Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-29


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O. Why is a person said to be shorter
in the evening than in the morning.
d. E. M.
A. The little cartilagcs between the
vcrtebrae OF the spinal column dimin-
ish in size during the day because OF the
weight or pressure that is upon them.
In some individuals the difference IN
height between day and night may be
as much as one-quarter to one-ha!t
an inch.
@. What Is the most important In
playing golf, correct stance, proper club
or proper sWing?-W. q.
A. Jim Barnes says that all three
are part Of a good game OF golf, but
that no one Of them Is the most lnpor-
tant thing in golf He emphasizes the
very great importance OF mental con-
troll Decide upon the club to use. de-
eide upon the stance. decide upon the
swing and then decide to hit the ball
After the stroke is started. think Of
nothing else but hitting the ball
@. How much do refrigerator cars
coSt?-W. z.
A. The average unit price for retrig-
orator cars in 1926 was $3.50.
o. What is the smallest measurable
distance?-W E. F.
A. A machine recently invented BY
r. p. Ciofn of the Bell Telephone Labo-
ratories, New YORK. measures a bill
lionth OF an inch.
0. In the recent fire al Fall River,
now many of the injured were fire.
men?-D. r. G..
A. Two hundred and fifty persons
were reported injured. Of this number
| 200 we're fremen.
@. In the color scheme used by the
early Egyptians what colors we're priS-
oners painted?-B. T.
| A. Prisoners we're painted yellow.
Birds were blue and green. water was
blue. men and women were painted red,
the men being redder than the women.
O. Who is the highest paid sovereign
| in Eur0pe?-S. V. c.
A. The King Of Italy has the largest
,F1x ~, { %
| The King and Queen OF Great Britain
Jointly receive approximately s2.950,000.
| Q. Where is the pagoda that IS sup
posed to be suspended by hair Of
! Buddha?-A. r.
| A. You probably refer 10 the Krvail-
| teyo Pagoda in Burma. which is said 10
be miraculously balanced by hair OF
| Buddha.
@. What is the difference between
| the Great Divide and the Continental
/ Divide?-T. F. E.
| A The name Great Divide" Is gen.
| orally applied 20 wider extent Of coun-
| try than the Continental Divide II
| comprises an elevated ridge OF land in
| the region III Montana and wyoming
! where so many rivers have their source.
| Q. What European nations have
| compulsory military training?-A. W. c,
! A Since 1870 all the European ma
| tons with the exception OF Great Brit
| ain have adopted CONSUMPTION. /, was
| a temporary measure in Great Britain
during the war.
@. Was President Andrew Johnson
| impeached. or did the effort 10 impeach
| him fail?-R. S. J.
| A President Johnson was inpeached
| by the House OF Representatives and
! tried by the Senate but he was not con-
| yicted. The confusion on this question
| arises because many people do not know
the correct meaning Of "impeach." To
| impeach is simply 10 accuse an official
OF misconduct in office, when the ac-
/ CuSatiou IS made by responsible body
/ President Johnson was iJnpeaChed when
I the House of Representatives voted q
/ bill OF impeachment or Official set
/ of accusations. against him. The fact
/ that the Senate found hum not guilty
! does not alter The fact that he was i'm
! peached. BY reason Of the fact tina: lie