Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-03-12
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKfN.

language. At present about / per cent
OF the population speaks Gaelic only,
56 per cent English only, and about l3
per cent both languages. Since the
establishment OF the Irish Free State.
Irish Is being taught in schools, with
the idea OF the eventual restoration 0r
Irish as the vernacular Of the country
@. Are Christians permitted In the
city of Mecca?-K. B.
A. Mecca is the sacred city Of the
Mohamn1edans, and on-Monarnrnedars
are strictly prohibited by law from
entering It's boundaries. A number of
Christians have, however. done so eithsr
disguised or as pilgrims.
@. What i5 meant by "subal.ern" In
the British army?--J. A. D.
a. The term Is applied TO a com
missioned officer below the rank Of
captain.
@. Who said There. but for the
grace OF God. gocs---"? w. B. c.
A. The saying. There, but for the
grace OF God. goes John Bradford" ts
ATTRIBUTED TO John Bradford n his writ
ings on seeing a criminal pass By. I.
has also been credited to Baxter
Eunyan and John Wesley.
g. When IS Walters Art Gallery IN
Baltimore. Md, Open?--R. r.
A: 1t Is open from IL am. to4pm
on Wednesdays and SATURDAYS d1irfry
March and April, and on Easter Morday
Q. Do Indians have a written Ian.
guage?-T. Y. A.
A. They have no written language
otner than picture writing. Their taIes
and legends we're preserved from gem
era'ion TO generation By word Of mouth.
Q. Is the dollar the monetary Unit IN
e3otas5 other than the United
a. The dollar is the monetary mi.
~ several countries besides TIE United
Slates. namely. British Hondurss
ranama. Liberia. Nicaragua. Colombia
ana canada Except Newfoundlandj.
@. Who painted the pie,ura ., -.
revolution that has three figures o,s
playing a fife. one a drum and ons
carrying flags. A. T.
a: This picture. entitled "Tha sn,r,.
OF 49, was painted by A. NJ. willard
9; How must pasteurized milk &.
usco In the United States?-R. 7.
a. Inc bureau Of Dairy Industry es-
sanlates mat approximately 5000. 600
gallons OF pasteurized milk are corr
sumed daily in the United States.
@. What rank did George wssr,,g.
ton have in the British Arrnv?-P p
A.. George Washington was appointod
70 the rank OF major in the British
ARMY IN ISL. with a salary Of l51
POUNDS. In 1854 he was made sacond
III command and upon the death of n;
commanding officer. Gel. Joshua Fry.
curing an expedition TO establish o,,t-
posts In what is now the State OF Ohio
ne was left in sole command Of the reg
i;ncnt.
@. II number Of silver coins be-
come fused together In fire, but are
still recognizable. could they be re-
deemed?-H C.
A. If they prove 70 be genuine, the
deem them.
Q. How should the visiting card Of a
woman who has divorced her husband
read?-w. H. A.
A. She may use the fun name Of
ner husband il she chooses. Usually
she prefers. II her name was Anos
Brown. and her married name Is Smith,
20 nave ner cards engraved Mrs.
Smith"
Q. How many songs did Ernest Ball
writer's. H.
A. He composed approximately 800
songs Mother Machree," Love Ne
and the World Is Nine and ."Till the
sands OF the Desert Grow Cold" are
among the most popular.
@. When was Forestry xs.< ...-+saa
N. C.
A. In 1920. the idea Of devotinS =
week annually to an educational cam
paign IN the interest OF forests orig
mated in the Pacific Northwest. A,
drst this week was called Forest Pro-
lection week" In 1921. President
Harding brought the Federal Govern.
nens behind the idea and issued proc
iamation. Since that tine such 4
week has been observed each year.
V. ". r.
A, The modern plural is "corpses~
tSayS Murray. In English. the ord!-
nary plural down TO 1850 was CORPS"
though "corpses" Is occasional from the
sixteenth century. In the seventeenth
century corps" meaning a single dead
Body. was often construed as a plural
remains" as Is still the case dia-
lectally. In Scotland. corps" plural,
gave rise 10 truncated singular corp
before 1900.