Evening star., 1928-04-23

some OF which dealt with jay Gould
and not with Casey Jones at all" The
author Of this boOk says that the whole
history Of this song is complicated.
q. What are the different weight
classes in professional boxing?--G, 8.
A. The classes OF professional boxers
are: Flyweight, 1l2 pounds: bantam
weight, llS pounds; featherVeight. 12s
pounds: Junior lightweight. l30 pounds;
lightweight. i35 pounds: welterWei1h'.
147 pounds fAmerica has a tinior
welter class at l40 pounds: middle
weight, $50 pounds; light -heavyweigi1t.
ITS pounds. and heavyweight, ITS
pounds and over.
O. Is there an organization called
the Sea Scouts?--L s.
A. The Sea Scouts is a branch oy-
ganization Of the Boy Scouts Of Amer
lea
@ / would Ike to know whether q
chicken has a sense OF smell2-H. p
A. Chickens have very little, il arv.
sense of smell.
O. What Is actually meant bv the
term fair" when used in weather fore
casts?-D. NJ. r.
A. The Weather Bureau OF the
United States Department OF ARr,c,Il-
ture on its forecast work Considers Q
day as fair when not more than n ~
men OF precipitation is expected IN oo-
cur WITHIN the period covered bv the
forecast. BY precipitation is mean,
ram. OF snow reduced 10 it's water
equIVaIent. The term has in the past
dIso oeen used. although not in fore
casts, 10 denote a state Of the skv hc
I tween overcast and clear. The synra-
SONS Cloudy or partly cloudy ave
hodincations Of fair weather forecz,.
INDICATING that the weather fs not a.
pected 70 De clear. Looking over yar;.
Gus dictionary definitions and standsrss
Set lot weather Bureau observers "fsiy',
- generally found to embrace rer-
tam oegree OF cioudineSs and lInsattIa,s
( conditions. In forecasts il signifies 49,
Sence OF measurable precipitation.
@ How long has Washington had ,bs
/ A. @. l.. ARK
! A. In November. 1909 the rnu,i,i,.,
/ ity OF Toxic, Japan. presented IN w.
I Ington as token of good ri1 ana e
teem 1000 Japanese cherry trees Tnsse
arrived II Washington In January. fatn
our were found to be infected with ron,
gallWorm and other insect pests. AZ YER
as certain fungous diseases They rers
therefore destroyed In March. Iaf,
second shipment Of 1920 trees arrived
They were in splendid condition. Tns
nrSt tree was planted by Mrs. william
Z Howard Taft, then the First LADY, ~
/ the Land. and the second bv the Wis
countess Chinda. the wife OF the japan
/ ese Ambassador.
@. What is the student loan fund in
South Dakota M N
A. ANY high school graduate II,
I South Dakota who desires to attend N
/ institution Of higher education in the
State and can obtain the Endorsement
OF three responsible persons NAV borrow
money from a student loan fund spou-
/ sored bv the Parent-Tescher Associa-
ton of that State.
/ Q. How are pearls formed in ovs-
/ ters?-D. w
A The pearl formation is often due
/ 10 the irritation caused By the pres
( ence OF grain OF sand or some other
/ foreign body lodged between the mantle
and the shell Of the animal an extra
7 amount of pearly matter is thus se-
I creted and forms roughneSs or prosec-
tlons on the inside of the shell which.
7 II becoming free and regularly spheri-
cal. form one or more pearls
I @ Is there statue or monument of
or to George Washington In the CITY Of
I Budapest. Hungary G.
I A. A statue OF George Washington
was recently erected in Budapest. Hun
gary. by Americans of Hungarian birth
or descent.
O. What Is meant or the bends"
and how does this disease affect one9-
H. L. N
A. Bends. or caiSson disease. is SUI
| fered sometimes by deep-Sea divers. II
/ Is due 10 too rapid a decrease in air
/ pressure. causing bubbles Of gas to form
/ in the blood, which. if they lodge in the
I heart or brain, may cause paralysis or
/ death.
I @. What ingredient Is used in the
/ manufacture of soap to make the cakes
( harden after they are cold9-C. G. r.
A Silicate of soda is used by manu-
facturers 10 harden soap.