Evening star., 1925-07-09
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

@. How many golf courses has Hon.
olulu?-M. B. S.
A. There are four courses on the
is situated.
@. What is the extent of the fishing
industry in Alaska?-S. G. N.
A. In 1923 the investment in the
fishery industries of Alaska was $780,
039,677, the total value OF products
was $38,67S,s25 and the number of
persons employed was 25,246. The
output of canned salmon was 241 49,
ass pounds.
Q. Is it correct to spell judgment
with an ''e'-"judgement"?
A. While Judgment" is the pre-
ferred spelling in the United States,
the variation judgement" is accept
able. In fact. while Judgment" dates
from 1862, the spelling judgement"
appeared as early as 1917.
@. When were Sunday base ball
games first scheduled?-N. V. r.
A. The first time Sunday games
were scheduled for all clubs was in
1892.
Q. Where can one get information
on how to pack goods for foreign ship
mentE-H. L. A
A. The Bureau of Foreign and Do.
mestic Commerce of the Department
Of Commerce issues an elaborate hand.
book on packing for export markets.
Q. Who designed the vatican?-R,
II. A.
A. The Vatican is not the work of
one architect. 1t was built and added
to during a period of many years.
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build a residence on this site. Nicho-
las V G447-55) began systematic pol
icy of improving the Vatican and this
was continued by the succeeding
Popes. The palace covers about 13 u
acres and is said to contain over 1,100
rooms. The buildings are of different
styles and epochs and were Joined to
gether by many architects. Among the
most noted architects and artists rep.
resented are Raphael, Michelangelo
Bramante. Bernini, San Gallo, Peru
fino, Da Volterra, Vasari, Varese and
Fontana.
@. Where is the largest Quaker col.
lege in the United States?-C. H.
A. Earlham College, Richmond, Ind,
is the largest. 1t is co-educational
and has about 500 students.
Q. How many officers were there in
the Regular Army when the World
War began?-R. F. c.
A. There were 5000. The increase
In size of the Army to 1000, 900 meant
increasing officers to 100000, since in
our Army there is one officer to every
twenty men.
Q. Who was the first woman in
America to demand a vote?-O. S.
A. This distinction belongs to Mar
garet Brent of Maryland.
@. How many physicians are there
in China?-C. o. NJ.
A. Only an estimate is available. II
is believed that there are about 1000
trained native physicians and 1,50O
foreign doctors.
Q. Who was the first major general
appointed by the Continental Con
gress?-B. T. n.
A. Artemas Ward.
@. Was mica or isinglass known to
the Indians?-G. 0. J.
A. Mica was well known in prehis.
toric America, and traces of its use
are widespread. 1t was in general use
by the Indians east of the Great
Plains and was mined in many parts
of the Appalachian highlands. 1t was
used for making personal ornaments
and also for ceremonials. Sheets of
mica were often placed over the dead
in burial.
Q. Are there more men than women
in the United States? How do they
compare in England?-B. 5. B.
A. According to the last census
Q920l of the United States there are
1920, ,220 more females in this country
than males. In Great Britain the
census of 1921 shows that the pre-.
dominance of females over males Is
1,720,S02.
@. Is there any duty on aluminium
ware sent to Scotland and if SO, may
it be prepaid?-D. NJ. E.
A. The Department Of Commerce
says that there is no duty on alumi
mum ware going into Scotland. The
duty on any article must be paid by
the receiver.
Q. Is there any Federal law against
the use of the American flag for ad
vertising purposeS?-F. NJ.
A. The act Of Congress approved
February 8, 1917, provided that the
American flag should not be used fol-
advertising purposes in the District OF
Columbia. This law declares that such
use of the flag is a desecration, anC
imposes for violation of it a fine not
to exceed 800, or Imprisonment fol
not more than 80 days, or both. While
this law does not affect the States, 81
of these have passed similar laws.
Q. To settle an argument, will you
tell me the correct way in which tc
eat peas? One person says they are
always eaten with a spoon, another
that a fork should be used, while 6