Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-06
By THE HAsKIN SERVICE.

@. Is an alien who is living In the United
States required to register for the draft? M M.
A. The Seective Service Act requires that
every male citizen of the United States and
every other male person residing in the United
States who is between the ages of 10 and 26.
at the time fixed for his registration, or who
attains the age of 10 after having been required
to register, shall be liable for training and serv-
ice in the armed forces of the United States
This means that aliens must register.
@. Under the present Federal income tax
law may a person who earns $500 year be
classed as dependent? Is the exemption for
a dependent $500 or $500? E. H. P.
A. A person is not classed as dependent
If he earns $500. However, he is not subject
to income tax unless he earns $780, The old
restriction of $500 to determine dependency Is
still in effect.
@. Who was the first Negro player in the
: American League? E. E.
A. who's Who in Major League Baseball"
states that Larry Dolby is the first colored
player to enter the American League. He Is
listed among the regulars of the Cleveland
Indians.
O. How many species of insects can be found
in an average back yard? A. j. M.
A. DR.. Frank Lutz of the American Museum
of Natural History undertook to find out how
many species of insects he could collect in his
back yard. He lives in suburb OF New YORK
City and his yard is only rs by 200 feet. In that
small area he observed and collected 400
species Of insects.
@. Is it possible to can fruit successfully in
an electric oven? A. ]. G.
A. The Bureau of Human Nutrition and
Home Economies of the Department Of Agri-
culture does not approve of oven canning.
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or other type.
@. What is the capacity of the gas tank
of a racing car like the ones that take part in
the Indianapolis race? J. G..
A. The capacity of gasoline tanks on racing
cars varies with the ideas of the builder and
varies from Is to 10 gallons.
@. Should salt be added to the water in
gold fish bowl? Is city water harmful TO tnee
fishes? J. w. X.
A. The kind of salt to be used in an aquar-
ium or fish bowl Is Turks salt. This may be
left In the water and is healthful for the fish.
Table salt contains some iodine and Is In
furious to gold fish, therefore 1t should not
be used. City water contains chlorine to make
1t safe for human use. This forms gases In
the water which are injurious to the fish,
II city water Is to be used, In preference 10
we'll or rain water, the necessary quantity
should be drawn and allowed to stand in an
open container for "A hours.
d, @. What is the extent Of the hurricane belt
OF Florida?-E. S. H.
A. The Weather Bureau says that the en-
tire State of Florida is subject to hurricans. No
particular portion Of the State has been des-
ignated as the hurricane belt.
@. Please give the origin Of the old express
sion, "A cat may look at king."-A. A.
A. "A cat may look at king" was the title
Of political pamphlet which was published in
1852 Thereafter the expression came into
general use in the sense Il am as good as you
are"
@. What were Doukhobors?-N. r. p.
A. The DoulRhobors were members Of re-
ligious sect Of Russian peasants opposed TO
war and to the use of the labor of animals.
The name signifies "spirit-hghters." Later
they adopted the name Christians of the Uni
versal Brotherhood" At the end of the 18th
century they were driven by persecution to
emigrate in large numbers to Canada and
Cyprls,