Evening star., 1928-05-11
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

Q. Where is the Asiatic station Of
the United States Navy?-E. Mex.
A. The Asiatic fleet operates IN
waters west Of the i30th meridian. The
feet usually bases at Manila, P. I.
q. Il 1t true that public schools Inv
Texas were advocated as far back %
1888 and that Texas has the largest
permanent school fund Of any State9--
w. c.
A. In his first message N tn, Con-
gress of the Republic Of Texas. in De.
cember, 1889. President Mirabeau a.
lamar strongly urged provision for pub
lie education. A quotation from his
message appears upon every publication
OF the state system. Each year SORE
$4,000 600 Of state money is spent or,
higher education and Texas has fhe
largest permanent school fund OF ans
State.
@. Is it correct to say tine train is
on time?"-C. 8.
railroad phrase. In other cases the
proposition "in" is used. For example
Il shall be there In time"
O. Who started the growing Of rub
Der trees In Javs?-T. 3.
A. The production Of rubber has heen
develoDed from the Brazilian cuttinzs
sent from Kew Gardens In 1878 bv
Queen Victoria.
o. Did the Jews believe in the trsas-
migration of souls?--W. A. W.
A. The Jewish kabbals Of mysticism.
which embraces this doctrine, was not
common to the entire Jewish race but
confined to single sect.
O. Who are the immortal eight" re-
ferred TO in English literature?-M. Y.
A. They are Milton, Shakespeare
Coleridge. Shelley. Keats, Byron, Brown
ing and Tennyson.
Q. Is 1t true that person comes no
three times" befrore drowning?-R. c. s.
A. The popular notion that q person
comes uD three times before drowning
Ia fsllacy He may come up man
times or not at all. depending on va
rious conditions.
@. Is thc mamba much more poison.
Gus than the rattlesnake?-C. A. C.
A. 1t Is about 20 times as poisonous
1t inhabits juneies and swsnips In South
America. although it Is also found else
where. A long, thin snake, which coils
.. AZ
at the unwary passer-by like fash. fts
bite f 20 poisonous that death quickl,
follows.
@. Are many Of the publications o:
the Government Printing once soid?-
+. r.
A. About 10000. 900 copies Of publ
cations are sold yearly. in addition 10
the mailing for the departments, which
runs from 10000, 600 to 10000. 900 copies
a year. Last year the cash receipts for
copies sold amounted to approximately
$500, 900.
Q. wha. is the difference between
melodies and harmonies?-P. s.
A. Melodies are produced br notes n,
bination.
Q. what we're lamps Of learning
A. In Greece and Rome the dim.
smoky lamp made its appearance at a
fairly early, date. It was q shallow dish.
round or oval in shape, with q handle
at one end and . spout for the wick ut
the other. 1t was made of baked earth
or metal, and the wick was made OF
tow or cloth. These lamps. used chiefly
Dy students and teachers, are the tradf-
tional lamps Of learning to which refer
ence Is frequently made.
q. Does an amateur have to haze
license to broadcast?-H. s.
A. II is necessary To have q trans
hitting license for any type Of signal
which is sent out. The Radio Division
OF the Department Of Commerce, Wash
ington. d. c., has charge Of issuins
licenses 70 operators and 70 broadcast
ing stations. IN view Of the rules srd
regulations Of the new radio legislation
there win be many fundamental change.
in the old radio system.
@. What does the damage done b
rats and mice amount to?-A. v. 8.
A. Damage by rats ana mice to prod.
uce and property In the United STATE.
amounts to about s200. .00o. 900 yearly!
@. How many letters failed Of deliy-
cry last year?-F. K
A. There were 25,sS4.s4s undelir
able letters received at dead letter off,
during the fscai year 1927.
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