Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-14
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

/ over this long gowns Of the same ma
terial. dyed saffron, or costly fabric
imported from the continent. Their
long capes had hoods attached. In
i lewelry, they wore bracelets. pins.
brooches, rings and torques about their
dress Is found in all parts of Ireland,
all traces OF the old dress having dis
| appeared"
@. What is the business Of church
court in reference TO social reform?-
M K
A. Ecclesiastical courts meet to de-
! ternine matters of church polity and
also the action Of the church IN COR
fornlity with its declaration of princi-
pies in regard to social CT spiritual mat
ters such as the stand Of the church
upon marriage. birth control, prohibi-
ton, child welfare, education, confed-
Grafton and many other church prin-
ciples.
@. Is THE Star Spangled Banner"
our national anthem?-H w
! A. THE Star Spangled Banner" has
never been recognized as the national
anthem of the United States. en-
gress, as late as 1914, refused to declare
so by resolution. Its only official recog-
milton occurred nearly hundred years
after it was written, when 1t wac 'Nr-.
mally ordered to be played in the Army
and Navy on occasions of cercmc,y.
Its standing is undiSputed in other
lands. and whenever America is honored
in music this air is played No song
has ever been legally recognized as the
national anthem of the United States.
@ If larger wheels are put on an
| automobile and nothing else is CHANGED,
will it increase the speed?-H. L. l..
A. The Bureau of Standards says
that putting larger wheels en- an auto
mobile would probably have very little
effect. The car speed would he in
| creased at given engine speed, and
this might make the car a little faster
on a level road, but speed really de-
pends on power, not on wheel diameter.
@. How many English people were
there in Virginia at the time the May
flower landed at Plymouth?-G. p. G.
A. When the Mayfiower reached
Plymouth in 1920 there were between
1880 and 1900 English in Virginia.
according to various estimates Paul
Wilstach, in his Underwater Virginia
says the 1880 estimate is probably
much nearer correct.
@. What is the cause of the present
trouble in Spain?-A. G. o.
A. Probably the fundamental cause
might be said to be economic. A CEN
fury or more Of military rule has
brought into existence at least two
score factions and cliques. Most Of
these are anxious to overthrow the
monarchy. but none is strong enough
to act alone or to establish any substi-
tute government. Spain has an acute
financial problem in the shape of an
enormous debt contracted during the
last century, but principally during the
last seven years A few favored indus
tries have been overdeveloped at the
expense of the general welfare Of the
country. A serious shortage of food
has resulted. This is probably one Of
the reasons why there has been an
increase in revolutionary agitation In
Spain. Spain is said to have the high
est tariE l=9s in Europe. Civil liberties
have been almost wholly abolished dur
irG the last period Of dictatorship, and
q feeling Of distrust and insecurity has
spread over the country.
@. Is Andre Maurois French?-R. r.
A. He is French Jew. He was born
in Paris In 1885.