Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-24
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BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

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O. What nationality is Victor Var
coni?-J. P.
A. He is a Hungarian. He was born
In Kisvarda, Hungary, March 81, 1896.
O. When was the privilege Of the
floor of the Senate granted to reporters
and when was it revoked?-R. @. E.
A. There was never any specific au-
thority for admitting press representa-
tives to the floor of the Senate. Under
rule SO Of the Senate rules, which lists
those entitled to the privilege of the
floor. representatives of the press are
not mentioned. It has been the custom
for many years for the chairman of the
rules committee to extend this privilege
to one representative OF each OF the
principal press associations and up until
May %, 1929, this authority had never
been questioned. Since that. date re-
porters have been excluded.
@. Can couple, both Of age, but nom
residents of the District of Columbia,
secure q marriage license in Washing
ton and be married the day it is issued?
M. G.
A. This is permitted.
Q. Is it true that cement was used in
the early buildings in Mexico? Who
built these buried cities and temples?-
A. A.
A. Cement was not used in early
buildings in Mexico. but the building
ma terials Of Mexico included a score or
more of different kinds of excellent
stone. all workable and much Of 1t hand
some: marble of dozen different va
rieties, and onyx as beautiful as any in
the world. That the native civilization
in Mexico had already reached a high
degree of culture is shown by the exist
ing ruins of the past and highly ornate
edf1ces erected before the Spaniards
set foot in America. The Totonaca were
a cultured race at the time of the con-
quest of Mexico and it was among them
Cortez tablished the nrst Spanish gov
eminent and colony on the mainland of
the American continent. The Tarasco,
forming one of the important racial d.
visions Of Mexico, were a highly cul-
tured people and in the time of the Aztec
empire they maintained a separate and
independent government. The Mayas
were the most highly civilized Of all the
native residents of America.
@. How many people In the United
States have pipe organs installed in
their homes?-H. J.
A. Only vague estimate can be
given. There are probably between 500
and 1000 in private homes.
o. How many rural schools are there
in the United States?-N. D.
A. The term rural schools is now OBJ
solete. The approximate number of
schools In communities having a popu-
lation less than $500 Is $50 900 one
teacher schools and 1900 consolidated
schools.
@. What Is the correct spelling of
the plural of bus?-A. NJ. S.
A. Both buses and buses are given in
dictionaries.
@. Who is representing the Philip
pines in the tariff discussions?-G. z. 3.
A. Rafael Altman Is at the head of