Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-25
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKlN.

about two weeks. What steps should
take to enable me to pass the i'm
migration officer?-G. w. P.
A. Native-born Canadians are not
subject to quota restrictions. II you
have a copy Of your birth certificate
it is probable that you will have no
difficulty in re-entering the United
States.
Q. What is the meaning Of the term
| mob psychology" T.
A. The term mob psychology" res
| fers to the study Of the mental proc.
esses Of a mob. A mob usually refers
to disorderly or riotous gathering.
@. Please explain the origin OF La
Dor day."-H. E. H.
A. The origin of Labor day may be
traced to the year 1880. when the
knights Of Labor held a general as
sembly in New York City during the
month Of September. On September
5 they had great parade, organized
by the Central Labor Union OF New
| York City. The next year they had
a similar parade on the first Monday
| In September, and in 1884 resolution
was made by George r. Lloyd, mem
Der Of this society. declaring that an
| future parades be held on that day
| and IL SnoulQ De cdlIeu LdooE osiys'
@. Is there any definite meaning or
| superstition about child born with
thin veil over its head?-N. G.
| A. According to olden superstition,
| child born with a caul or veil over
it's head possessed the gift OF second
sight. The caul also was highly
| current belief that the possessor could
| never be drowned. For this reason
| cauls were often sold for large sum
of money to seafaring folks.
| @. Please inform me if the word
"ain't" is dramatically correct
| b. o. c..
A. The word "ain't" is not gram.
matically correct.
@. Is 1t estimated that there will
be many apples on the market this
Fall?-J. M. w.
| A. It Is said that the United States
| and Canada will each produce this
| year one barrel Of apples for about
| every three persons. The commercial
apple crop OF Canada is placed at 3d.
| 900 900 barrels, while that of the
United States is estimated at 40. 900.
@. Was the famous Portland vase
| made Of glass or pottery?-D. H.
Il
| featured by Josiah Wedgwood at his
| pottery works, it was not. as many
are under the impression, of ceramic
| fabric. 1t was of glass, cut cameo.
@. Where is the biggest locomotive
engine in the world?-C. D. w.
| A. What is said to be the worlds
largest and most powerful locomotive
was recently put into use on the Vir-
ginian Railway. 1t is an electric giant
| 152 feet long. 1t was necessary to
build it in three sections, each one
having a separate electric power unit
installation, SO that it might negotiate
curves. 1t has 1928 horsepower and
can haul a loaded train almost
miles in length. 1t weighs over a mil
lion and quarter pounds.
O. l have been hearing about a
plant from South America which Is
said to be much sweeter than cane
sugar Can you tell me anything
about this?-B. o.
A. A plant known as ka-a-he-e
comes from the desert regions OF
eastern Paraguay and has been said
| to contain a substance nearly zoo
| times as sweet as cane sugar. Amer1-
can scientists are now experimenting
| to see If it's saccharine properties
NAV not be valuable in modern diet.
1t is thought that this may perhaps
prove a boon to sufferers from dla'
betes.
@. What is the Chinese provero
about Unconstitutional +. s.
A, A motto written in the copy
books of Chinese students Is: He VINO
chops a tree without planting 10 Is
a red dragon to his son and a white
dragon to his sons son and his grave
shall be unswept."
@. Do flies ever serve any userul
purpose?-M. o. s.
A A new kind of fly was recently
sent to the Smithsonian Institution for
identification. This fly has been dis
covered to be very effective In at
lacking a species Of caterpillar which
DESTROYS coconut palms in the FEEDER
ated Malay States. 1t appeared 10 %
an entirely new variety and has been
christened "Ptyschomyia remota.
O. How many billiard tables are
manufactured yearly?-V. +. T.
A. The Department of Commerce
announces that, according to It's blen'
NAL census of manufactures, In 1923
there were manufactured billiard ana
nool tables, bowling alleys and acces-
series to the value of $5,5O5,736. This
was 2. decrease Of III per cent since
1928, the date Of the last census.
@. Did Chopin Introduce the noe.
turne?-W. w. H.
| A. Although Chopin wrote some
very beautiful specimens of the noe
turne, he did not introduce It, Jonn
Field, an Irishman, was its inventor.
He was born in Dublin in 1882 and
made his debut as a solo pianist IN
1899.
O. Can an ordinary telephone be
| connected to an electric nghtlng SyS-
tenn, and If so. how?-E. K.
A. The Bureau of Standards says,
''If an ordinary telephone were con-
nected directly to the wires Of an
electric lighting system 1t would
probably be damaged by the electric
lighting current and the user Of the
telephone might be subjected to shock.
These features could be eliminated by
making the connection through suit
able protective apparatus, but the
! electric lighting current would prob.
ably cause the telephone receivers to
emit SO much sound as to seriously
interfere with it's normal use. An
electric light system Is not desirable
for use simultaneously as a telephone
system"
O. Would you kindly inform me IL
there is any sorority or fraternity
chartered by the name Of Phi Kappa
Tau?-R. E.
A. The Phi Kappa Tau is a national
mems fraternity which was estab-
lished at Miami University in 1906.
Q. live near tribe Of Cheyenne
Indians and although they are some
what uncouth in dress and personal
habits I have never seen one with
even a semblance of q beard. Do
thew shave or don't thew have