Evening star., 1925-08-01

Q. Are the railroads of the country
in general effecting any economies in
operation?-P. A. r.
A. Last year the operating expenses
of the railroads were 7.9 per cent
lower than in 1928, while the traffic,
measured in ton miles, was 6.S per
cent less, and freight and passenger
rates remained practically the same.
The Department of Commerce Year
book SAYS that economy and efficiency
marked the operation of the railroads
in 1924.
Q. Does smoking cigarettes or
cigars have an effect upon one s
A. Authorities in the tobacco in
vestigation division of the Bureau of
Plant Industry say that smoking does
not dull taste.
Q. How do animals and people
rank with regard to the resistance to
tuberculosis?-C. S. NJ.
A. All animals have certain de-
gree of resistance to the attack of the
germ of T. B.; in some this power is
low and others very high. The guinea
pig, for example, has almost no re-
sistance to this disease, while the goat
has so high a resistance that 1t is
very hard to infect 1t at all. Among
human beings the Indian and negro
usually show a very low resisting
power and when infected are apt to
have the rapid and dangerous form
of the trouble. The average white
man on the contrary has considerable
resisting power.
Q. What are the various classes of
seals called?-B. A. r.
A. The breeding females are known
as cows, the older males as bulls, the
young OF the season as pups and the
immature males are called bachelors.
Q. Why is the culture of curra nts
and gooseberries prohibited in some
parts of the United States?-W. p.
A. White pine blister rust which
grows on the leaves of currant or
gooseberry bushes is a disease de-
structive of white pines. The disease
was brought into the United States
during the years 1898 to 1910 on
white pines planting stock imported
from Europe. The pines in an in
fected area can be protected from
further damage from the rust only
by removing all currant and goose
berry bushes from the area.
Q. How much money do building
and loan associations furnish for
building houses?-H. NJ. M.
A. Such institutions devote their
resources very largely TO loaning to
home owners. Their combined assets
according TO the last official figures
available, were s3,942 100000.
Q. When were shoe pegs first
used?-W. w. S.
A The shoe peg was invented by
Joseph Walker. of Hopkinton. Mass, Mass,
in 1918. Nothing but sewed work
had previously been done.
0. When and by whom was the ex-
preston New World" in reference 10
America first used?-F. V. c.
A. The equivalent of this name in
Latin was first used to describe the
discoveries of Columbus in a letter
of Peter Martyr dated November ].
1893.
O, How tall is the sky-scra per
church in Chicago?-V. f.
A. The Chicago Temple is q stories
and 400 feet to the top of the tower;
$50 feet to the top of the cross. The
main building is 260 feet.
@. Can fiber fax be grown in this
country?-G. +. A.
A. There are extensive areas suit
able for fax production. Good hber
flax has been produced in Minnesota,
Wisconsin, Michigan, Washington and
Oregon. Importations of fax fiber in
recent years range from S1,5eo,ooo 10
Sc. .OO0, 900 annually.
q. How many prints are mace OF
motion pictures?-E. l..
4. The number varies. For Peter
Pan" 165 prints were made in order
that the picture could be shown ST.
multaneously in great many places.
Usually about half that number OF
prints are made.
Q. How many women have become
certified accountants?-B.M NJ. w.
A. In 1924 of the 7043 certified pub
lie accountants in the United States IL
were women.
@. Who is known as the Father OF
the American Navy?-J. L. B.
A. John Paul Jones was the first
naval officer to be awarded gold
medal for valiancy by Congress. Capt.
John Barry was the first commits
stoned officer of the United States
fleet. There is no one to whom the
title Father of the American Navy"