Evening star., 1924-12-03
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN

Q. How many patients do our hos
pitfalls receive in a year?-C. 3.
A. A census taken by the Washing
ton Radio Hospital Fund for the pur-
pose Of endeavoring to endow beds
with radio equipment shows that A.,
900 patients are cared for annually
About 6,675 people ave constantly in
the hospitals, with an average stay of
tHree weeks.
@. Was the land given to the Gov
ernment when Camp Melgs was es-
tablished?-H. f. II.
A. The land on which Camp Meigs
was built was not given to the Gov
ernment. 1t was leased at a rental of
$3.50 a month, then raised to $1,000 a
month. The land was leased from the
American Security and Trust Co. and
has been returned TO the owner.
@. Do the air stations at Langley
Field and Boiling Field have perma-
nent quarters?-K. f. B.
A. Langley Field, Va, has perma
nent quarters. They are brick houses
Of English architecture. These houses
vary in size. The quarters are fur
nished. At Bowling Field the quar-
ters are small one-story shacks, tenn
porary buildings, partly furnished.
Q. How many pages are there in
the House and Senate?-R. H.
A. There are 81 pages appointed in
the Senate and about 40 in the House
of Representatives.
Q. What schools did AL Smith of
New York attend?-M. w.
A. Gov. AL Smith attended a paro-
chial school and has an LID. from
Manhattan College and Fordham
University.
Q. Where can ] get accurate infor-
nation regarding business conditions
in England?-N. B.
A. During the past year the Bureau
of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
has issued reports covering almost
all phases of economics, trade and
industry in Great Britain. Some of
them were: "will British Business
Recover" Housing in the United
Kingdom" Trading With and Trad
ing Within Great Britain" and Re
view of British Finance in 1923"
Q. How wide should the widest
trucks be?-J. D. NJ.
A. The American Automobile AS
ISOLATION says that the law recon-
mended by highway engineers for
truck width is eight feet.
Q. When will the new hotel at Lake
Louise be ready?-R l.
A The Canadian Pacific Railway
Company says that the Chateau Lake
Louise will be finished in time for
next Summers business. The new
chateau will contain ESQ rooms with
baths, with one entire floor devoted
to the rotunda. One of the features
of the building will be that from
Nl.-
room the walls will be practically of
solid plate glass. giving guests
wonderful view of beautiful Lake Louise.
O. Are births and deaths registered
throughout the United States?-W.
c. c.
A The registration area for births
and deaths now includes 3S States. the
District of Columbia, the Territory of
Hawaii and 19 cities in non-registra-
tion States.
@. Was 1.-The Man With the Hoe first
published in a book or magazine?-
y. T.
A Markham's poem was first pub
Iished in 1899 in newspaper.
Q. How many vessels have we in
our merchant marine?-N. E. c.
A According to the report of the
commissioner of navigation, on June
80, 1924, the merchant marine of the
United States, including all kinds of
documented vessels. comprised 26,575
vessels of 17,74o.557 gross tons, of
which 2,s47 of II, 167 7s6 gross tons
were 1000 tons or over.
Q. Are regular passenger lines
using ships like the ZR-3 being plan
ned?-H. H. L.
A. Commercial services using the
large dirigibles are under considera-
tion in several countries. France con-
templates line to her African col
onies; Spain is talking of a regular
weekly four-day service between Sc
vile and Buenos Aires, and England
is projecting a line to India and the
Far East. In this country private
interests are considering a coast-to-