Evening star., 1928-12-19
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

Monument in Providence dedicated and
how much did it cost?-G. r. S.
A. It was dedicated on october 16,
1877. Its cost was S18,500.
@. Is the public school system Of Mic
aragua being improved?-R. j. A.
A. OF late the government Of Mic
aragua has made considerable effort to
secure competent instructors and an in
creasing number of school buildings.
The people of Nicaragua are approxi-
mately so per cent illiterate.
@. When did President Wilson make
his trips to Paris?-V. B. L.
A. President Wilson left the United
States for Paris on the George Wash
ington on December 4, 1918. at the head
of the American Commission to Nego-
tiate Peace. He arrived at Brest De-
cember 13 and at Paris December IA.
He returned to Boston on February "a,
1919. He left the second time on March
5. arrived in Paris on March IA, signed
the peace treaty on June %, 1919, and
returned to the United States, arriving
in New York July 8, 1919.
@. What accounts for yellow stains ap-
pearing on clothes when being ironed?
am sure they are not iron rust
Stains-J. r.
A. When material has not been rinsed
sufficiently and is ironed with soap still
in t. fabric, yellow stains sometimes
appear. Ordinary laundering often re-
moves them, and bleaching IN the sun
will help If the stain Is persistent. This
condition may be avoided by thorough
rinsing Of clothes.
O. What makes children bowlegged?-
A. This condition is due to allowing
a child to walk too early, or to ricketts,,
or. rarely to muscular contraction be-
fore the child is put on his feet.
@. What is the real name Of the
Little Church Around the Corner and
where is it?-G. c.
A. This name is given to the Church
Of the TRANSPORTATION, which is in New
York City on Twenty-ninth street,
short distance east of Fifth avenue.
@. Can one grow pines by planting
cones?--J. M.
A. 1t might be possible to start
pine in this way, but not practical.
Usually a cone after being buried be-
comes damp and closes in such a way
that the seeds cannot Sprout. Cones
should be dried in the sun, the seeds
shaken out and planted.
@. Is Spanish leather genuine leather?
"A. T.
A. This is a trade name applied to
genuine leather which has been given
a certain process in dressing.
@. Who crowned King George OF
Great Britain?-V. T.
A. The Most Rev. Randall Thomas
Davidson, the 80-year-old Archbishop
of Canterbury who has recently
resigned.
@. Have kilograms in facsimile been
sent by radio?-E. s. M.
A. There are several systems avail
able for fac-simile transmission by
radio. The methods developed by G.
Francis jenkins and the Radio Cor
poration of America are experimentally
used by the Navy Department in the
exchange of messages and In the re-
ception of weather maps on ships.
The Post Office Department was the
first to transmit and receive kilograms
by radio in facsimile.
q. In what country is the lololnS
bicycle used?-B. A. r.
A. 1t has been introduced IN France.
It may be folded up and packed in a
suit case. The weight is about 20 pounds.
@. Do the fat, or the thin, live
longer?-R. C.
A. Elderly persons live longer, ac-
cording to some authorities, if they are
n &c
will do better If they are slightly over
weight. This gives a reserve OF in
ternal food to draw on for extreme
exertions which are more frequent in
the young. National health would
benefit if young people were willing to
be plump and old people determined to
be thin.