Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-07

beneath a transmitting diaphragm.
reproduces the original sound. 1t
was invented by Waldemar Paulsen.
@. What is the best shape for an
icehouse. and how can person
reckon the size for storing a certain
amount of ice?--A. G. S.
A. AS the heat losses are through
the walls. the wall area OF an ice
house should be reduced to a mini
mum. a building as nearly cubical in
shape as possible fills this require
ment. Fifty cubic feet Of storage
space should be allowed for each ton
of ice to be stored.
@. What part of persons income
should be invested in life insurance.
c. G.. w.
A. one-tenth OF an individuals in
come Is considered the average amount
to invest I'm life insurance.
Q. Why is Havana, Cuba. some.
times spelled with a nc. E. r.
A. Havana is the anglicized form
OF the Spanish name Of the city.
which is La Habana.
0. How tall does the banana tres
grow, and how old is 1t when 1t be-
gins to BEARS. p.
A. The banana begins to bloom IN
one and a half to two years after be
ing established. The plant grows
from 10 to 40 feet in height. The De-
partment of Agriculture says that as
a general rule only one bunch grows
on each tree at one time.
@. Where was the first Bureau Of
Engraving and Printing!. u.
4 ~ e e
craving when started i'm 1862 by the
first chief, with one male assistant
and four female operatives, occupied
one room in the attic of the west wing
of the Treasury Department Building,
at Fifteenth street and Pennsylvania
avenue. There was a gradual i'm
crease and by 1873 there was no ad.
ditional space available for the grow
ing bureau, and on June 80. 1878,
Congress appropriated $500 900 for the
purchase of the site at Fourteenth
and B streets southwest for the cree
ton Of a building, which now stands.
The building was completed and occu.
pied July 1, 1880.
Q. What is the boiling point OF ne.
troleum oil?-C. M. w.
A. The Bureau Of Standards saws
that the boiling point Of petroleum. OIL
varies very widely and no definite iS-
ure can be given. Kerosene may he.
gin to boil at $50 degrees c. 900 de-
grees FL or lower. while many oils
decompose or ''crack" before the boil
ing point is reached. and the boiling
point cannot be measured.
Q. How many people take CORE
spondence courses "A. T..
IL ~ !.
the country are enrolled 100000
pupils.
Q. When was the Great Salt Lake
first known?-M. H.
A. Great Salt Lake was first men.
toned by Baron La Houtan in 1889.
who had heard of it from the Indians.
James Bridger was apparently the
first white man to see it in 1924. It
was first explored and described by
Fremont in 1S43
@. How many women were present
at the Dempsey-Tunney prize fight?--
G. NJ.
A. OF the 10000 people at. this
match $1,000 were women.
@. How long does a session Of Par.
lament last?-E. S.
A. Inc statutory limit or any Par
lament is five years, or it may last
only few months. depending upon
the action of the body or the decision
of the King.
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