Evening star., 1925-02-13
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN

o. How much does it cost boy
living IN Maryland tc attend Central
High School?-L. o. l..
A. The tuition in these clrcum-
stances is $100.55 per year.
Q. When were tho coldest days in
1922 and 1s23?-W. F. D.
A. The lowest temperature expert
enced at Washington, D. c.. in 1922,
was degrees above zero, on February
II; the lowest temperature during
1923 was II degrees above Zero on
February 1s.
Q. Are there any colleges in the
United States that hold sessions
throughout the year?-J. NJ. c.
A. The following schools have the
four quarter system: Alabama Col
lege tfor women: University of
Colorado. University Of Montana,
Montana State College, College of In
dustrial Arts denton, Texas); Uni
versity of Utah, Agricultural College
Of Utah, University OF Washington.
Leland Stanford Junior University.
Valparaiso University, University OF
Chicago; Ohio State University.
O. How much should jockey
weigh? Must he get license?-J. r.
ii.
A. A jockey usually weighs be-
tween 95 and 120 pounds. All jockeys
are licensed by the Jockey Club, New
York City.
@. How many people in the world
have never heard of Jesus Christi
K. B.
A. An estimate given in the
Foreign Missions Conference was that
not half the world has yet had the
gospel Of Jesus Christ preached to 1t.
@. Has Ignacio zuloaga ever been
in this country beforeES. D.
A. This is the first trip of the ceIe-
brated Spanish portrait painter 10
the United States.
Q. Is apple butter which was made
In a galvanized iron tub fit to eat?-
Z. r.
A. Do not allow food or drink to
stand for even a short time in a gal
vanized iron vessel and do not use
such a utensil In making preserves
or jellies or as a container for cider
or other fruit juices, is a warning is
sued by officials of the Bureau OF
Chemistry. United States Department
of Agriculture. Some Of the zinc with
which the bucket or utensil is gal
vanized probably will be dissolved
and will not only give the food an un-
pleasant taste. but Is very apt to
cause sudden and intense illness.
Q. II sailor gives up the sea how
much merchandise can he bring into
this country?-W. r. l..
A. Upon bringing foreign goods
into the country as a member Of a
crew who intends forsaking the sea
and who makes affidavfts to that ef-
feet the individual is allowed to bring
merchandise into the country up to
300 free of duty. However. he has
given his oath that he will not re-
turn to sea as a member of any crew
In case that he changes his mind,
he should communicate direct with
the collector of the port in which his
affidavits were made
.. Is there any way by which time
could be reckoned at the poles?-M. NJ.
n. The Naval Observatory says the
phrase local mean time" has no
meaning at the poles: but the com
mon practice all over the earth is
not to keep local mean time, but
that Of some meridian passing near
the place. In the United States the
time is that of the seventy-fifth.
ninetieth. one hundred and fifth. or
one hundred and twentieth meridian.
AT the poles, as elsewhere, some
meridian would have to be agreed upon.
one meridian would be as good as an
other.
Q. When was the Chinese
War ended?-W. o. H
. a. The treaty of peace OF the