Evening star., 1926-09-20
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

physicians of those times as remedy
for many affections. especially
dropsy, inflammation of the kidneys
and paralysis"
Q. VIII the Pope have an opportu-
nifty of seeing any of the pictures OF
the recent Eucharistic Congress in
Chicago?-M. II. Fl.
A. A special motion picture print,
with titles in Italian, will be presented
to the Pope. Official prints were also
made for Cardinal Mundelein.
Q. What makes some soaps hoat?-
A. V. d.
A. Air is incorporated into them.
causing them to float.
@. Are married men admitted to
the Hodleigh Salvation Army School
in Essex, England?-C. N. l..
A. Young bachelors who were for
merly students of this school have
been so successful on Canadian farms
that it has been decided to permit
married men planning to emigrate TO
Canada to take the course. The course
of six months gives thorough training
in branches of agriculture particu-
larly adapted to conditions in Canada
O. Why is Portland cement" so
called?-C. d. c.
A, The name Portland" cement
was chosen because the color of Port
land cement is similar to the color of
q building stone which was quarrted
on the Isle of Portland, just off the
coast of the British Isles.
O. VIII you kindly give me the
Indian word for "sunset"?-W. S.
A. In Cherokee the name for sun
set is "Nunta udeliga."
@. Have short-wave lengths Al
ways been used in radio?-W. F.
A. On March 4. 1923, the Cieve-
land. Ohio kDPM). station of the
Westinghouse Electric and Manufac,
turing Co. successfully repeated short
waves from the East Pittsburgh, Pa.
(KDKA), station for the first time in
history.
O. What is the compulsory school
law in the District of Columbia
H. c..
A. According to the compulsory
education law of the District OF Co
lumbia, child must attend school
from the ages OF z to 16. If child
has completed the eighth grade. he
may be excused from further attend
ance at the age of ii If he is en-
ployed and is in possession of an en-
ployment certificate.
O. Please explain how the auto
matte electric switches which are con-
trolled from the street car itself oper-
ate.-R. II.
A. The switch is operated by an
electromagnetic, which is energlZed
| when the car goes over a certain por
tion Of track with the current on.
O. What are "neumes"?-S. p. S.
A. From the end of the fourth to
the twelfth century neumes formed
a system of notation, or pitch or
| notes. Since no stave existed, they
were not notes as we now understand
them. They were doubtless accent
marks placed over syllables, and con-
sisted of dots, dashes and other hero.
glyphics. These were gradually de-
veloped into notes.
@. Did many Southerners emigrate
to the North after the Civil War;
| r. M. p.
A. 1t is estimated that between the
years 1865 and 1900 more than 5,000,-
| 900 Southern-born whites left their
homes, about 100000 going to the
| North and West and 100000 TO
Texas and the Southwest.
@. Please name some typical Czech
danceS.--L. B.
A. 1.-THE Sedlak" and 'the Furiant"
are typical dances of CZechoslovakia.
In the former the woman pursues the
man. The latter is u languorous
dance.
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