
city. Records upon It do not state
whether or not 1t was a commercial
city. but 1t probably was, since 1t
had a considerable population and
was a seaport. Authorities say that
1t contains far more imposing struc-
than any found in Pompeii.
Q. Is the Budget Bureau included
in any departmentR-E V. NJ.
A. The Bureau of the Budget was
created by an act approved June 10,
1921. 1t is in the Treasury Depart
ment. but not under the Jurisdiction
or direction of that department. The
bureau is under the immediate direc-
tion of the President
Q. What is the center of foreign
trade in Mongolia?-M. T, r.
A The town of Urga.
@. What is the model for the
sword carried by marines?-J. S.
A. The present sword of the Ma
rine Corps is modelled after a sword
with n Mameluke hit presented 10
First Lieut.. Presley Neville O'Bannon
by former Bashaw of Tripeii, Hamet
in 1905. Lieut.. O'Bannon was with
Eaton on his march from Alexandria
Egypt, to Derne, Tripoli, in 1903. and
hoisted the American flag over Derne
when It was captured on April 81
Apparently the Mameluke type oi
sword was carried by marines from
April 26, 1925, to 1859. The Maame-
luke sword was readopted under reg
ulations, May, 1875.
@. How can perfumed colored bath
salts be mads?-B. c. NJ
A. In order to make ordinary per-
funed and celored bath salts, color 3
gallons of sea salt with two drops
of any of the following coloring, and
afterward add about one tablespoon
full of any perfume you choose. The
colors which may be used in products
of this kind are: Amaranth (pink)
Ponceau 3R (red), Ervthrosine Cpink)
Orange / (orange), Napthol yellow 5
tartrazine (yeIlow), light green S. F
(yeIlowish green1. Some bath salts
contain sodium bicarbenate or bak-
ing soda from one-eighth to one-third
proportion.