Evening star., 1926-10-13

@. When is the best time Of the
year to rid farm animals of lice?
M. C.
A. The Department of Agriculture
says that lice on farm animals should
be cleaned up before the cold weather
sets in. Lice on horses, cattle and
other animals are most troublesome
in Winter and at that time it Is very
difficult to treat them. 1t Is. there
fore, better to do this work during the
Fall The effect of lice. both biting
and sucking kinds, is to annoy the
animals, thus interfering with their
feeding, rest and comfort. For
horses and cattle, arsenical dips, coal
tar creosote dips and nicotine solu-
tions are recommended. For dipping
hogs, crude-petroleum and coal-tar
| creosote dips are effective remedies.
@. How many rulers have been as
sassinated since 1S00?-G. T.
A. Beginning with Car Paul OF
Russia, who met his death in 1901,
and ending with Nicholas II OF Rus
sia, who was killed in 1918, there have
been II assassinations. OF these,
three were rulers of Russia, and three
were Presidents Of the United States.
O. Where is the tallest pagoda in
China?-M. w. H.
A. The Great Pagoda of the. North
ern Temple at Soochow. The outer
walls, which are carved, are 10
feet thick. Inside there is another pa
CODA which rises to the top of the
first and in the space between the
two are steps by which the traveller
may ascend the nine stories. Each
story has balconies and inches for
Ak1A &Av n
viewed the city, the ancient plan Of
slab in the temple.
@. On what basis is a broadcasting
charge usually made?-T. 8.
A. On the estimated number Of
persons reached. Thus, Station
| WEAF's charge in New York was
estimated on an audience within q
100-mile radius. Statistics indicated
about q million receiving sets In this
area, and the possible total audience
Is estimated at sc listeners to q re-
ceiving set. Half the audience may
not be listening, and half the listening
audience may be listening to another
program.
Q. Are immigrants at Ellis Island
treated as prisoners?-D. T.
A. Immigrants receive physical ex-
animation when detained at Ellis Is
land and are kept in Gagged inclo.
sures. Hospital conditions are re-
ported to be very satisfactory and
food adequate. We are informed that
each immigrant is supplied with five
blankets each night and that, while
there Is some overcrowding, the gen.
eral conditions are reported to be
fair.
@. What clan colors does King
George wear on his annual visit to
Scotland?-D. B. K.
A. When the Kings Of England
visit their Scottish estate, Balmoral,
they wear the tartan Of the Stuart
Clan.
Q. Is belt or prize now given to
a heavyweight champion?-M. E. NJ.
A. There is no championship belt
nor is there any prize as in the old
days of prize fighting. At the present
time the contestants receive certain
amounts which are determined by an
agreement with the promoter.
@. Why are so many cattle killed
by lightning?- L. c.
A. The greater portion Of the loss
is caused by cattle drifting against
wire fences during thunderstorms and
being struck by lightning, which may
be collected by the fence at distance
and brought to the herd with suf-
f1cient force to kill them. 1t is not
often that cattle are killed by direct
stroke unless it be under trees.
@. Which South American country
had the first diplomatic representative
to the United States?-D. NJ.
A. The Republic of Colombia IN 1922