Evening star., 1935-08-26
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
By Frederic ]. Haskin.

question OF fact by tUTiting The Washing
ton Euentng Star Information Bureau,
Frederic J. HdSkin, Director Washing
ton, D. C. Please incIose stamp for reply.
@. Why can't Government salaries be
garnisheed?-H. G. C.
A. The prohibition against gar
nisheeing the salary of a Government
official goes back to the theory that the
Government is not amenable to suit:
therefore, Government disbursing officers
are free from proceedings of this kind.
@. Is glass liquid or a Solid?-G. NJ.
A. Glass is physically claSSed as an
extremely viScouS liquid rather than a
solid, because it lacks crystalline struc-
ture and has no definite melting point.
Q. When did a race riot occur In
Atlanta, Ga? 1t was some time between
1905 and 19l0-K. Med.
? A. From September % to Is, 1906, there
were series of race riots in which l8
Negroes and l white man were killed
Order was restored by sending several
companies of State troops into the city.
@. How many covered bridges are
there in Massachusetts? In Connect
cut?-E B.
A. Massachusetts has 26 covered
bridges and Connecticut has seven.
@. Do ants recognize members of their
own tribes?-G. P.
A. That ants possess highly developed
senses and the power of communicating
with annfhnr hoc 1OV1n hooY1 GT1nuyr1
TO students of their habits. The insects
are guided by light, being very sensi-
tive to ultraviolet rays and also by scent
and hearing Experiments by A. M.
Fielde show that an ant follows her own
old track by scent exercised by the
tenth segment of the feeler, recognizes
other inmates of her nest by sense of
smell resident in the eleventh segment,
is guided to eggs, maggotS and pupae,
which she has to tend by sensation
through the eighth and ninth segments,
and appreciates the general smell of the
nest by means Of organs in the twelfth
segment.
@. In how many cases has the lie
detector been uSed?-S. M.
A. This device has been used to ex-
anime nearly 1000 individuals involved
in crimes ranging from petty theft to
murder.
@. Please give biography Of Annie
YeamanS.-W. B.
A. Annie YeamanS Q835-1912) was
born on the Isle of Wight. While a
child she was taken by her parents to
Sydney. New South Wales. In 1883 she
married Edward YeamanS. Her first ap-
pearance in New York City was in Cen
drillon. She entered upon long en-
gagement with Harrigan and Hart at
the heater Comique, where she became
noted for her imperSonation of Irish
characters.
@. What is the bird which is trained
to catch fish?-R. T.
A. The bird which is trained to catch
fish in the Orient, especially in Japan,
is the cormorant. This is a water bird
with long neck and hooked bill which
feeds exclusively upon fish The Japa-
neSe tie a strap around the neck so that
the bird is unable to swallow the fish it
catches. Trained cormorantS have been
known TO catch as many as 100 fish in
an hour.
@. How much of the weight of the
brain is gray substance?-W. E.
A. The gray substance represents 81
to 38 per cent of the total weight of the
brain.
@. What are industrial fruits?-H. L.
A. Those products of the soil which
are Sown and planted and upon reaching
maturity are garnered or harvested, such
as grain, vegetables and other crops
They are distinct from the natural fruits
such as trees, grass, etc. and are con-
sidered as personal and not real prop
erty.
O. What is the origin of the name Jay
haWker?-H. j.
A. The name originated in Kansas
during the slavery and anti-slavery
warfare and was applied to a few free
State men who organized a system of
retaliation against pro-slavery outrages
Gov. Lane of Kansas in 1861 declared
that ''the people of Kansas were neither
thieves, plunderers nor jayhawkers."
O. What is known as the crossroads
Of the Pacifc?-T. L.
A. The Hawaiian Islands.
O. What caused the collision Of the
U. S. S. Aeolus and the U. S. S. Huron,
April 25. 1918, on a bright moonlight
night?-K. C.
A. 1t was due to a casualty to the
steering gear of the U. S. S. Siboney,
one of the ships of the convoy. The
Aeolus changed course suddenly to
avoid being struck by the Siboney.
There were no casualties to the per-
sonnel of the Aeolus or Huron, but both
ships were damaged and put back to
New York.
@. What was the first ehildrens
periodical?-F. K.
A The Lilliputian Magazine, published
by John Newbery q7l3-l76D, a book
seller of London. for whom the John
Newbery Medal for children'S literature
is named.
@. What is the extent of the salmon
industry on the Columbia River?-R. K.
A Approximately $10,000,000 q year is
made in this industry.
@. Where is Goldsmith Maid, the IA
nous trotting horse, buried?-E F.
A She is buried in Fashion Stud
Farm, Trenton, N. j., and her monu-
ment bears the following inscription:
Here lies Goldsmith Maid, queen of
trotters for seven years. Born in Sussex
County, 1857, died here September %,
1885. Best record, 2:14, made at Boston
in 1874. Earned 400. the worlds