Evening star., 1926-12-03
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

solution: the radio field localizer to
give the pilot the exact location Of
field in fog and to assist him In alight-
ing. Other devices are being worked
upon, such as the direction finder and
the landing altimeter.
Q. Where did matted milk origi-
nate?-C. B.
A Horlick's matted milk. which
has been termed the original, was
first made at Racine, Wis.
O. Who invented the term baby
grand" piano?-J. NJ. w.
A. Albert Weber.
@. Is there any law or city ordi
nance forbidding soft-coal smoke, or
compelling the use of smoke consum-
ers?-A. s.
A. The District ordinance does
not allow any smoke. The inspector
Of the city interprets this to mean
that there shall be no smoke darker
than No. 3 Ringleman Chart) for
more than Is seconds. This does not
apply to residences. These regula-
tions come under the Department OF
Health, District Building. Washing
ton, d. c.
@. Do officers Of the law often sue
Ceeu AZ Pio'e A'A
s. G..
A. Last year 1e lynchings took
place in this country. There were 80
occasions when officers prevented
lynchings.
@. How many radio receiving sets
are used on farms?-P. B.
A. According to the Department OF
Agriculture there are over $4,000
safe nv, firms tOdQv md
of this total a vast majority were In
stalled primarily to receive weathef
and market reports.
@. Has Japan a minimum age rule
FOR child workers?-F. c. HI.
A. The International Labor ONCE,
Geneva, has received information that
the Emperor Of Japan has approved
the ratification by that country Of the
draft convention fixing the minimum
age for the admission Of children to
Industrial employment adopted by the
first International Labor Conference
In 1919. This convention fixed tho
general minimum age for industrial
employment at IA. with special clauses
for India and Japan fixing the age
at 12. For Japan the clause stipu-
lates that the children shall have fin
ished the course in the elementary
ployment, and recommends that transi-
tional regulations be made for chill
dren already in employment between
the ages of IL and IL.
O. When was the American Library
Association organized?-W. o. H.
A. 1t was organized on the 9Th OF
October, 1876, and Incorporated Decem-
ber 10, 1879.
@. Did the Florida hurricane hit the
Bahamas?-E. B. d.
A. The Bahama Islands suffered
much damage in the hurricane which
swept southeastern Florida in Sep
tember, 1926. The Island Of Bimini
was most severely damaged.
Q. Where was cabbage first grown?
II. l..
A. Cabbage is a native OF the
rocky shores of Great Britain and
other parts of Europe, and in its wild
state is generally from l to 2 feet
high. 1t has been cultivated In Eu
rope from time immemorial. The cab
bage was grown in the United States
in the early days of colonization.
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