Evening star., 1928-05-18

Ottoman Empire, including Egypt, are
countries in which the United States
enjoys extraterritorial rights.
O. Why does the moon appear to be
about the same size as the sun, when
the latter is so much larger?-H. 8. s.
A. The sun is about 400 times broader
than the moon and also about 400 times
farther away, so that the perspective Of
distance makes IL look about the same
size.
@. In using the French word "nee"
IS 1t permissible to use the woman's
tlrst name?--W. &.
A. Nee" means born and one says
Mrs. John Smith, nee Jones-not Mary
Jones, since she was born Jones, the
name Mary being given TO her.
O. Has any Sunday school ever en-
gagged the facilities of a commercial
broadcasting station to broadcast a
program or series OF programs at COM
mercial rates the same as large CON-
mercial firms do?-C. E. McC.
A. The First Baptist Sunday school
Of Washington is now engaged in
broadcasting a series of Saturday pro-
grams over WRC The fourth Of the
series will go on the air at $50 next
Saturday evening. 1t claims to be the
first Sunday school anywhere to en-
gage the facilities Of big broadcasting
station at straight commercial rates FOR
broadcasting week day programs. there
BY setting precedent and making per-
haps the first move toward the general
use Of the radio in the Sunday school
work.
O. Please explain the American
budget System.-E. V. r.
A A budget system was adopted in
the United States in 1921 and the
Bureaeu OF Budget was created. The
bill authorizing the establishment Of
the budget makes the President the
head Of the budget system. creates the
Bureau Of Budget. requires that the
President submit the budget to Con-
gress at the beginning OF the regular
session each year, and requires that
Congress be told at that time exactly
what the revenues and expenditures
for the year are to be. and what is the
state of the public debt. This report
must contain recommendations for in
creasing or decreasing the revenue as
need may require, must give details OF
expenditure for the year past, and must
give much other necessary information
regarding the national finances. Co
ordinating departments have been
created which function under the d.
rection Of the Bureau OF the Budget.
These departments effect saving and
prevent duplication throughout the
Government service.
@. Can smoke be removed from
brick?-W. F. T.
A. Smoke can sometimes be removed
from bricks with dilute muriatic acid
or with gasoline, but as rule the
SCOT has penetrated into the pores of
the brick so that it cannot be removed.
@. Who administers the oath Of cfice
to the Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court-R. NJ.
A. The oath of the Chief Justice is
usually administered by justice OF the
Supreme Court. In the case Of Chief
Justice Taft the oath was administered
by Justice HOehling of the District Su-
perior Court. in the absence of the
United States Supreme Court justices.
@. Under whom did Geraldine Farrar
study?-N. NJ
A. She began her musical studies at
the age of II under Miss Long OF
Boston. Later she studied with Emma
ThurSby in New York. at the same
@AStA
Capoul. In 1899 she went to Paris
and studied with Trabedello and Nine.
Lilli Lehman
O. Who were the men referred to as
President Jacksons kitchen cabinss?-
r. p r.
A. This term was applied to certain
intimate political friends Of President
Andrew Jackson, who were supposed 20
have more influence over his actions
than his Official advisers. They were
Gen. Duff Green, editor Of the United
States Telegraph at Washington, the
confidential organ of the administTa-
ton: Mai. William 3. Lewis of Nash
vile. Tenn. second auditor OF the
Treasury: Isaac Hill, editor Of the New
Hampshire Patriot. and Amos Kendall
of Kentucky, fourth auditor Of the
Treasury.
@. Who owns the land around the
North Pole?-B. p. Mex
A. The territory surrounding the
North Pole is owned by different ns-
tons. The United States owns Alaska.
Canada owns some of the Far North
ern territory. Denmark owns Green
land. Russia owns the land from Ber-
ing Straits westward Norway owns
Spitzbergen. Denmark owns Iceland.
There Is no knowledge Of land nearer
the North Pole than the places Just
listed.