Evening star., 1934-04-24
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN,

@. How much does It cost for one
unit Of q city fire department to 60 to
q fire?-R. T. 8.
A. 1t is estimated that 1t costs about
$25.
@. What does the French word
tuileries mean?-C. F. A.
A. This Is the French word for tile
works. On the site of the works was
built the former royal palace.
@. Do you offer assistance to school
children with their essays and exami-
nations?-W. H.
A. This bureau does not write essays
for school children or help directly in
preparation for examinations. To do
so would defeat the purpose Of the
teachers assignments. References are
gladly furnished for essay and debate
material. If you wish to know what
books to consult for your school work
write to this newspapers Information
Bureau, Frederic ]. Haskin, Director,
Washington, D. c., including coin or
stamp for reply postage.
@. When was water first taken on
locomotives while in motion?-J. K
A. The system Of taking water on
the hy from tanks between tracks by
trains was invented by Rarnsbottoni In
1859 and was first used on the London
and Northwestern Railway.
@. When was the American Legion
formed?-J. G. M.
A. Scarcely had the armistice been
signed in November, 1918. when steps
were taken looking toward an organi-
Zation of American veterans of the
World War The groundwork was laid
at the Paris caucus on March 15-17,
1919. A similar caucus was held at
Washington on March 7, 1919. Or
ganiZation work was started in the
United States and in France on April
7. A caucus was held at st. Louis,
Mo-, May $40, 1919. A temporary
constitution was adopted and general
policies were formulated. On Sep
tember Is, 1919, charter was granted
by Congress TO the American Legion.
@. Has the reverse side Of the Great
Seal of the United States ever been
cut?-H. Med.
A. 1t has never been cut and hence
has never been used. 1t exists only in
pictures.
@. Please define lockout, black list,
closed and open shop and strike
E. v. H.
A. A lockout consists of the refusal
of an employer to furnish work for his
employees and is used as a means of
coercion. A black list is a list of
persons considered deserving of ad-
verse discrimination. A closed shop Is
one which employees only union men.
1t is closed against non-union men,
An open shop employs both union and
non-union men. A strike consists of
the refusal Of an employe to work
unless his employer agrees to certain
conditions.
@. When was the magazine st.
Nicholas first published?-E. G. S.
A. In 1873.
O. Why has the United States kept
troops in Haiti?-F. Med.
A. Haiti is an independent re-
public. In the past, however, United
States forces have occupied the coun-
try to restore order, since revolutions
and bloodshed have characterized its
early political history. In 1916 the
United States ratified a treaty by
which it agreed to assist Haiti in
the establishment of a responsible,
orderly government. This treaty ex-
pires in May, 1896. The American
high commissioner represented the
President of the United States under
the treaty and supervised and CO.
ordinated the work of five treaty
heads of departments. All were nomi-
mated by the President of the United
States and appointed by the Presi-
dent of Haiti. They were in charge
OF the constabulary, customs, public
works, public health and agriculture
A new treaty to complete the work
of terminating the American occu-
patton was signed in Haiti on Sep
ter1ber z 1920 Tt or0videS for the