Evening star., 1925-11-23
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN.

@. In the Government National
Park at Crater Lake, Greg, there is
a figure on the side of a dock known
as The Lady of the Woods" Who
made it?-J. B. +.
A. The National Park Service says
that in 1917 the United States en-
gineers We're stationed at Government
camp in Crater Lake National Park.
Stationed with them was an official
surgeon. Earl Russell Bush from In
diana. In his spare hours DR. Bush
chiSeled the Lady of the Woods out
of a rock chosen by him for his pur-
pose. The Winter SHOWS came on be
fore his work was finished. and Dr
Bush left the park without completing
his task.
G. What instruments were used in
playing the oldest serenades?-M
a. d.
A. These compositions were writ
ten for bassoons and oboes
q. How long has sugar corn been
grown?-R. F. O.
a. The Indians at the time Amer
lea was first settled were found cult
waiting dent, flint, sugar corn and
popcorn.
Q. When and where did Christy
Mathewson die?-N. n
A. Christy MatheWson died at Sar-
anac Lake, y. Y, October Z, 1925, at
II am, Of tubercular pneumonia.
q. Are predatory animals decreas-
ing in number?-P. NJ.
a. Considerable progress has been
made during the past four years in
the control Of predatory animals. Dur
ing this period 2,542 wolves, G95 lions,
l,l l.,
and about 100000 coyotes have been
destroyed in these campaigns. This
represents Il direct gross SAVING 10
stock growers of not less than $23.-
100000, at a cost of SI,lO1,820 to the
Department OF Agriculture and ST.
040,276 10 cO-Operators.
@. How much oleomarCarine has
been consumed in one year in the
United States?-B. 5.
a. We consumed more in 1920 than
total number Of pounds being 3Gs-
1886, or per capita consumption
of 3.49 pounds per year.
@. Is the use of the Panama Canal
increasing or decreasing?-C NJ
a. The report for the fiscal year
ending June go, 1925, showed a de
crease in the total traffic through the
canal. The number OF vessels MAX
ing the passage during 1925, exclusive
Of Government and other toll exempt
ships, was 4673 as compared with
$3.50 in 1924. The decline III business
is believed to be due to the decrease
in oil shipments from California.
Q. Where is the land of the cakes?
M. D. B.
a. This is a title applied to Scot
land. on account Of the haps, scones,
and oatmeal cakes which with poF-
ridge form the principal food Of the
country people. The epithet was prev
alent in the eighteenth century.
Q. On what terms was the paving
of the Italian debt settled?-A. NJ. 3.
a. The Italian debt was funded in
an agreement reached between the
American ana Italian commissions
providing for an average payment
beginning a S5.000.000 for five years
and running up to about S7O.ooo,90t
a year, an average Of about $50. .0Ue.-
900 annually. The $4,000. 900 for the
first five years are to be applied To
principal with interest beginning at
the sixth year at one-eighth OF l per
cent. The average interest rate over
the period of amortization is less than
one-half of l per cent.
O. As I do not have a clear under
standing of what is meant by the
terms physiological psychology, ge-
netic psychology, behayiorism, abnur-
NAL psychology, etc, am asking
you for an eXplanatjon.-M. z.
\. Physiological psychology studies