Evening star., 1934-01-22

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q. Is hickory or ash a better wood
to make skis?-D. E. D.
A. Hickory is considered the best
wood for skis. 1t Is strong and tough.
Ash, perhaps, comes next, and is often
preferred by women as 1t n not so
heavy as hickory.
@. Are people living in federal dis
tricts in other countries deprived of
the right to voter. r.
A. Australia. Argentina. Brazil, Vene-
zuela and Mexico have federal districts
similar to the District of Columbia.
Canberra, Australia, is the only one in
which the inhabitants cannot vote.
O. What is the radio licensing au-
thority in Great Britain?-W. H.
A. The post office.
@. Should a lawyer testify in behalf
of his own client?-N. N.
A. The Code of Ethics of the Ameri-
can Bar Association says that when a
lawyer is witness for his client, except
merely as to formal matters such as the
attestation or custody of an instrument
and the like, he SHOULD leave the trial
of the case to other counsel Except
when essential to the ends of justice, a
lawyer should avoid testifying in court
in behalf of his client.
O. How many cities in the United
States have an area of more than l00,-
900 acres?-S. S.
A. -Four: Los Angeles, 28l 503 acres;
New York City, 191 $780, Chicago, 128,-
963.2, and New Orleans, 125,600.
O. Can Indians hunt game without
securing permits?-J. S.
A. The Office of Indian Affairs states
that the Indians have no right to hunt
outside of their own reservation with
out complying with the game laws. In
dians may hunt within their reservation
without complying with the State game
laws. but the Indian Office endea avors
to have them observe the same rules
so far as may be practicable. How
ever. as Indians are more largely de-
pendent upon game for their living, it
Is not practicable to limit them abso-
lutely to the State game laws, so long
as they stay within their own reserva-
ton.
O. Is the Gregorian calendar used In
Japan?-N. H.
A. It is used for days, weeks and
months. but the years are reckoned
from the enthronement of Jimmu, the
first Emperor. The year 1884 is 1884
in Japan.
O. When was a telephone frst in
stalled in the White House?-W H
A. In 1878. during President Hayes
administration.
O. Why will ivy live in q vase of
water?-J. A. c.
A. Ivy planted in water gets its sus-
tenance from the air, the water, and
from the stored-up material in the
plant itself. Ivy planted in water will
not continue to grow indefinitely.
O. Why isn't the mongoose imported
into the United States?-M M
A. The Bureau of Biological Survey
says that the mongoose Is not allowed
to be imported into this country because
| 1t is notorious for its destructive charac-
ter. 1t is true that this small mammal
is a courageous killer of snakes. for
which purpose Ii is used to advantage
in India. However, it also kills poul-
try and ground-nesting birds. and as
an added example of its rapacity may