Evening star., 1934-01-31
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN.

consider her education commensurate.
The demand for her acceptance was so
great that she returned in 1882 TO re.
ceive the degree?
@; How much does jockey weight
A. A jockey usually weighs between
95 and lis pounds. Jockeys usually
start their career when from IL to 16
years Of age.
@. For what diseases can men b
sterilized in Germany?-G. z. F.
A. The following are included in the
category: st. Vitus' dance, epilepsy ha-
bitual drunkenness, mental diseases,
hereditary deafness and blindness and
hereditary venereal diseases.
@. What are the differences between
Great Britaln's embassies and those Of
the United States?-M. G.
A. There are Is British embassies,
only two of which are IN nations where
the United States is represented by a
legation, namely. Portugal and Irau.
In contrast. the United States sends ls
Ambassadors abroad. three of them to
capitals where Great Britain sends a
Minister. namely, Mexico. Cuba and
Peru.
@. Did the 3-cent stamp for first
class mail bring increased revenue TO
the Post Office Department?-B. G.
A. From data at hand, the Post Office
Department estimates that had the
2-cent rate been continued, the receipts
from frst-class mailings during the
fiscal year ended June 30, 1888. would
not have exceeded s257. 900 600 by COM
parison with the sum Of 1892 600 900
Scent rate. A revenue gain of SIS
100000, after allowing for all losses and
diversions directly attributable to the
rate increase, is considered a conserva-
tive estimate Of the effect of the higher
rate. The postal revenues had declined
SAG 100000 in 1881 as compared with
1880, and in 1882 there was a further
decline of S680000 600 by comparison
with 1881. In 1923. with the 3-cent
hrst-class postage the revenue declined
only $500 600 as compared with 1882.
@. What is the name Of the pro-
fessor who is making study of various
dialects in the United States?-L M
A. DR.. Guy S. Lowman Of Brown
University has been investigating
speech differences preparatory 10 max
ing an Atlas Of American Dialects"
Q. What were the popular recrea-
tionS in the early nineteenth CEN
tUry?-C. P
A. ReCreationS of the early wears Of
the nineteenth century included hunt
lnR. card PLAYING dancing billiards,
slelghine. excursions in carriages and
ambOats were very popular: calling
was also important One of the most
popular instruments Of the period was
the fiddle which was more popular in
the country districts than in the cities.
A feature of the period was the mono
logue. partly sung and partly PLAYED.
HYMNS we're taught in singing school
principally in New England The
gentlemen PLAYED the flute, the ladies
the harpSichord planoforte. guitar and
harp. Concerts We're well attended in
the chief cities. many having musical
societies. The opera was also popular.
o Who was the first representative
Of the United States Government to
the Court Of St. James with the rank
of Ambassadors r
A. Thomas F Bayard Of Delaware
was the first United States Amba ssador
to Great Britain. being sent In the
Court Of 81. James in 1893 during the
second administration Of President
Cleveland.
@. Did the Indians smoke tobacco
before the white men came TO this
country?-D. D.
A. When Columbus reached the
West Indies he found the natives using
tobacco for smoking purposes