Evening star., 1933-01-19
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

how many Of the vowels should there
be?-M. Y.
A. In a 120-letter set there should
The two consonants of which the great
est number are required are and d
In sTch q set there would be Z SIS
and d's.
@. Where should one grasp COB
1et?-W. N.
A. A goblet should be grasped firmly
in the middle.
@. When was the first English die
tionary published, and when was the
FIST "Webster's"?-G. w. r.
A. The first English dictionary was
that Of John Bullokar, published in
1916. Noah Webster published his first
edition Of Websters Dictionary in 1928.
@; Why are there no tides in lakes9-
M. P.
A. The waters OF lakes are Influenced
by the attraction of the sun and moon,
Just as the waters of the ocean, but
owing to the comparatively small ex-
tent, the rise Of water is so small as to
be hardly noticeable Observations
made by the United States Lake Survey
at Chicago have shown that Lake Michi-
gan has a tide. the amplitude Of which
Is about " inches at neap tide and 3
inches at spring tide.
Q. Which prominent Negro was enter
tained at the White House by three
Pres!dents?-C. Y.
"A. FREDERICK Douglas was entertained
at the White House, 1864 by President
Lincoln, 1873 by President Hayes and
1885 by President Cleveland.
Q. Who graduated first in Robert z
Lees class at West Point?-F. D. V.
A: Charles Mason Of New York vas
graduated with first honors from the
United States Military Academy at
West Point, N. Y, in the class of 1929
in which Robert E. Lee was graduated
with second honors.
q. How many pounds of potatoes does
the average person eat in a year?
"A. E. L.
A. The per capita consumption of
potatoes in the United States is ap-
proximately 1S5 pounds yearly.
Q. Do all kinds of deer have scent
glands?-W. K
A. 1t is only the musk deer which
has gall bladder and caudal glands, or
scent glands, near the tail. These are
wanting In the remaining members Of
the family Cervidae. The musk deer
further differs from the typical deer in
the absence of antlers
@. Are more children born in hos
pltaS or at home?-R. R.
A. Many more are born at home. In
the United States, out of 200 600 births
in a year, about 100000 are born at
home
q What is the story Of the building
OF the Kaaba, the sacred Mohammedan
temple at Mecca?-H. w.
A. There have been succession Of
temples on the samesite The first was
built by the angels. the second was
built by Adam. the third by Seth and
the fourth, which still stands, BY
Abraham and Ishmael.
Q. Who started the agitation in Con-
gress for civil service reform?-D. c.
A. Thomas Allen Jenckes Of Rhode
Island. Elected to the House Of Repre-
sentatives of the United States, he in
troduced the first bill concerning this
problem in 1865.
Z. Please name some OF the officers
who served in the Confederate Army
and were later elected to Congress-
M. r.
A. Lucius @. c. Lamar Of Mississippi,
colonel of 10Th Mississippi Regiment;
Henry Watterson of Kentucky, chief of
scouts IN Gen. Joseph E. Johnstons
Army; Charles E. Hooker, colonel of
Cavalry, attached to Gen. Polks COM
mand; John T. Morgan. brigadier gen.
eral; Wade Hampton, lieutenant gen
eral; Joseph E. Johnston, general.
@. When did Confucius lve?-E. ,.
A. He was born about $50 B. c. and
died about 478 B. C.