Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-03

Mrs. Martin johnson, the sxplcres7-
e. 3.
A. Mr.. and Mrs. Martin johnson are
both Americans. He Is from Illinois
and she Is from Kansas.
q. What is an astrolabe?-E. q.
A. "Astrolabe" was the name formerly
given TO any circular instrument for
observing the stars. Astrolabes were
Of two kinds-spherical and plsni-
spheric. They were used mainly during
the fifteenth, sixteenth and seven
tenth centuries.
@. What particular problems are re-
ceiving the attention of South Ameri.
can women?-T. w.
A. The women of South America
have been, in the past, home bodies,
supreme in their sphere, and the actiH-
ties engaged In outside were under the
wing Of the church. Now they have
organized In clubs very much like our
own women's clubs and their aim Is
cultural and civic rather than purely
benevolent. In each South and Central
American country today there are Or
gapized groups Of women each with q
special problem. The women of Cuba
are working for the vote; those of
Argentina, Chile and Brazil are light
ing for property rights and q drastic
change In the divorce laws. The wife
OF the president Of the Dominican Re-
public Is herself leader Of her people
as well as a poet OF note and she Is
trying for better laws governing the
working conditions Of women and
children. Bolivia and Peru are being
urged BY the organized women to change
their property and Inheritance laws and
practically every country has some
committee at work to remedy the lack
OF divorce imposed by the church.
@. How tall does a person have to
be to be termed q "giant"?-N. E.
A. The word is conventionally lin
TIED to persons over feet in height.
q. Why do flowers smell sweetest
after q rain?-D. D.
A. 1t Is because the air is clearer.
Q. Isn't there a chicken farm in
Cailiornia that has more than 100000
"A. The Runnymede Finance Co.
operates o poultry farm at Reseda.
Calf, at which there are now more
than 200 900 White Leghorns. It ex-
poets to have capacity Of 100000.
Q. what proportion Of the people who
are IN hospitals and sanatorfuns suffer
from mental diseases2-T. M.
A. Fitty-two per cent of all hospital
beds In the United States are devoted
to the care and treatment Of persons
suffering from mental disabilities.
@. Does Canada have to 10 to war
whenever Great Britain does?-M. @. e.
A. The relation Of Canada to Eng
land 10 discussed very fully by w. p. M.
Kennedy Of the University of Toronto
IN his book entitled 1.-THE Constitution
OF Canada" He says. IN part: "Once
the Imperial Government declares war,
Canada Is at war, and once o foreign
state declares war against Great Brit
ain, Canada Is at war. In either case
Canada need not fight. need not sup
ply man or ship to assist in any
way. Canada might be prepared to
preserve the most meticulous neutrality,
but as international law now stands,
Canada would be at war and its terri
tory and citizens liable to attack"
@. For what purpose are lath fences
about rs feet long and feet high built
along roads in some places?-F. e. D.
A. They are snow guards, placed to
prevent the drifts Of snow from &C.
cumulating on the road.
@. How large are the flags used TO
attract the attention Of bull in bull
fight?-J. 8. N.
A. These flags are about one yard
square.
@. Where are stamps for the British
colonies printed?-F. Y. T.
A. In general, the stamps are printed
from plates supplied by the Royal Mint,
aysAApa f0 oa<6 fNx. 49,
or to the postal authorities concerned.
In this connection. plates were supplied
in 1925-26 to Messrs. Waterlow d
Sons, Ltd, for the printing Of stamps
for the governments Of New Zealand
and the Union of South Africa.