Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-11
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. H4SKIN.

co-"pera tive societies: so per cent ~
the circus fruit production is go con
trnlled.
q. Are many Indians employed by
the Bureau Of Indian Afairs?-C. NJ.
A. A total Of 1908 Indians are EN-
ployed with annual salaries amount
ing 10 almost S2.000,000.
q Is there new rule in auction
bridge which provides for a credit Of
1000 in the honor score.if seven is bid
and made?-F. b. l..
A. The scoring of 900 in honor
column for bid of seven and OF 500
for bid of six when successful is an
experiment that is being tried in some
localities. Some players use a rule
that the bid must be an original one,
while others permit the score even
when the bid is a final one, having
started with smaller bid Milton c.
Work. chairman Of the card commit
tee OF the Whist Club of New York.
says that, in the 1920 code, 100 is al
lowed for A grand sls If made, re-
gardIess of what the size Of the hid
MAY have been. and that il IL not like
~ that the 1926 code will alter this
provision.
O. How does the Meet keep in touch
with daily news while at sea during
maneuvering -. w.
A. BY daily news bulletins sent 10
The comma nder-in-chief on a high fire.
quency schedule at . pm. by the Office
OF naval communications through
Bellevue laboratories.
Q. BY whom is New Jersey repre-
scented in Statuary Hail.. O. G.
A. In Statuary Hall in the Capitol IN
Washington each State Of the Union
is permitted TO contribute two statues
of its favorite sons or daughters. New
Jersey is represented in Statuary Hall
by Philip kearny and Richard Stock
ton.
G. What il the percentage Of iodine
in one gallon of water?-.I. II. D.
A. The percentage Of iodine in
water varies over The world. Studies
have been made in Michigan and New
Jersey which have shown that from
none mp TO 40 parts per billion RI
iodine are in water. This would vary
with the depth Of the well and with
different waters II parts per billion
would be one grain in 600 gallons nj
water. There il not enough known
about this to say where the percentage
is highest. In general way II is
higher along the Eastern coast and in
The SOGthern ana SOOtn"eSteTn StdtrS.
@. How many pieces of mail 20
through the post Office in YEAR
Y. f.
4. In 1928 the Post Office Depart
ment found that % .054 S31 63s pieces
of mail were handled during that wear.
! Accurate statistics have not been com
piled bnt il has been estimated that
| 26 .094 .0OO, coo pieces Of mail We're han
died during the fiscal year ending
June 80. 1925.
Q. Did the Romans wear shoes
Y. G.
A. Shoes were commonly worn by
| the Romans. Senators wore 2. SperiAl
| stNle reaching To the middle of the les.
/ colored red and bearing silver creS-
cent iust above the foot. Men of Rome
USUALLY wore black shoes. eXcepf in
| the case OF one holding public ofhce.
/ In This case the shoes usually We're
red.
Letters are going eterU minute from
ohr tree Information Bureau IN WASH =
! iugton telling readers ThGteEer they
| rnnt to knoU Thep are in dnsrer 10
oil kinds Of ouerifs-oH all kinds Of
/ sub iects-from al kinds OF people
( Make use Of this free serriCe Thich
! The EreHin0 star rs maintaining Jof
! uou Its only purpose is to help DoH
/ aud are rant BOu 10 bfneH from a.
! Get the habit Of rrritiH0 to The Fer
ninO Star TnforHdfic Bureau. FredF'fC
J. Haskin. Director. Washington. ID. {.