Evening star., 1925-10-24
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HiSKJN.

=. How many men are becoming
third degree Masons at the
Washington meeting?-B. 7. w.
A. This is meeting of the South
ern Jurisdiction, which includes the
States south Of he Mason and Dixon
line and west Of the Mississippi.
There were 23l men elected to be ini-
tiated this year into thirty-third de
gree Masonry. This is limited or
GanlZation. as is the knights Com
ma ndcr Of the Court of Honor. from
which they are chosen. This will ma ke
q total of 2.22l degree Ma
sons In this Jurisdiction. Also SO
thirt second degree Masons have been
elected 10 be knights Comma nder "f
the Court Of Honor, bringing This TO-
tai up to 3,9l6. The Southern Juris
dicti"n has membership Of 234.179
AZ Of December 81 1924.
a. What IL the present area and
population of .Iapan?-J. X.
A. The total area Of Japan Is $50
1913 square miles The popula tion
according /" the census "f October !
1922 was 81, - 400.
o What are the Finger Lakes
NJ. NJ.
a. The Finger Lakes Ii" in the
western part Gf New York State. They
are nearly paralIoI. extending in a
north -and-Gouth direction. The largesI
lakes are Seneca and Cayu2a, each
nea rlr 40 miles long and from ? 10 :
miles wide. The lakes were formed BY
| da mining Of river valleys 10y SIa ciaI
material Is
Q. How long doves the average fox
terrier live?-C II. g.
4. The American Kennel tlub has
advised that the average life OF foN
terrier is about 10 wears. although y
number live 10 be - and a.
q. How can make acidophilu>
milk Al home =. f r.
\. The Bureau OF Dairyiu@ say
'hal il is impossible for individuals II
make scidophilus milk because of Ihe
peculiar beha vior" OF rhe bacillus
acidophilus. In making Fhis prepare
tion sterile milk has /" be used il
order thai the orGa nisms win grow
and unless most careful methods. ais
used the fermentation is not rapiC
| enough 10 overcome the formation o
acids which affect iis therapeutic
values Therefore, il viii he neces
So ry that YOU procure il from some
place handling the product CONNER
cially.
q. What is 3 leprechaun? r. -.
4. 4 leprechaun is piGnN sprits
according to IRISH superstition. He j.
| described as a manikin less than
| feet high dressed in a cooked hat
| laced coat. knee breeches nd silver
| buckled shoes. Leprechauns were gen
orally makers Of broaans.
| O What is the average Winte
tempera ture in Manila. +. l.r-R. McC
A. During tho cool season Al Ma
| nila Philippines. that is. November
| December. January and February, tn
! mean monthly temperature range
| from 15 TO so degrees Fahrenheit. Th
/ lowest recorded temperature. in Janu
! ary. is so degrees Fahrenheit. Ih
| nights are seldom uncomfortable hot
| Generally comfort requires iish
covering eyery night
@. Why waS the S-ran River il
/ West Australia given that M me
! w W. 7.
/ A. IL was named from the blscl
| swans seen in it by it's disc"Nerer
WilIem de Waning. 1897.
9. Who was the admiral Of the en-
| tire Navy during the .Norid War
| j. Il.
A. There was no admiral in charge
! of all naval vessels during the war.
@. Which city has more telephones
New York or ToroutoH--S. {.
/ A New York City not only ha
! more telephones than any other cit,
| in the world. hut has more than mos
any country in the world. According