Evening star., 1927-03-04
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN.

@. How much did the funeral of the
late Emperor Of Japan costly. T.
A. The Japanese Imperial Diet i'm
mediately after the death OF Yoshihito
passed a funeral budget OF $1,500,00O
to cover the expenses.
O. Is the Hottentot a descendant Of
the Bushman?-J. II.
A. The origin of the Hottentots has
been puzzle to anthropologists. 1t
Is now generally believed that the
Hottentots are cross between the
Bantu negro and the Bushman.
O. What is the legend or maxim in
the Supreme Court room of the State
Capitol Of Nebraska to the effect that
eyes and ears are poor witnesses?-
| II. w. L.
A. The inscription fs by Heraclitus.
and the words are, Eyes and ears
are poor witnesses when the soul is
| barbarous."
Q. What is the nationality OF the
| Right Rev. Pascual Diaz, the Mexican
| priest, who has recently been exiledE--
| T. T.
| A. Bishop DiaZ Is q Jalisco Indian.
| This fact dispels the belief OF many
| in this country that the religious con-
| fiict in Mexico is between a native
government and a foreign priesthood.
| @. How long does an oil well last?-
D. e. l..
| A, It must be remembered that the
average life OF an oil well Is quite
| variable. The rate Of development is
very important. Rapid drilling and
| rapid production will lessen the life.
while gradual drilling and gradual pro-
duction will lengthen the life. New
methods of recovery and other things
enter into It, Oil wells in the United
States now In operation seem to pro-
duce between 10 and 25 years, accord
| ing to location.
O. How many licensed radio opera
tors are there in the United States?--
A. c.
A. AS of June 30. 1925. there were
I 6,616 licensed commercial radio opera
| tors.
@. Which is larger. the albatross or
the fiamingo?-D. NJ. B.
A. The albatross is heavier and has
a greater spread of wings. but the
| f1amingo is a much taller bird.
| O. Please describe a. bloodstone-
D. B.
A. A bloodstone is a variety of Jas
per or chalcedony, found in Califor-
MIA, dark green in color and inter
| spersed with small red spots.
Q. How many signsrs OF the Decla-
ration of Independence died in the
month Of February?-s. N. L.
| A. William Ellery died on February
| Is, 1920: Richard Stockton. February
2S, 1881; George Taylor, February %,
1881. and George Walton, February
2, 1904.
| @. What Is the value OF whey left
! from cheesemaking as a feed fol-
hogs?-H. J. F.
| A. Whey contains less protein anG
therefore Is less valuable than skin
| milk as q feed for pigs. 1t is worth
| approximately one-half Of that OF
skim milk and therefore in terms Of
corn-1oo pounds of whey has a value
| of one-Quarter bushel of corn, while
| skim milk has value OF one-hal1
bushel of corn when fed to hogs.
| @. What rs used to color mercury
blue for use in a thermometer
| w. r. w.
A. The Bureau of Standards says
that the liquid in the thermometel
is not oolored mercury. but alcoho
containing a red or blue dye.
| @. Is the accent in the word
adult" on the first or last syllable?-
| r. e.
A. It is on the last.
@. Is hair elastic?-A. B.
| A. Yes. A hair may be stretched
| one-flfth its length.
Q. Can any fish swim as fast as
a vessel travels?-H. r.
| A. Dolphins and porpoises are
said to out-swim the fastest vessels
@. When was the first official
| postage stamp issued?-A. w. J.
| A. The first stamp OF an official
nature was that used by the post.
master of New York In 1S4c. Shortly
afterward the law of 1S45 established
uniform postage at low rates. and
postmasters in number of cities
issued stamps on their own respon-
sibility. Such provisional issues OF
i