Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-10
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN.

listed, have the largest Indian popula-
tions: Oklahoma, Arizona, New Mex
leo, California, South Dakota, North
Carolina, Montana, Wisconsin, WASH
ington, Minnesota, North Dakota. Mich
igan and New York.
O. Where does the wood come from
in this country which is used for lead
pencil manufacture?-D. G.
A. The Forest Service says that the
red cedar from which lead pencils are
made grows all through the East. The
lead pencils are made from the heart
wood. and probably the trees suitable
for this purpose are about so years old.
@. How long can divers stay under
water without diving apparatus?--R.
B. j.
A. without employing diving suit.
diver may remain under water about
1-3 minutes. Some pearl fishers OF
the East have stayed under water as
long as 2 or even minutes. 50
@. Have there been John Paul Jones
postage stamps?-W. E. G. .-F
A. The Post Office Department says
that there have been no John Paul
Jones postage stamps.
O. Are the natives of Mexico white
or are they mostly Indians?-I. G.
A. About 10 per cent Of the popula-
ton of Mexico are pure white, 43 per
cent are of mixed bloods, and 80 per
cent are Indians.
@. I read the following in an article
about Ellen Glasgow: II like to recall
her there, as I last saw her, in the
glowing dusk of her library, amid the
old books, the steel engraving Of the
Burial of Latave' and the dim fra
GRANGE of roses" Who was Latave?-
JF.
a. Miss Glasgow says: capt. Will
liam Latave, young Virginian, was
the only man lost by Gen. j. S. B.
Stuart in his passage around McClel-
lan'S army. and his burial was under
singularly touching circumstances"
Q. Are the civet cat and skunk the
Same?-B. w.
A. civet cat is more correctly
called the little striped skunk 1t is
smaller than the genuine skunk. The
end hair is short, thick and dark. The
top hair is silky and black with white
stripes or patches. There is also a
Chinese civet, belonging to the civet
family. Its fur is heavy and quite
silky, but the color varies and is spotted.
Q. Where is Sable Island?-F. W.
A. Sable Island is a low-lying island
in the Atlantic. in latitude A degrees
N. and longitude so degrees w, 95
miles east of Nova Scotia. 1t Is a
chain of sand dunes inclosing lagoon,
and is such menace to navigation
that the government of Canada main
tainS two lighthouses there. It was for
merly 40 miles in length. but is now
only 90 It is gradually sinking. Upon
its sandy ridges grow cranberrieS and
wild grass. Attempts are being made
to raise pines and other evergreens.
The only inhabitants are the lighthouse
and lifeboat men. The island is known
for its breed of hardy wild ponies.
@. Does the Department of State en-
ploy international couriers?-J. B. c..
A. 1t employs two international cou-
riers who carry diplomatic mail be-
tween our embassies and legations in
various parts of the world.
@. Why are women not allowed in
Khyber Pass at certain hours Of the
day?-E. H.
A. The restrictions on the Khyber
Pass apply both to men and women.
The pass is open only on certain days
of the week and at certain designated
hours. 1t is the main strategical point
of entry into India from Afghanistan
and is, therefore, carefully guarded.
Q. How many Negroes are there in
England?-G. j. E.
A. There are some Negroes in Eng
land, but the number there is extreme
ly small The British Empire has with
in its boundaries lands whose popula-
tons consist largely of Negroes, as, for
instance, Jamaica and Central and
South Africa. The natives of such
countries are British.
q. How is the great size of the ANA
ION River accounted form. L.
A. The great size of the Amazon
River is due to some extent to the con-
hguration of the land. The Amazon
Valley lies between two parallel ranges
of mountains upon whose sides large
number of streams Of considerable size
| flow. These streams have generally a
southeastern course and it Is probably
| the eastward flow of the waters which
| tends to increase the size of the ANA
ION River. There is no dividing ridge
of mountains to divert part of the flow
to other directions. The Amazon has
at least 200 large tributaries, II Of
which are from 1000 to 1890 miles
long. There are innumerable others Of
smaller size.
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