Evening star., 1925-07-20
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN.

@. Are farmers wives particularly
subject to insanity?-I. E. S.
A. The National Committee on
Mental Hygiene says there is no
foundation for the popular belief that
farmers wives are more subject to
, insanity than other women. A recent
study OF the first admissions to 80
State hospitals in this country shows
that not only were fewer women ad-
mitted from the rural districts than
from urban, but that the rate based
upon the population of the same en-
vironment for urban women was al
most twice that for rural. The rate OF
first admissions in rural districts was
found to be much higher among males
than among females.
Q. What is the penalty attached TO
the violation of the Tennessee anti
evolution law for which John r.
Scopes is at the present being tried
j. E. B.
A. Section 2 of the act prohibiting
the teaching of the evolution theory
in all public schools of Tennessee,
supported in whole or part by the
funds of the State. provides: THAT
any teacher found guilty of the viola
tion of this act shall be guilty OF a
misdemeanor, and upon conviction
shall be fined not less than 800 and
not more than $500 for each offense." :"
Q. Is there any food which con-
tains hydrochloric acid?-J. B. c.
A. The sweet variety of Cassava
ttapioca) has been found TO contain d
small percentage Of this acid.
Q. How did Bonneville. Pa, get
it's name?--K. L.
A. Bonneville is named for broth
err of Daniel Boone, who stopped there
to make his home when Daniel and
his family passed through vthese
mountains on the way to Kentucky.
@. Where is the largest sponge
market in the world?-B. B. NJ.
A. 1t Is in Tarpon Springs, Fla.
Q. Is the average span of human
life increasing or diminishing ?
II. r.
A. In 1900 the average length of
life was 33 years, in 1855 it was 40
years and in 1920 1t was 58 years.
@. What causes the poison in
poison ivy, and how can one affected
be cured?-C. 8. II.
a. Ivy poisoning is caused by a
non-volatile oil contained in all parts
of the plant and which remains in
the tissues indefinitely. even after
long drying. Contact with the plant
or with objects that have come in
contact with it is thought to be
necessary to produce poisoning, and
even minute quantity of the oil will
cause severe. spreading inflammation.
Wash the affected parts thoroughly
with cheap laundry soap (the finer
grades do not contain the alkali
necessary and hot water. Do not
use a scrub brush and use running
water If available. Thorough wash
ing is the secret of success. If the
skin is broken, or on extremely large
areas of inflammation, apply extract
of grtndelia prepared one fluid ounce
to a pint of water. Moist bandages
should be changed frequently. Sc
we're cases of ivy poisoning should be
treated by competent physician.
Q. Who is known as the Poet of
the Heavens &C. P. P.
A. The late Camille Flammarion,
| the famous French astronomer, was
so-called. He died in June, 1925. at
| the age of So. During his lifetime
| he did much TO popularize science.
Q. What Presidents of the United
! States are spoken of as war Presi-
dents?-C. H.
A. They are as follows: Madison,
| War of 1912: Polk, Mexican War;
Lincoln, Civil War; Mckinley, Span
ish-Americant War and wilson
World War.