Evening star., 1925-10-05

ment for S1.239,74S. Public lands
may be purchased by citizens of the
Philippine Islands or of the United
States on the deferred purchase plan.
OF the public land an individual may
purchase as much as 247 acres, and
of the I;riar lands not exceeding 80
acres.
Z. How many dogs are there IN tho
United States?-B. i. S.
a. The Bureau of Animal Industry
says that it has been estimated thai
there is | dog to - Inhabitants OF
the United States. The greatest num-
Der Of dogs is found III the Eastern
States.
@. What city consumes the most
cigarettes at the present tme?--O.
E. b.
a. 1t is estimated that in Constan-
tinople the consumption Is largest
per capita. Constantinople Is re-
ported to average 2,179 cigarettes
every minute Of the day, which In n
waking day of 16 hours would mean
| q total per capita consumption OF the
| people of the Turkish city Of 900. 900,
| or two cigarettes daily for every man,
| woman and child.
@. How much of the United States
income is appropriated for military
purposes, past and present?-K. +. II.
! A. According to Il recent survey OF
800, in 1924 there were appropriated
| for current military expenses, $3.50;
| past expenses, including interest, pen
sions, etc, $50.74; all other functions
| Of the Government, $15.57.
| Q. Is it true that persons Of over
| 80 years of age are immune 70 tUber-
culosis?-N. K. \.
| A. The Public Hea - Service says
that no age IS immune against tuber-
| culuSis. Young infants suCcumb rapid
| ly to it and, contrary to the common
belief, persons over 90 years of age
are by no means exempt, and deaths
occur from it in a considerable per
centage OF the fatalities occurring III
old age. About 10 per cent of g.!
deaths among childHn under IS years
of age are due 10 various forms Of
the disease and about one.third of all
deaths between 20 and 40 are due II
it-chiehy the pulmonary variety.
| Q. How many motor busses are
| there in the United States?-P. T. r.
| A There are $4,000 motor busses
now in operation in the United states.
! This is double the number of two on
| three years ago. About $3.50 are
run by electric railways and steam
| IOdLSr -'-byV bS - liypL>' anu ll.1
manning $3.50 by independents.
!, G. How much increase is shown
| in the divorce figures Of the last p
| or 80 years?-C. Z. 4.
| a. According to figures Of the reg
istered area, in 1890 there WAS l
! divorce to every i marriages; in
! 1928, l divorce to every 10 marriages,
| an increase of 125 per cent in 33 years
|
@. What is the meaning of the
word Massachusetts E. T.
! A There are numerous interpre-
tations Of the Indian word Aassa-
| chusetts y Government publication
on the subject of the origin of place
names says that NasSa chusettS means
lat or near green hills, the hill in
! shape of an arrow head, great hill
/ mouth, or the blue hills
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