Evening star., 1927-04-02
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN.

Q. Is Kipling related to the British
prime minister?-C. A. w.
A. Rudyard Kipling and Stanley
Baldwin are cousins, their mothers be-
ing sisters.
O. When did the first Mrs. Benjamin
Harrison die?-G. r.
A. Her death is variously recorded
in different publications. but the ID. A.
r., of which Mrs. Harrison was first
president general. gives the date, Oc-
tober 20, 1892. as authoritative.
q. Are enlisted men of the Artillery
regiments of the National Guard still
sent to the Communication School at
Fort SHIP. T. S.
A. The Army has not discontinued
the practice of sending selected en-
listed men of the Artillery regiments
of the National Guard to the Com
munication School at Fort Sill. Okla.
This school is held under the super
vision of the chief of Field Artillery.
1t is held annually from about Feb
ruary to June Z of each year.
@. What is a Pyrrhic victory?--
r. Il. G.
A. 1t is "a victory gained at too great
cost. The allusion is to Pyrrhus,
King Of Epirus. who lost the flower of
his army in his victory over the
Romans at Asculum in BIC. 279.
When congratulated on his victory
he said, "One more such victory. and
Pyrrhus is undone"
q. Was the money asked for to
maintain a mail guard appropriated
by Congress?-C. H.
A. 1t was not.
Q. Has an estimate ever been
made of how much cultivated land
must be allowed to support one indi.
vidual?-N. T.. G.
A. On the present basis of agri-
culture, about 2 acres of land has
to be cultivated in order to maintain
one unit of population, man, woman
or child. The amount is somewhat
lower for the intensely cultivated
countries.
Q. Was Capt. William Kidd really
as great q pirate as he was painted?-
j. B. l..
A Information has recently been
brought to light which would indicate
that he was not. 1t is said that a
letter from Lord Bellomont has just
been brought forth which would have
exonerated him If it had been ad'
mitted to evidence at the time of his
trial His enemies, however, would
not permit it's use. Also the forged
French passes under which the Moor
ish vessel which he captured was sail
ing have been found in the archives
of the British Public Record Office.
He was not allowed to submit these
in evidence.
O. What purpose do the sacs be-
low q deer's eyes serve?-W. E. B.
A. The bags below the eyes of
deer are called FARMERS" and are
tear bags, which contain glands that
secrete tears.
O. When was daylight saving first
used abroad?-N. G. B.
A. Daylight saving was suggested
as early as 1907 by an Englishman
named William Wyllett, in his book
entitled Waste of Daylight" The
following year a bill for daylight saw
ing was introduced into the House of
Commons, but failed to pass The
subject was brought up in Germany
In 1916, when the German Federal
Council passed a measure to set the
clock ahead one hour. Within three
months IL European countries had
followed, namely, Holland, Austria,
Turkey, England, France, Norway,
Sweden, Denmark, Italy, Switzerland,
Spain and Portugal.
@. How tall is the modern perfect
woman?-P. B.
A. The height of the perfect wom-
an. based on measurements of various
college girls, is 5 feet 6 inches.
@. How large is the nine-hole golf
course in West Potomac Park
r. f. j.
A. 1t contains about 25 acres.
Q. Where are the Olympic games
of 1928 to be held?-G. E
A. At Amsterdam.