Evening star., 1931-12-08
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HAsKIN.

gain in weight is desirable. II can also
De given TO Infants This fruit when un-
ripe consists largely of starch and Is,
therefore. difficult Of digestion. AS the
rlpening process goes on large part
Oh the starch is converted into sugar.
@. How many peSsons are there In
the average American family2-S. IT.
A. The census figures show an aver
age OF AS persons; that is to say, If all
persons were put into family groups,
the groups would contain four or five
persons. few more ur-faYnily groups
shan hve-family groups being made.
Q. Why is Monterey, in California,
spelled with one "r" while the Mexico
city has two "r's"?-L. M. w.
A, This seems inexplicable to one
unfamiliar with Spanish. The correct
spelllng in modern Spanish is with the
double r., since 1t is a rule of Spanish
phonetics that when any word ending
IN a vowel is compounded with another
word beginning with 'r" the compound
word shall have the ''r" doubled. other
good examples Of this are Porto Rican,
which in Spanish is one word (Portor-
riqueno), and Costa Rican. which in
Spanish is Costarricense. The expia-
nation of the American spelling of the
name Monterey" is that it is simpler.
@. Could the volstead act be changed
or mo5if1ed without affecting the eigh-
teenth smendment?-F. S. NJ.
A. Congress could repeal or modify
the Vclstead act. I've eighteenth
amendment would still be in effect.
Q. At what age does the brain
reach its fun size and weieht?-P. e.
A. The brain reaches It's fun size and
weight at about the same time the rest
OF the body natures; that is, between
the ages Of % and rs years.
G. When was the special delivery
stamp reduced to 10 cents?-L. T
A. The Post Office Department saws
that the special delivery stamp has
never been sold for more nor less than
/ 10 cents.
Q. What is the Army regulation in
regard to the use of military titles by
Reserve officers?-H. w. L.
A. The regulations state that Re-
serve ofncers may properly use their
mllitary titles on personal visiting cards,
| Also that the use of military titles on
personal. as distinguished from busi-
ness, visiting cards is considered appro-
pirate for all officers of the Army
| ". How did the Chinese happen To
enter the American laundry business?-
@. E. D.
| A. In the days of the California gold
rush everybody was so busy digging for
gold that the homelier household chores
were neglected. With gold beckoning,
no one was willing to work at plain Jobs.
There was no land communication with
the East, but ships were constantly ply
ing to China. The forty-niners acquired
| the habit of sending their washing to
| China, getting 1t back in two or three
months. This showed the Chinese that
there was business opportunity in this
| country.
@. Was Mark Twain especially fond
Of Jews?-R. K. N.
! A. In My Father, Mark Twain"
Clara Clemens says: Arguments as to
the virtues or non-virtues of the Jews
were often the topic of discussion in our
drawing room, and father always grew
! eloquent in defense of Christs race.
Indeed, so often were his remarks On
| this subject quoted that it was rumored
at one time father himself was a Jew.
About this time he wrote his article
Concerning the jews in which he
states he considers them the most mar
velous race the world ever produced