Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-15

phere Of the earth Is part Of the
earth and moves along with the solid
7art under the action of the same forces
that keep the solid part in motion.
@. Please give the meaning OF "dia-
lectic." obsolete" and foreign" words
r. D.
A. A dialectical word is one derived
from dialect. such rs the Scotch
word fey" which means "prescient." An
obsolete word is one no longer in use,
such as the term "yolept," meaning call
ed" A foreign word is one which has
not yet been incorporated into another
language. An example would be helm
web" meaning Inconsistencies.
@. What were the trade dollars aud
when were they recalled?-R. p. F.
A. The trade dollar of 42O grains
troy was authorized by the act OF Feb
ruary 10. 1873. 1t was intended for
circulation in Oriental countries as q
substitute for the Mexican dollar which
it slightly exceeded in weight: but by
the terms of the authorizing act it was
made legal tender in the United States
in sums not exceeding IS. This legal
tender quality was withdrawn by the
| JOINT resolution approved July %, 1876.
! and the coinage was limited to such
amount as the Secretary of the Treas
ury should consider sufficient to meet
| the export demand. The act Of Feb
ruary 10, 1887, provided for the retire.
| nent OF trade dollars and their recoin-
age into standard silver dollars or sub
| Sidiary silver. For six months after the
passage of the act they could be eX-
| changed at the Treasury or any sub
/ treasury, dollar for dollar, for standard
silver dollars or subsidiary coin. The
total number of trade dollars coined
was 35,965,924
@. Are foreigners employed in our
postal service?-P. G.
A. All employees of the United States
Postal Service must be American
citizens.
@. What is the oldest ship still
| a1oat?--A R.
A. The British convict ship Success
| Is believed to have this distinction. 1t
was built in Burma in 1890. The yes
sci has been exhibited In various coun-
tries and Is eventually returning to
Australia to be converted into a float
ing museum.
@. How many soldiers could the
United States have produced In the
World War by drafting men up TO 46
years Of age?-B. P.
A. The United States could have
produced approximately 100000 men
during the World War by a draft in
Guiding men of IS years Of age.
Q. How did Harry Gehr become the
arbiter of New York society?-S. S.
A. Lehr became secretary to Mrs.
William Aston and later director Of the
lavish entertainments of Mrs. Stuyves-
ant Fish. He made fortune through
commissions as wine agent. Witty
and ludacious, he put gayety and origi-
nality, into the social entertainments of
the nineties.
@. How many cigarettes were sold
last year?--J. x.
A. The actual sales record Is not
available. The Withdrawals from ware
houses, indicating consumption, for the
fiscal year ending June 80, 1928. were
100,584 ,522 1888 small cigarettes and 49,
275,193 large cigarettes.
@. How is "Hello!" said in other Ian
guages?-M. L.
A. When the word is used by foreign
ers it is given as nearly the English
pronunciation as possible.
@. Where is Herculaneum?-M. S, G.
A. Herculaneum is Is miles south
east Of Naples. Naples is about $50 or
IT'S miles south of Rome, according to
the way one travels.