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any question of fact by t1rtttHg The
Washington Epening Star Information
Bureau, Frederic J. HdsktH, Director,
Washington, D. C. Please fnclose
stamp for reply.
@. Can a United States Senator who
has been duly elected and seated be
expelled from the Senate?-H. L.
A. The Constitution Of the United
States says that each House Of Con-
gress may determine the rules of
its proceedings, punish its members
for disorderly behavior, and, with the
concurrence of two-thirds, expel o
member.
@. Please give the percentage Of
electrically wired homes that are
equipped with vacuum cleaners, wash
ing machines and refrigerators.-R. G.
A. As Of January /, 1884, 48.5 per
cent of these homes were equipped
with vacuum cleaners, 43.9 per cent
with washing machines, and 24.6 per
cent with electric refrigerators.
@. What is the savage tribe Of Af-
rican Negroes that is found in South
America?-T. N.
A. The Bushnegroes are such q
tribe living on the upper reaches OF
the Surinam. Their ancestors were
slaves brought from Africa some 20C
years ago when the Dutch settled on
the coast of Guiana. They escaped
to the jungle and established them
selves. They now number about
10000.
@. What Is the status Of woman
suffrage in the Philippines?-C. T. B.
A. Suffrage was granted the women
of the Philippines November 9. 1888,
marking the first extension Of the
right to vote to the women of an
Oriental country. Enfranchisement
came through action of the insular
Legislature on recommendation of
Gov. Frank Murphy. BY the action
women are placed on the same cleo
toral basis as men. They must be 81
years of age, able to read and possess
property worth at least $3.50.
@. Under what administration are
the cafeterias in the Government
buildings in Washington?-H. B. T.
Al. They come under the direction
of the Welfare and Recreation Asso-
citation, with Offices in the Navy Build
ing.
@. Does not the western line of
Kentucky lie at the low-water mark
on the western shore Of the MisSis-
sippi?-N. r.
A. The boundary line between Ken
lucky and Missouri Is the middle of
the Mississippi River, as fixed by
treaty in 1888 The Mississippi River
differs from the Ohio River in this re-
spect as regards State boundaries.
@. What does aloha nui" mean?-
M H.
A. Nui Is an Hawaiian superlative
1t means very" Aloha is an un-
translatable word of welcome, GREETING
and farewell, carrying with 1t love and
best wishes.
@. What is mead?-C. P. F.
| A. Mead Is a fermented drink made
of water and honey with malt and
yeast. Alcoholic drinks made from
honey were common in ancient times
and during the Middle Ages through
out Europe. The Greeks had drink
called hydromel and the Romans one
called mulse Gatin, mulsuno, which
consisted Of wine boiled and mingled
with honey. Metheglin "a Welsh
name) Is one modern form sometimes
made with spices.
@. Is it true that Dillinger had his
face nfted?-T. C.
A. He did have the operation per-
formed by DR.. Wilhelm Loeser, with
DR.. Harold Cassidy administering the
ether.
@. How many pounds of fish, oys-
terS and sea foods are consumed by the
average American each year?-J.
G. w.
A. The approximate annual per
capita consumption Of all fishery