Evening star., 1928-09-10
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN.

Colorado; the Giant Trees of California;
Natural Bridge in Virginia and the
Yosemite Valley.
@. Are there many lepers in Hawaii
who have not been segregated?-G. L. w.
A. For the past 80 years there has
been rigid segregation of all persons af-
f1icted with leprOSy in Hawaii Due TO
the very careful and efficient work of
the Territorial Board Of HEALTH (which
maintains physicians in all districts of
the islands, and to the cooperation of
the United States Public Health Serv-
ice. the number of lepers at large may
now said to be nil. II has been amply
demonstrated that leprosy in its early
stages is durable. This and segregation
have put the disease under such con-
troll that the islands are in a fair way
to be entirely rid of it before long. At
the leper settlement. on a peninsula
bounded by the sea and impossible cliffs
on the Island of Molokai there remain
$50 lepers. These are mostly elderly
persons and the number is decreasing
steadily through natural causes. They
have no contact with the outside world
and are supported by the Territorial
government.
@. Is it known how many manufac-
form or other?
A. 1t is estimated that rubber now is
used in the production Of 10000 articles.
@. Docs constant flying have any det-
rimental effect on the hearing?-R. L.
A. Defective hearing is common
among aviators and is generally consid-
cred as occupational. The roar of the
engine, the rapidly changing atmos-
| pheric pressure and the prolonged expo
| sure to cold winds affect the delicate
| structure of the auditory apparatus and
| soon dulls the sense of hearing.
! @. How many members of Congress
/ are to be elected this Fall?-E. w. G.
| A. All members of the House of Rep
| rcsentatives are elected every two years:
| therefore, 435 will be elected this Fall.
| One-third Of the membership of the
| Senate is elected every two years:
| therefore, 80 stand for election this
| year.
! @. Why is the Pope referred to as the
| prisoner of the Vatican"?-A. f. Y.
| A. He is thus characterized because
| he has taken upon himself voluntary
| Imprisonment as protest against the
relations between the Vatican and the
Quirinal, dating from 1870.
@. What proportion of the oysters
| taken come from artificial oyster beds?
j. l.. T.
A. More than half of the marketed
oysters are from artificial beds.
@. What county is st. Louis, Mo, in?
B. G..
A. The Post Office Department says
that st. Louis, Mo, is not in any coun-
ty. The city government executes both
I fOV.
territory 1t occupies, and 1t always has
done so.
@. What is Blackwells Island?-A. P.
A. This is a narrow. rocky island in
the East River, between Manhattan
Island and Long Island, and forms part
of New York City. 1t is about mile
and half long by one-eighth mile wide.
and is used exclusively for the penal
| institutions and hospitals under charge
of the city of New York.
@. Who was the first person to have
his writings copyrighted in the United
States?-S. r.
! A. Noah Webster was the first TO
| take advantage Of the copyright law.
His Grammatical Institute of the Eng
lish Language, published in 1888, was
so protected.
@. How long has Primo de Rivera
been the dictator af Spain?-V. H.
A. He came into power September 13.
1928 At first he had directorate of
eight members. but was alone respon-
sible to the King and to the people.
Later the directorate was changed
somewhat, and his collaborators became
ministers. Their power is restricted
| however, and important business is
handled by the dictator.