Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-07-18
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS.
BY FREDERIC ,. HASxlN.

were familiar to the people Of ancient
Egypt. The last ECO years have seen
more progress in mechanical devices
than the preceding 1000 years.
,. & Was, g = Jackson killed in
A. He had made . march to Hooker's
flank and rear, and was cutting him on
from his line Of retreat. jackson was
his party was mistaken by his own
men for enemy soldiers and fred upon
He was severely woundeds had 10 nave
his left arm amputated, bat mignt nave
recovered If pneumonia had not see IN
He died May 10. 1863 Z
a. What e meant by the term. 'hori-
A. It refers to the leveling or equaliz-
ing Of tariffs.
@. How long did it take for the i'm
portant countries to accept the Gre
ooriar calendar?-D. K.
A. It was introduced in 1882 and was
not generally accepted for more th8n
300 years. = -
@. What is meant by "solitelraneou-,
A. The Weather Bureau says that
this word is not In the scientific vocaha-
lary. and there is no apparent rea IN
why 1t should be recognized by leMcHg-
raphers. According to its informat.on,
It was coined some 20 years ago oy an
almanac publisher to describe CERTAIN
fanciful relations between solar aho
terrestrial phenomena, believed by MN
IN affect the weather and forming the
basis of long-range weather predlctlons
Contained in his almanacs. Inc Woro
appears to have caught the fancy OF
other publishers of long-range forecasts,
and has appeared IN many alnahacs'
newspapers, etc.
@. What speed can a Western JACK
rabbit attain T. j. 3.
A. The Smithsonian Institution saW
that a Western jackrabbit can PROB
ably attain a speed of 30 miles per
hour for short spdrts.
@. What is the value Of non-taxabls
church property?-J. r.
A. The value Of church edifices which
are non-taxable Is about $3.50 s0O. 600
This does not take into consideration
property owned by churches used for
commercial purposes, which does not
come under the head Of non-taxaole
assets.
@. Are rural mail carriers alloweo 70
carry passengers?-M j. g.
A. The postal laws and regulations
provide as follows: Rural carriers
shall not carry in their vehicles while
on duty any unauthorized person, but
shall allow post office inspectors ana
other agents Of the department. on
presentation of proper credentials, to
accompany them on their regular trips"
@. Can water run from the outside
ear into the mouth?-F. s.
A. The Public Health Service says
that there is no direct passage from q
persons ears into his mouth. The
eustachian tube is a passage running
from the middle ear into the pharynx
(the throat and unless there were
permanent opening through the ear
drum water could not run from the
outside ear, through the ear drum, the
middle ear, and thus into the throat
@. Where do the pygmies live?-J. A
A. The term pygmy is applied to any
person Of unusually shortsstature. Va
rious tribes of small people are found
in Asia, Africa and Australia. The
best known pygmies are those Of Gen.
trail Africa. whose height averages 4
feet inches. They live mainly in the
equatorial forest regions.
Q. Did the Assyrians use building
stone?-R. D.
A. They had none. Brick was used
for their palaces.
a. What Is tree molasses" B.
A. This is an old name for maple
sirup, often heard IN Kentucky,