Evening star., 1926-04-06
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

@. In what gallery Is RaphaePs
''Transfguration"?-H. III. p.
A. It hangs in the Vatican Gallery
In Rome. 1t was left unfinished at
Raphael's death, which occurred in
1920.
Q. Please explain the TacnaAr
situation.-J. X. G.
A. The decision of the Tacna- africa
dispute between Chile and Peru was
made by President Coolidge as arbi-
traitor on March 8, 1925. 1t declared
that the sovereignty of these two
provinces, formerly Peruvian. but
held by Chile since the war Of 1878.
must be decided by a plebiscfte. The
decision caused much friction and
tentative plans were made TO hold
the plebiscite. On December 8. 1925.
Chile appealed to President Coolidge
from q decision of the Plebiscitary
Commission. This decision related
to the settlement of dates and the
arrangements for voting at the
was fixed at April Is, 1926.
@. What is the safety limit in
storing papers in bulk to prevent
spontaneous combustion ?-R. 8.
A. The Technical Association of
the Pulp and Paper Industry says
that 1t Is its opinion that paper in
bulk can be stored any length OF
time without danger of spontaneous
combustion. This would be borne
out in the experience OF fire insur-
ance companies as well as paper
dealers. If, however. the paper is
OF kind that has been treated with
oil and the storage warehouse were
heated, there might possibly be some
danger Of spontaneous combustion.
Q. How many eggs are there in a
shad roe?-M. c. III.
A. The Bureau of Fisheries says
that in the average shad roe there
are from 10000 to 10000 eggs.
G. How many landscape gardeners
are there's. i. X.
A. Landscape architecture is u re-
cent and still limited profession. The
census of 1920 recognized 4.461 land
scape architects or landscape garden
ers.
.. What kind of paper is used for
player piano roIls?-A. NJ. ID.
A. The paper is one-third rope fiber.
Q. When was influenza first known?
r. Il.
A. Authorities differ as 10 the first
account of influenza, as well as TO the
identity Of epidemics occurring before
1880. A severe epidemic in Az BIC,
described by Hippocrates and Livius.
is thought to have been influenza.
Authentic epidemics of the disease
have occurred frequently since 1913.
@. When did women first work for
the Governmental. L. G.
A The Assistant Treasurer of the
United States informs us that in
the Spring of 1862 Mr.. f. L. Spin
ner. Treasurer of the United States,
prevailed upon Secretary Chase to
permit him TO appoint a woman to
cut and trim United States currency.
This work was then done with shears
in the hands Of men. He appointed
Miss Jennie Douglas. and, as he after
ward expressed it, her first days
work settled the matter in her and
In woman's favor" On October 9,
1862, the following woman employees
were appointed: Miss Fannie L. Hal
stead, Miss Annie York, Miss Belle
S. Tracy, Miss Elizabeth Stoner and
Miss Mary Burke. These women We're
the first for whom Congress regularly
made an appropriation.
@. When did Garrison first publish
the Liberator?-W. o. II.
A. William Lloyd Garrison first
published the Liberator, January I,
1881.
@. What is the proportion of lean
meat in beef hindquarters and fore
quarters?-C. w. J.
A. Hindquarter-lean meat. SAP;
fat, 34.55; bone, 1911. FOrequarter-
lean meat, 1912; fat, 1868; bone,
1873.
@. What is q vegetable?-W. T. 3.
A. A vegetable, in the popular sense.