Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-15
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN.

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@. Who sings THE Halls of Monte
yuma" in the opening OF the Marine
he play?-C. b. M.
A. The leader OF the band, Capt.
Taylor Branson, Is the singer. While
he dots not play often now, his instru-
mentS used to be the B-flat clarinet in
the band and violin IN the orchestra.
@. When and where will the harness
races open this year?--J. @.
A. The harness racing season Of the
Grand Circuit will open July IL at
Kalamazoo Mich, with weeks meet
ing. other Grand Circuit dates are:
Toronto. July 90; North Randall, Ohio,
July 90: Hartford, Conn, August 3;
Goshen, N. Y, August 10; Springfield,
III, August "a; indianapolis, Ind, Sep
tember z; London, Ohio, September IA,
and Lexington, KY, September II.
@. Do post Offices display the Amer
lean nag on Christmas and New Year
day?--L. v. N.
4. The Post once Department says
that post offices follow the Treasury
Department regulation concerning the
display Of the American nag: The nag
should be displayed on CHRISTMAS ana
New Year, according to this regulation.
@. Due to other forms Of refrigera-
ton, did the sale Of ice fall of in 1880?
H. N.
A. Ice companies report an average
gain of per cent over 1929 tonnage.
About SIS ,00o, 900 tons Of ice We're con-
sumed in 1880, against 6l,Oo0,ooO tons
In 1929.
@. If case Is carried into court and
the decision is handed down in the first
court and appealed and then carried
into the Court of Appeals, how long is
allowed by law before the case is thrown
out between the Court of Appeals and
the Supreme Courts. G.
"A. Three months are allowed to APP
peal on writ of certiorari (error) to
the Supreme Court.
@. How much money is earned In a
year by students working their way
through college?-R. F. L.
A. In 1928 students in Gil American
colleges earned approximately $685.
600, 900.
@. When did the United States ac-
qunre the Virgin Islands, and when
were they first Settled?-W. E. s.
a. On March 81, 1917, the United
states took possession of the former
Danish West Indies, renamed the Virgin
Islands OF the United States. The rati-
fcations Of the treaty of sales took
place on January II, 1917, confirming
the purchase by the United States of
these islands from Denmark for $25.-
100000. The first permanent settle
ment In the Virgin Islands was eff
fected on the Island Of st. Thomas ON
May 25, 1872, by an expedition of the
Danish West Indies Co. under Gov,
Jorgen IverSon. From that time the
islands were continuously owned by
Denmark until their sale to the United
States, with the exception Of brief oc-
equations by British warships.
@. Is natural gas found in Canada?-
w. Z. K.
A. It Is found in abundance in AL
berta and some parts of Western On
tario.
@. What space will a cubic yard of
stone occupy when it is broken up?-
s. A. r.
A. A cubic yard of solid stone when
broken into pieces will occupy about
1.09 cubic yards when it Is perfectly