Evening star., 1925-03-30

Q. How long is visitors permit good
for in this country e. r.
A. 1t is good for six months.
Q. Was the name Buffalo Bill ap-
piled flrst to William Mathewson or to
Bill Cody?-C. S. w.
A. This has been a controversial
question A friend of both men says
that there is no doubt that Mathewson
was known by that name first, but only
to the Indians and pioneers while Bill
Cody was so known to the world at
large Mathewson was never a claim
ant for the title and was an intimate
friend of Codys 1t might we'll be said
that bill Mathewson had the name
first, but 1t remained for Cody to make
it famous"
Q. Is there a Federal law requiring
that a dog be shot if 1t has bitten a per-
sol? ID. S.
A. There is no Federal law OF this
character. Many States require such ac-
ton.
Q. Why do some electric light bulbs
turn white when they go bad? &C. H.
A. The Bureau OF Standards says II
lamp bulb cracks or II the bulb has
been improperly exhausted, and air
comes into contact with the heated
$tungsten filament, il actually burns pro-
ducing the oxide OF tungsten, WO.,
which is yellowish powder IF a bulb
becomes white 1t indicates that the bulb
leaks where the Iead-in wire enters the
bulb or a small crack in the glass
somewhere allows air to enter the bulb
and the filament burns up
u j have Swiss watch No. 60
What year was II made?-M. w.
A Authorities on old clocks and
watches state that numbers in watches
are not always a sufficient guide TO
the maker or the date of the time
piece. Until recent years IL was a
practice among certain manufacturers
70 begin with high number; the date
or two or three figures of the date are
often selected to begin the series. The
series sometimes represents a cryptic
gram whereby the initiated can OBJ
tain the date of manufacture.
Q. Have photographs of Kilauea ever
been made from the air?-D. C.
A. The 18th Photo Section of the
United States Air Service and Capt.
Ariel L. Varges Of the international
News Reel Corporation have recently
made photographs, still" and motion
picture. These are the first aerial pho
tosraphs of the volcano which have
been made.
Q. How was the Sears-Roebuck frno
started w. J. H
A. Mr.. Roebuck was originally em-
ployed by Mr.. Richard w. Sears about
80 years ago as a watch repair man.
when Mr.. Sears was very young man
in his early business career when he
was doing business in the name of the
X. w. Sears Watch Co., which business
ne sold out and agreed not to go into
the mail order watch business again in
his own name for three years In the
! meantime he used the name of A. c.
Roebuck and advertised under that
name considerably until the three years
expired. He then changed the name
to Sears, Roebuck & Co at Mime
apolis. Mr.. Roebuck was really never
financially interested in the business
to any extent. but was in It's employ
| ment. He has had no connection OF
| any kind with the company during the
past 25 years.
Q. By what name is the widow O,
Lafcadio Hearn known in Japan?-C. j
A. Mrs. Hearn is known as Mrs
Koizumi.
Q. Where is the official residence
OF the Mandarin in China III. II. O.
A. The term Mandarin is applied
in China by foreigners to govern.
ment officials of every grade. There
are nine ranks of Mandarins For.
merly the ruler or emperor of China
occupied the Imperial Palace within