Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-07

Q. Are American children of today
as tall as they were a generation
ARo?--J. r. W.
A. The Public Health Service says
that az a whole American children
Of today are probably little taller
than children OF the same age were
one generation back. because of i'm
proved sanitary conditions and
health habits.
q. Does the ability TO hear high
notes or sounds vary with age p
r.. r. X.
A. The higher pitches vary with
different people, from 10000 TO 40
900 vibrations a second. Young
people can hear sounds OF higher
pitch than can older people.
@. OF the working classes who
come to this country TO live, how
many find their way to the farms ?
p. g.
A. Less than Is per cent are found
in agricultural pursuits. Between 4"
and 30 per cent of the foreigner
are found in manufacturing and
mechanical pursuits.
O. How many city mail carriers
are employed by the Post Office De-
partment? How many clerksP-E
a. =.
A. There are now 4s.337 city car
riers and 6828l clerks.
@. Was Knut Rockne born in this
country? Where was he educated
A. NJ.
A. Knut Rockne is of Norwegian
descent. He was born in this coun :
try. He is graduate of Notre
Dame University
O. How many pieces of linen are
Numbered for Pullman cars N. :.
A. The Pullman News says that
about 3aO. 900 900 pieces of Pullman
linen are washed and ironed each
year.
O. Can cucumbers he served as q
cooked vegetabe?--G. T.
A. They NAV be. To cook. peel and
slice lengthwise in four parts. Boil
rapidly for FIVE minutes. Season with
butter. pepper and salt. Cover closely
turn fire low and cook for 80 min
utes.
O. Who was Caruso's teacher?-
r. H.
A. He studied singing with Gug'
lielmo Vergine and V. lombard.
@. Which is the longest canal in
Europe?-W. F.
A. The Berlin-Stettin Canal. 13t
miles in length, is the longest in Flu
rope.
@. Who decided that President VII
son should represent the United
States at the Peace Conference
G.. o. r.
A. President Wilson notified Con
gress that he intended to he the rep
resentative of the United States and
head the peace mission to Paris in
1919.
@. What were the trade dollars and
when were they recalled?-R. K. c.
A. The trade dollar of 400 grains
trov was authorized by the act OF
February IL, 1873. 1t was intended
for circulation in Oriental countries as
a substitute for the Mexican dollar
which it slightly exceeded in weight
but by the terms of the authorizing
act 1t was made legal tender In the
United States in sums not exceeding
Is. This legal tender quality was
withdrawn by the joint resolution APP
proved July %, 1876. and the coinage
was limited to such amount az the
Secretary of the Treasury should con-
slider sufficient to meet the export de-
mand. The act of February 10, 1887.
provided for the retirement OF trade
dollars and their recoinage into stand
ard silver dollars or subsidiary silver:
For six months after the passage OF
the act they could be exchanged at
the Treasury or any subtreasury. dol
lar for dollar. for standard silver dol
lars or subsidiary coin. The total
number. of trade dollars coined was
So 1868
O. What Is milk sickness. the ALT
ment OF which Abraham Lincoln
mother died?-S. K.
A. 1t is a peculiar malignant disease
occurring in part of the western
United States. 1t affects certain KINDS
of farm stock. especially cows, ana
persons using the meat and dairy
products of infected cattlA In man
it causes uncomfortable vomiting and
other serious symptoms. Its origin
in cattle has been variously ascrlbed
to the presence of certain plants In
their food and to polluted water.
O. What part of Ireland is bog and
mountain &C. NJ.
A. About 100000 acres of the