Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-06

By FREDERIC ]. RAsKiN.

Many readers send IN questions
signed only with initials. asking that
the answers appear in the newspaper.
The space u limited and would not &C.
commodate fraction Of such requests.
The answers published are ones that
may interest many readers rather than
the one who asks the question only.
All questions should be accompanied
by the writer's name and address and
cents In coin or stamps for reply.
Send your question to The Evening
Star Information Bureau. Frederic ].
Haskin, director, Washington, d. c.
O. In ordering merchandise by mail.
should one send stamps Of large or
small denomination I'D. r. q.
A. Stamps Of small denomination are
preferred. Stamps are not redeemed for
cash BY the post once. They must be
used. and there Is much wider use
for the l. "a and 2 cent stamps than
for those OF larger denominations.
@, What two Protestant churches
have united9-G p.
A. The union between the Congresa-
tional and Christian Disciples OF
Christi Churches was completed last
month at Seattle. The union affected
more than 100000 communicates, al
though many cf the Disciples churches
number Of churches affected was 6 $40
Previous to the joint convention at
Seattle separate conferences had been
held, both local and general, by the
separate denominations.
Q, Is water that Is clear ana tastes
all right safe to drink?-M. O.
NR Az ~.
cheering says that the mere fact that
water IS cold, appears clear and tastes
all right is not sufficient evidence TO in
dictate that 1t may not be polluted by
disease germs.
@. Why does 1t hurt . tree to pile
dirt around its base?--S E. M
A. The Forest Service says that pill
ing dirt around the roots of q tree of
mature age will have almost the same
effect rs betting IL. Such earth pre-
vents the tree from breathing properly,
and also prevents the moisture from
getting at Its roots. A tree % treated
will eventually die.
@. What are the more common forms
Of speech defects in children ?-B McC.
A. They include retarded speech,
imperfect speech associated with partial
deafness. imperfect speech caused by
certain malformat!ons Of the organs OF
speech, and the nervous speech dis
orders, such as stanlnering, suffering
and nervous hesitation.
O. What is the regulation size Of 0
bowling alley?-O. S.
A. The American game is played
upon smooth board floor or alley a.
inches wide and so feet In length from
the foul line. which the player must
not cross, TO the center of the first pin.
O. What Is the origin Of the term
"earmark" Pr. N.
A. 1t was tire practice to cut q de-
sign into the ears of cattle as q mark
of ownership.
@. How can white Bristol glass be
distinguished from American milk
giess?-M. A. Z.
A. When held to the light Bristol
glass shows an opalescence, while Amer
lean milk glass Il dead white.
q In what State Is the Odd Fell
lows lodge the strongest?-E. N. B.
A. The jurisdiction Of Pennsylvania
has the largest membership Of any
jurisdiction In the world, consisting Of
1870 male members and 1888 female
members.
@. How long has China had an au-
thentic history?-D. c.
A. Actual historical records exist In
China from about 22O5 B. c., commenc-
ing with the Hsia dynasty. but fixed
dates exist from the commencement Of
the Chou dynasty, founded by WI
Wang about HOO B. G. ID
O. How old was Howard Pyle, the
artist at the time Of his death?-F q.
A. Pyle was born in 1888 and died
in 1911.
O. Is there law against the killing
OF song birds?--T. C.
A. There h q Federal statute which
prohibits 1t.
@. How fast does sn ocean wave
move in a storm?--R. K
A. The speed OF great waves may be
as high as 90 miles an hour.