Evening star., 1926-10-15

ture on ones porch for instance. 10
distinctly above the freezing point.
Q. What. color trunks did Tunney
wear when he won the champion
ship?-T. W. F..
A. In the recent fight Tunney wore
purple trunks and Dempsey wore
blue trunks.
O. What is rawhide?-w. s.
A. 1t is a form of leather In which
the curing process stops short of de-
stroying the life of the material. II
is tough. durable. strong and plant.
@. Does high visibility occur on
land Just before a storm?-A. q. d.
A. The Weather Bureau saws that
it does. but the highest visibility 90
ours just after certain storms. The
explanation Of increa sed visibility Just
before storm is IA follows: OnA ~
the things that spois visibility IL tha
glare in the atmosphere, due 10 sun
light scattered by dust between the
observer and the object in view. Now
when the sky becomes clOuded, a. II
does before storm. the sunshine IL
cut of and with II the disturbing
glare. immediately after many
storms the air Is exceptionally free
out by the rain-and Visibility Is cor
respondingly good.
@. What city is known as the Ven
ice of the East?-.I. NJ.
A. Soochow. China. has been called
this because OF the many canals with
which 1t Is intersected. There are
12 canals, which cross each other
every quarter of a mile. and these In
hn fiN-fn
country by smaller canals. The
Grand Canal. on which Soochow Is
built. is said to he the longest arti-
fetal waterway i'm the world. II is
nearly thousand miles in length and
runs from HangChow to TientSin. II
is considered one Of the greatest
works Of engineering on earth.
@. What was Raines law hotel?
b. w.
A. The Raines law was passed ny
the New York Legislature in 1895. "
provided for State control of liquor
traffic and high license for cities. The
law permitted hotels to sell liquor to
guests on Sundays. This led TO the
establishment Of numerous places
which complied with the strict letter
of hotel regulations. hut did chiefly a
liquor saloon business. They were
| called Raines law hotels.
O. How much coal is mined in
| QuebeC?-C. r.
A. There is no coal in the province.
O. In 1925 I failed to pay my in
come tax. Now | should like TO pay
off my debt. How shall | go about
| tic. r.
A. You should communicate direct
4 b fAA 1~ft tw.N~
for yonr district. it will he necessary
| for you to make an affidavit stating
the reason for your delinquency
| There may be penalty imposed by
the collector. which will not exceed os
per cent.
Q. Who was the first president Of
the Royal Academy?-N y.
! A. Sir Joshua Reynolds was made
president of the Royal Academy upon
it's establishment in 1868. The son NJ
| Rev. Samuel Reynolds. master of
! grammar school. Joshua Reynolds
was knighted by George III. who ap-
pointed him court painter.
Find ont ThGtFrTr uOu rdnf IN
! knoT. There is no room for i0no-
| rance in this busy rrOrId Tbe person
| WhO loses ont is the oHe cHO OuesSes
The person IrhO acts on is nlIcnDs the
one WhO QCtS upoH reliable inforud-
tion. This paper employs Frederic J
| Hdskin to conduct an Information
| bureau in Washington for the free use
| Of the public. There is no charge er-
cept 2 cents in stamps for return
postage. Write to him today for anu
| facts you desire. Address The Ere
ming star Information Bureau, Fred
eric j. HGskih. director. Wdshin oton