Evening star., 1926-10-06
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

the American Library Associatfcn?-
w. II. II.
A. The membership of this organi-
zatiOn is almost 10000. which is an
increase of 81 per cent within the
last five wears. The scope of its work
ranges from okbinding to tnterne-
tional relations and library legisla-
tion. Its activities include the prep
arstion of short reading courses. the
study of the library's place In admit
education. compila ton of catalogue
Of 10 600 hooks for the general
library. and the conducting OF =
Summer institute for instructors -
library science and of an interna-
tional library school in Paris
O. Can Won tell me anything ~
the superstition that II Is bad luck
to walk under a ladder?-E. =.
A. Nothing definite Ia known nor'-
cerning the origin of the super
stition in regard to walking under
ladder According to some authori-
ties. the idea is traceahle to the tart
that Christ was taken down from
the cross by means Of ladder.
There is a general belief IN England
that if woman walks under ladder
she will not he married within the
wear. 1t is more proba bile. however.
that the idea is associated with the
possible danger of falling objects.
since persons employing ladder Tor
| work generally carry tools which
might fall on a passerhv.
O. How much land is covered ~
| the National Park system ~ this
country?-I.. G.. r.
A. The total area of the ~ Ma
tional parks is 7.493.243 acres.
Q. Has the fve-day work week
| been indorsed ny any national OrRa nj
zations?-M. r. +.
A. A declaration Of their approNai
Of the five-dav work week in the in
| dustrias In this country controlled nv
Jewish people and pledge Of their
! suppOrt for it's adoption. ste contained
! in a statement issued bv representa-
| tives Of the Union Of Orthodox Rahb's
of America and Canada. the Rabhnl
| cal Assembly. the Union of orthodox
! Consreeations of America ana inc
United Synagogue.
| O. Did Fort jefferson on An island
| of the coast Of Florida. play any
pa art during the Civil War. ". G.
| A. Fort jefferson. which is on ore
Of group of isets or keys known
as DRY Tortugas," was used Az
penal station during The civil War.
| IL was abolished after the war.
| O. What is GuahauC?--r. r.
A. A ouahauG is hard clam. u
! is also known as the little neck
since It's siphon or neck" is much
shorter than that of the soft" or
| long neck" clam.
@. Can you tell me the height of
the steps of the Great Pyramid IN
| Eeypt?-I. Is.
A. The steps Of the Great Pyramid
are feet 10 inches high.
O. Where is the largest ferry h"at
in the world operated and what Is Us
tonnage? What is the second larGest
C. H. r.
A The largest ferry boat in tho
world is probably Pere Marquette :"
Lake Michigan. This ferry boat has
a capacity of 80 cars: length. $50 feet
beam. 36 feet: depth. 36 feet; displace-
ment. 4.20O tons. The Raikal Trans
siberian ferry and some of the car
ferry barses of New York probably
are next in rank to Pere Marquette.
There is no other dOeHcU ~ W"
,rOrId tEdt can dnsmer as many iFOf-
innate questions as Onr free 'nform0- =
ton bureau in Washington. H. 4. rms
hiohly organized inSfitntio" has bee"
built M and is HHdFr the personal di-
rectiOn of Frederic J. HdShiD NJ
keeping in constdnt touch With Fed
eroI bureaus and other ednCdfiOnnf en-
terprises ii is in n position 10 pass on
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the hi0hcst order submit uour
queries to the staff Of FTperfS 'rhnSf
services are put 1t pOur free disposal
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The EreHinO star iHfOrWntOH m
reGu. Frederic j. H0Skih, Director
Washington. u. G.