Evening star., 1934-06-18
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
By FREDERIC ]. HASKlN.

@. How many ships comprise the
feet which the President reviewed In
New York Harbor?-M. B.
A. It was composed Of % vessels,
including 10 warships. There are
5000 ofscers and $4,000 men on board.
The feet Ia In command Of Rear Ad-
miral d. r. Sellers and the flagship 10
the Pennnsylvania.
@. How many names were taken
from the pension roll as remarked
widows" at the time the economy act
was passsed?-E. M. c.
A. One thousand seven hundred
thirty-six.
@. How are the questions selected
which are answersd in this column?-
!. D.
A. From the thousands Of letters
sent to our correspondents, ones are Sc
lected which may have . general ap-
peal. Many deal with information
needed only by the person asking the
question. All inquiries are answered
by letters sent to correspondents. Ad-
dress your question to this Information
Bureau, Frederic j. Haskin, director.
Washington, d. c., including coin or
stamp for reply.
Q. What il the Little Congress?-
J. C.
A. It was organized about 1920 or
1921. Any one may be member who
Il employed in a general capacity Of
secretary OF clerk to q member Of the
Senate or House Of Representatives.
1t is primarily . debating institution.
Resolutions Of current interest in the
House Of Representatives or in the
Senate, or both, are discussed. The
rules of the House are the parliament
tary rules Of the Little Congress.
@. What kind Of monetary system
does Afghanistan employf-C. T. A.
A. Until about a year ago there was
no organized monetary system, busi-
ness being done by barter and by use
of miscellaneous coins, mostly silver.
The National Bank of Afghanistan Is
just concluding its first year and is
paying q IS per cent dividend. 1t
has q monopoly OF merchant banking
in the kingdom. Paper currency now
is in use, the unit being the afghani,
which Is worth about IL cents. The
gold standard Is to be adopted.
q. What country ranks next to the
United States In number OF automo-
biles?-N. B.
A. There are %, ,6o2 900 motor We
hicles registered in the world. OF this
number "a per cent are registered in
the United States. France ranks Sec
ond with 1,845, 400 motor vehicles,
England third with 1 .621 SOC and Cam
ada fourth with 1,l06, ,4os.
@. When are the entrance examl-
nations for the Naval Academy held?
r. d. @.
A. There are only two examinations
given each year for admission Of mid
shipmen to the Naval Academy. The
first examination Is held on the first
wednesday In February and the Sec
ond on the third wednesday In April.
@. What Is . noun or adjective
all cases2-F. B. II.
A. 1t is q monoptote.
@. What countries, other than the
United States, raise lemons and or
anges?-Y. G.
A. The principal lemon-raising
countries other than the United States
are Italy and Spain, while oranges
are raised In Spain. italy, Palestine,
the Union of South Africa, Brazil,
Japan and Cuba.
@. Where Is Marshal Foch buried?-
B. H.
A. The body Of Marshal Foch Hes
in one OF the alveoli OF the crypt Of
the Hotel des Invalides in Paris. be-
side those Of other generals Of the
great war. This establishment was
founded during the reign Of Louis
XIV to take care of crippled soldiers
@. What IL the greatest number OF