Evening star., 1935-06-05
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

did not come back within the ex-
pected time. the garrison built a ship.
with the aid Of Indians, caulking it
@. Have the appropriations Of Con-
gress gone under the billion-dOllsr
hgure within recent years?-F. @. H.
A. 1t depends upon what is meant
by recent" Not until 1907 did the
appropriations pass the half billion
mark, and not until 1917 was the
billion-dolla mark passed.
@. When is the wheat harvesting
season in Argentina?-W. d. B.
A. In December. January and Feb-
ruary, according to latitude.
O. How many words are there in
the Russian language? In Chinese,
Japanese, Turkish and Arabic?-M.
I J. L.
A. The number Of words in the
most generally used Russian diction-
ary is 100000; the terms defined in
the principal Chinese dictionaries
number about 43 $50: in the JapaneSe
72,S25; Turkish, lll,2o0 The Arabic
terms number some 1880.
! @ How large are orange groves
| usually?-J, V. H
A. The Bureau Of Plant Industry
says that. although there are a few
large orange groves in Florida and
California particularly the latter
orange growing is to considerable
extent an industry made up Of
orchards Of only 10 10 20 acres.
@ If man and ape descended from
a common ancestor, how long ago did
the divergence take place?-E. J.
A. Most scientists today accept tbr
belief that man and the ape are de-
sCended from a common ancestor
According TO DR.. Hrdlicka of the
Smithsonian Institution. the diverR-
ence between the two branches prob
ably occurred as long as 25.OO0OOO
years ago.
@ Please explain how glass is pre-
pared so that a person can look out
Of a window, but people can not see
mn. L. B.
A. The National Bureau OF Stand
ards says that the only principle It
knows Of is that of the "half-silvered
/ mirror The glass IS given a light
coat Of silver. When viewed from
/ outside one sees only the refecting
surface. When viewed from the in
side, the glass appears transparent.
Q What is the average age NJ Iorn-
motive engineers engaged in regular
passenger service IN the Unue-
StateS?-H. T. M
A According to the Brotherhood NJ
Locomotive Flremen and Enginemer
the average age OF all locomotive
engineers in the country Is slightly
above so years. Under application n
the seniority rules in effect on the dit-
terent railroads. the senior men ord
narily fill the passenger runs.
@ When and where was the first
United States paper money printed
M. F.. B.
7 A. The first issue OF paper money
by the United States under the pres
ent form Of government was under
authority Of the acts of July II snd
August 5, 1861, the money being
printed by bank note companies
under contract, although completed
at the Treasury Department. Later
. the work was taken over bv the De
/ partment and the Bureau nf Engrev-
ing and Printing was established.
@ Has a Roman Catholic priest
/ ever been a Representative In Con-
/ greSS?-H w.
! A. Not strictly speaking The Rev.
Gabriel Richard is the only one sent
10 Congress and he came as a delegate
from Michigan Territory in 1923 snc
serted one term.
@ Please describe the personal ap-
pearance of the late Lawrence o:
Arabia F R
I A. Col. Lawrence was feet s.
inches IN height and slender. His
hair was light and rather fine and
his complexion fair.