Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-27
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HISKIN.

though the exact origin is not known.
1t Is probably an abbreviation Of cop
per, one who arrests or takes into Gus
tody.
O. Was Gen. Pershing born on Fri
day?-~K. f.
A. Gen. John ]. Pershing vas born
September 10. 1860. In that year Sep
TENDER 13 fell on Thursday.
O. How is the English name Mar
i0ribanks pronounced?-P. r.
A. Marioribanks Is pronounced az Il
spelled "Marchbanks.
@. How long pause should b.
made for period and for comma? ?
q. q.
A. Time values for punctuation arc
given in the method Of pointing known
as rhetorical punctuation. Here tne
comma is said to indicate q pause lon
enough to count one, scni-cOlon two
colon three and a period four Since
readers would vary in rapidity of read
ing and counting. punctuation accord
ing to grammatical circumstance J.
usually followed
@ How many members Of CongresS
voted for the Volstead act?-W. L. II.
A. The VolStead act was introduced,
into Congress to provide means IL
enforcement OF the eighteenth amend
ment and 10 define what constituted
intoxicating liquors. II was passed b.
the House. 2s7 for and 100 against. and
by the Senate without roll call.
/ O. How long was Zen WEIGH blind
before he died?-P. D.
| A. This vaudeville comedian died
! September 2, 1926. He lost his eye
sight in 1921, but continued to give his
monologue.
O. Are ortolans used for food nov?
! A. These tiny song birds are still
/ considered as great dainty as they
were in the time Of the Caesars. They
are kept in confinement until very Eat.
/ They are usually served roasted. pref
erably in egg shells. They are also
/ spiced and picked.
/ @. What kind Of straw are panama
hats made of?-C. P.
/ A. They are made o: the young
leaves Of the stemless screw-pine OF
Central America.
O. How many troops have We in
Nicaragua?-F. S.
A. There are In Nicaragua az the
present time approximately $500 Ma
rineS There are no American soldiers
in Nicaragua.
O. Were any changes made IN the
Spirit Of ST. Louis IN preparation FOX
the Central American fights. u. c.
/ A. TWO important changes II the
/ plane had been made-tne original land
I ing wheels were replaced by larger ores
and another altirleter was added TO the
| instrument board.
! @. How much does II cost 70 get an
automobile ready for expo-t?-A. r. s.
+ A. II costs an average OF $50 20 box
an automobile for export.
@. Was Madagascar ever a part Q:
I Africa?-H. W. B.
/ A. Geologists believe that Madagascar
was formerly joined 10 Africa. South
Africa. Madagascar and q large portion
OF Contra! Africa were probably united
with India in the late ca-boniteroCs
times by az easterly land extension
through the area now occupied by the
Indian Ocean.
@. When will the japanese cherry
trees IL Washington. D. c. De =
b!oom?-J. p. T.
a. The single cherry blossoms usual
IL bloom between April and April Is
and last about 10 days. The double
blossoms usually bloom between tie 18Th
and the 30th ard las. about two weeks
The double blossoms usually come CIT
two weeks after the single blossoms.
G. How many proposed amendments
have bsen introduced N Congress since
he adoption Of the ConSt:tu'ion?-
F. ". A
- l. IS impossible 10 say how many
amendments 20 the United States Cor
StitutIon have been introduced 20 Con-
gre>S since 1889. a g-ea. many amend
mentS ara reported each session ard
referred 10 committees. where they die
q natural death. M-. Tyler Page says
that - amendments 70 the CoDSt.t(s-
ton have been submitted 10 the States
!Or ratification since 1875. OF these.
% have been duly ratified, and 2-C
now part q. the Constitution Eour
proposed amendments - tie Co:lSr!tU
ton failed q: ratification and he child
labor amendment = now before tie
States.
.. What was the most SAcEl.:E2a.y
battle ever recorded ~ h!>Co-yf-S, I.
a According 10 ancient records. the
battle of Ch2lon$, where At-I.a, ghe HIM.
was met by the GOth!c prince. Thorl>-
gsupG, commanding the NlSigothS and
Roman forces The dead ie:g upon the
field Is estimated as between $50 Qoo
auj SOC 600 ulen.
elOved Clown.