Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-20

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@. What constitutes usury in the
District Of Columbian. r.
A. The District OF Columbia Code,
section 1880, says: "If any person or
corporation shall contract In the Dis
trict verbally to pay a greater rate of
or shall contract in writing to pay a
greater rate than per centunn per
annum, the creditor shall forfeit the
whole of the interest so contracted to
be received: Provided, That nothing in
this chapter contained shall be held to
repeal or affect the act of Congress APP
proved February 4, 1913, relating to the
business of loaning money on security"
--Thirty-seventh Statutes, part /, page
657.
O. Are all sedative drugs known as
"r1arcotics"?-F. F. G.
A. Among sedative drugs there are
narcotics, anesthetics and hypnotics.
@. What is the name for the tall cap
worn by Russian military men, espe-
cially by CosSacks p. McC.
A. 1t is known as "dapakha."
@. What substance will neutralize the
effect of a magnet?-D. @. w.
A. There is no known insulator for
magnetism.
O. What is the highest degree which
a university can give7-F. s.
A. The degree of Phi. D., or doctor
of philosophy, is the highest degree
given by q university for actual work
done. There are many other degrees
such as LII. D. doctor Of law which
are honorary.
@. When you plant grass seed and
the new grass comes up, how soon
should it be cut?-E. r. L.
A. The Department of Agriculture
says that in planting your lawn the
grass should not be cut until after it
has a SUFFICIENT growth to permit at
least a part of it to go to seed. In this
way you not only will wait until the
new grass has a sufficient start, but
YOU will have also the advantage of the
seeds which follow.
@. How many Americans go abroad
each year?-G. 7.
A. There is no registration that would
give the exact number. It Is shown,
however that in the fiscal year 1929,
43O,955 American citizens came into
the number of citizens going abroad was
less than $4,000 yearly. BY 1914, the
number had risen to about 900, 600.
This tourist travel now pours about
81 900 ,00o 900 into European Golfers
yearly.
@. Are diamonds of different degrees
of hardness?-A. j.
A. All diamonds are equally hard.
@. How long is the Russian work
day?-H. w.
A. A seven-hour work day has been
approved for SO government industrial
plants. This list includes salt, iron and
coal mines, chemical plants. oil refin-
cries textile factories, sawmills, railway
shops, electric plants and printing and
engraving establishments.
@. How old was Lindbergh when he
made his transatlantic flight?-W. j.
A. He was IS years old.
@. How many religious denominations
are there In the United States?-L. L. S.
A. The number of religious denomi-
nations listed In the 1925 census Is 213.
Churches reporting number 231, 1888
with an active membership of 54,624,-
976. The expenditure for the year 1926
is $S14,371 ,529 and the value Of church
edifices listed is 1884,, 577,133
G. Who wrote Hail TO the Chief"?--
p. S.
A. 1t is a boat song which occurs in
the second canto of SCOTS Lady of the
Lake" The air. by Sir Henry Rowley
Bishop, is frequently played upon pub
lie occasions to announce the approach
of person of prominence.
@. To whom did the powder belong
that was blown up at Black Toms
ISland?-J. N.
A. The powder belonged to the Eu-
ropean allied powers.
@. Has any country 8 Buddhist
A. The King of Siam, Pra Jadhipok
Of sukhodaya, Is the only living Bud