Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-01-10
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKfN.,

@. When did John Elliott complete
his Diana Of the Tides" which Is In
the New National Museum3-N. B.
A. In January, 1908. 1t was COM
pleted and signed three days before
the Messina earthquake.
@. DO customs duties form an i'm
portant source Of our Federal revenue?
II. 8.
A. Until 1918 there was no other
more important source Of revenue to the
Federal Government than customs
duties. Since that time, however, the
income tax has become q more I'm
portant source of revenue.
@. Does Germany's diplomatic rep
resentative in this country rank as q
minister or an ambassador?-T.E E.
A. He ranks as an ambassador.
@. Where Is the new Jewish republic
which Soviet Russia has started?-
D. B.
A. It Is called BRO Bldjan and is In
that part Of Siberia known as the far
eastern region Of the Soviet Union.
Q. What Is a stricken bushel?-R. H.
A. A bushel is a unit of capacity
equal in volume to 2150.42 cubic inches.
This Is the so-called stricken or struck
bushel. Many dry commodities are sold
by heaped bushel, which Is generally
specified in the State laws to be the
usual stricken bushe1 measure duly
heaped in the form of cone as high
as the article will admit" or "heaped as
high as may be without special effort
or design" The heaped bushel was orig
inally intended to be Is per cent greater
than the stricken bushel.
@. What is the object of the Sentinels
OF the Republic?-I. r. T.
A. The principal object Of this or
ganizatton, which was established In
1922, Is the Conservation of the con-
stitutional rights Of the citizens of
the United States and opposition to any
infringement, public or private, upon
such vested rights" There are said
to be over 1000 members, and the head
quarters is in the National Press Build
ing, Washington, D. c.
@. How many foreign countries have
systems of pensions or Insurance for
old aged. S.
A. At least 80 countries have estab-
Hshed some form Of old age pension.
according to data available here.
@. What was the real name of Henry
Wilson, vice presidential candidate
with President Grant, In his second
term?-C. B.
A. Henry Wilson's name was Jere-
miah Jones Goliath. He did not like
the name and had 1t changed to Henry
Wilson by act Of the State Legislature.
Q. Who made the famous remark.
Don't cheer. boys, the poor devils are
dying" ?-J. l.. v.
A. This was the exclamation Of Capt.
j. w. Philip at the Battle Of Santiago
in 1898. Capt. Philip was In command
of. the y. s. S.. Texas. His men were
for the moment exuberant over their
victory over the Spanish fleet.
Q. Why was 1882 called a polar
A It is known as the second inter-
national polar year because a number
Of countries have co-operated through
the year to send expeditions to make
special research in the polar regions.
The first polar year was so years ago
and proved so successful that it was
decided to make similar series OF
studies beginning August ], 1882.
@. How widespread is the Boy Scout
organizat;on?-S. s.
A. The latest count shows that there
was Scouting in A nations and some
70 lands on January !. 1888, when the
Boy Scouts Of Afghanistan entered the
World Scout group.
@. How many vocational agriculture
schools are there in the United States?
w. N.
A. There are $500 schools, employ
ing 5000 teachers.