Evening star., 1932-10-05
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASkIN.

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Q. Why are certain kind Of riding
breeches called jodhpurs?
A. The name is derived from the
Indian town of Jodhpur, where they
first became popular.
Q. For what kind of crimes are the
greatest number Of Federal prisoners
serving time?-E. r. A.
A. Among the long-term prisoners
the liquor law violators form the largest
group. They form almost half Of the
total. Drug law yiolators and those
convicted of violating the motor We
hicle theft act, added to the prohibition
violdtorS, account for almost 80 per cent
of the number of prisoners received.
@. Is the expression, sometime, :"
written as one word or as two?-
W. S. T.
A. 1t depends upon the meaning.
Examples: Il will see you sometime
1t will take some time to prepare the
case"
@. Is it necessary that a person be
able to read and write in English in
order TO vote in this country?-E G. A.
A. Each State may make its own
laws with respect to suffrage qualifica-
tions. SO long as no provision of the
Constitution is violated There are sew
eral States, of which New York was
the first, which make 1t a positive re-
quirement that voter shall be able to
read and write the American language
Other States include Alabama, Arizona,
California. Connecticut Delaware, Flor
ida, Georgia, Louisiana, Maine, Mary
land Massachusetts,. Mississippi: New.
Hampshire, North Carolina, Oklahoma.
Oregon, South Carolina, Virginia, West
Virginia and Wyoming.
O. Why are some of the rural mail
! routes being consolidated?-R T.
A. The Post Office Department says
that as measure of economy it is
| necessary for the Government TO con-
solidate rural mail routes Approx
mately sl.l00 a year is saved by each
consolidation.
@. What States lead in production
OF cattle, hogs, wheat oats and corn?-
G. K H.
A. AS of January /, 1882, Texas led
with 6,l27,000 cattle; Iowa, hogs. IL
$50 ,000. Kansas. wheat, 239 1858 900
bushels; Iowa. oats. 1876 806 900 bushels;
Iowa, corn, 389 100000 bushels.
O. How many yards of material
does it take TO curtain a fYe-room
house?-P N
A. About so yards.
G. What kind of birds has Central
Australia L. S.
A. Central Australia is arid and bar
rem and not well suited to bird life The
only bird which can be said to BE-
characteristic Of this region is the emu.
large bird related to the ostrich of
Africa, which is fightless and capable
of considerable running speed. The
emu has long silky feathers which fall
over the rear portion Of its body with
a characteristic skirtlike appearance.
Next to the ostrich, it is the largest liv-
irg bird.
@. What instruments are used in Guy
Lombaldo's Orchestra. W. R.
A. They include three saxophones.
one bass horn, drums. trumpet, guitar.
piano. trombone and one bariotne saxo-
phone.
O. What is the legend connected with
the horn Of plenty, or cornucopia?-
H A. H
A. The word "cornucopia," is from the