Evening star., 1934-06-18

telephone messages that can be sent
over O wire at one time?-B. H.
A. Only one conversation can be
held at one time over one long-dis-
tance line or circuit. There Ia an ar
rangement by which, on two physical
circuits consisting of four physical
wires and phantom, three conver-
sations and eight telegraph messages
may be sent at the same time.
@. What is meant by regimenta-
ton as 1t is now being used?-C. z.
A. It has recently been employed
TO refer to q form Of government 20
detailed that the routine of daily liv-
ing Is determined oficially by local
or Federal authorities.
@. How much crop acreage is re-
quired to feed one farm horse?-N. S.
A. As q Nationwide average 1t
takes about four acres.
q. In what part Of Mexico do the
Yaqui Indians ive?-W. C. D.
A. The Yaqui are tribe which
until recently dwelt along both banks
Of the lower River Yaqui, in Western
Sonora. but is now scattered over the
larger part Of the state. The Mexi-
paign in 1905 to 1907 against the
hostile Yaqui by deporting them to
the southwestern states of Yucatan
and Tobssco. The Yaqui have not
given much trouble recently.
@. Where was the violinist Mischa
Elman born?-R. B.
A. He was born In stalnoje, Russia,
January 20, 1891.
@. Why are the dividing lines be-
tween the time belts in the United
States 10 irregular?-R. M. 8.
A. The Interstate Commerce Com
sion likes the boundaries between the
time zones. Often the boundaries are
made to depart from the halfway
position between the standard me-
ridians in order to suit the conven-
ience OF the railroads or TO meet the
demands OF the communities affected,
@. What Is the difference between
simple fracture and q compound
| fracture?-G. C.
A. A fracture of a bone is said to
be simple when the break Is not open
to the air: compound when 1t is so
open.
Q. On . hiking trip what should be
the weight carried by q camper7--
L. H.
A. A Summer camping pack should
be kept within ten pounds. plus food,
while q winter pack may weigh three
to five pounds more.
O. How much did the population of
Washington increase during the Civil
War7-H. L. s.
A. In 1860 the population Of the
District Of Columbia was 75,oso. The
Civil War greatly Increased the popu-
lation. just as the World War did. BY
1870 1t had grown to l3l, 700. Q rs
per cent gain.
@. Is there q black rose?-O. J. B.
A. The American kNurseryman says:
There Is no such &hing as q black
rose. Black does not exist among
flowers. as it representa- a total lack of
sunlight. There are, Of course, dark
roses which approach BLACK. but no
actual black ones. Tne darkest rose
known Is an old hybrid perpetual, En-
pereur du Marco, now ut Of cultiva-
ton in America, since hybrid perpet-
uals are no longer pox3ible. A new
registration Of the AmezS can Rose So
ciety Is Queen Of Spades. e hybrid tea,
which under glass come 3probably as
near as any other to b143k."
q. What is meant by &yalking In
dian hle?-B. B.
A. One after the others &ingly. The
American Indians, when a. n expedi-
ton, marched one by one. 1 ch setting
down his feet In the footpri<t already
made. The last man was 1posed to
ooliterate the footprints. In his way
the number Of men could ND kbe told,
and often the trail could not lpe fol-
lowed.