Evening star., 1929-06-10
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN.

dificult to concentrate. Children get
into a condition of malnutrition because
their growth Is not watched. To grow
in height and gain regularly in weight
is lust as m1ca sign OF health in
boy or girl CT or 10 as In baby.
@. What States lead in dairying and
poultry industry. c. T.
A, Wisconsin is the leading dairy
State and Iowa leads in poultry.
@ What Indians we're moved TO In
dian Territory by the Government
A. From 1917 to 1910, the great
Southern tribes of Indians were re-
moved to the Indian Territory from
Georgia. Alabama, Florida and M1ssiS-
sippi. These tribes we're the Cherokees,
ChoctaWs, Chickasaws. Creeks and
Seminoles. These Indians held slaves
and during the Civil War All OF these
tribes Joined the Confederscy. They
were compelled by the treaties OF 1865
to cede to the United States much of
their Western lands upon which they
had established no settlements, as
home for friendly Indians OF other
tribes.
@ Are seedless watermelons pos
sibilty?-F. w.
A. SeedlesS watermelons have never
been produced in sufficient quantities
to be of commercial value. Horn-
culturists and persons with gardening
hobby have been able to grow them Tor
their own pleasure.
O. What disposition is made OF the
copies of books which are sent TO me
Copyright Office at Washington with
applications for copyright registration?
It. w.
A. first selection is made from
among them by the Librarian OF CON-
eress for the Library Of Congress.
Copies remaining are distributed among
other libraries In the District OF Co
lumbia.
@ WHY did the Government discon-
tinue the practice OF Laundering me
paper money?-E. McC.
A. It was found that the process
shortened the life of the money ana
dulled the engraving.
@ What was the date of the Boston
Peace Jubilee about so years ago?--
J. G. l..
A. The Grand Musical Peace Subiies
concert in which 10,371 voices and 1,00<
musical instruments, with additional
anvils and bells, etc, took part, was
held the 18th Of June, 1869, in Boston,
VI. Does III TAIN oiVcu III hih'ho'
C. A. r.
A. The precipitation in Alaska is very
great. The lightest rainfall is at Point
Barrow, which has about 5 inches Of
rain a year. and the heaviest at La
touche, which has about IT'S inches.
O. Was it correct to say that Lind
bergh's flight to Paris was the first
made in land pIane?-R. K.
A. This was a mistake. Capt. Alcock
and Lieut.. Brown few across. the At
lantic in 1919 in Vickers-Vimy bomb
ing plane.
O. Do small cedar hedges produce the
same effect upon apple trees that larse
cedar trees will?-L. l.. z.
A The Department OF Agriculture
says that it is never wise to raise cedar
! trees and apple trees together, sincs
the combination frequently results in
the red. cedar rust, regardless OF the
size OF the cedar trees.
O. How many English, French and
| Americans were engaged in the Battle
| of Yorktown?-E. McC.
| A. The Battle of Yorktown took place
| on October 6, 1881. The place was de-
| Tended by a British Army under Lord
CORVALLIS and was besieged by the
allied forces of French and Americans
under Gen. Washington and Count de
Rochambeau On the 18th of October
CORVALLIS surrendered. There were
$3.50 men in the British Army, and in
the allied forces there we're 1900 Ameri-
cans and 1000 Frenchmen. The losses
were: British $50 killed and wounded
and American and French 800 killed
and wounded.