Evening star., 1928-03-23

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O. How many air mail ports are
there in the United States?-P. J. G.
A. The Department of Commerce
says that there are approximately 30
station stops on air mail routes
throughout the country. There are
about $50 intermediate landing fields.
These. however, are used only in
emergency.
O. Are there any women on the
board of the United States Naval
Academy?-M. z. c.
A. Mrs. Florence P. Kahn of Call
fornia has recently been made mem
Der of the. board of visitors Of the
Naval Academy. She is the first
woman to hold office on this board.
@. Where do genuine Arabian horses
come from?-R. H. P.
A. The genuine Arabian horse Is.
found in the region from Damascus TO
the Euphrates. as we'll as in Arabia
proper. The breed was found in its
greatest purity and excellence in the
Arabian horses are divided generally
into three classes. which have been
recognized as sub-breeds since the
fifteenth century.
@. How can Oriental rugs be washed
at home?-R. w. B.
A. Oriental rugs may be washed. but
great care must be exercised in doing
so. With a stiff brush and cake Of
CASTLE or wool soap and warm water
scrub in every direction except againgt
the nap. Rinse with warm water and
then in cold. Turn the hose on the rug
for IS to 20 minutes If possible. 1t is
desirable TO use soft water. Finally
with a smooth stick or wooden roller
squeeze out the water by stroking in
the direction of the nap Spread out
doors for several clear days.
@. How was the hair dressed in
ancient Egypt?-B. B.
A. The Egyptian hairdreSsing, "a
shown in the mural sculptures and
paintings. was extremely elaborate and
varied. The hair was divided into
many treSses, each thickly plated, or
into two very broad and fat braids.
one on each side of the head while the
hair behind was cut short; or into
long parallel braidS Of great number
which were again grouped in masses.
one mass falling in front of the
shoulder on either side and the larger
mass behind.
@. How are members and officers OF
the National Board OF Review Of Motion
Pictures selected?-L. NJ r.
A. The National Board of Review Of
Motion Pictures elects its own officers
and members and selects its executive
staff. 1t permits no votes on any pic
lures BY any one even remotely con-
nected with the film industry. The
general committee, composed of 80 rep
reSentative citizens. Is -perpetuating
and is the governing body. Its MEM
berShip Is drawn from persons of train
ing who are identified with various well
fare and civic movements. This COM
mittee elects a smaller executive COM
mittee and standing committees. 1t
also elects members TO the review COM
mittee. which deals directly with the
motion picture output The members
are drawn from as many diverse groups
as possible and are all intelligently and
sympathetically interested in the mo-
| tion picture, The general committee
chooses and directs the executive staff
and office. It decides on policies for
mulated by standing committees. car
ries on negotiations with the producers: :
1t establishes standards; IL maintains
relations with correspondents through
out the country.
G. How can paper be made transpar-
ent?-A. J. c.
A. The Bureau Of Standards says that
/ II Is not possible TO make paper entirely
| transparent. but IL can be made much
more translucent than IL Is naturally
by filing the pores with oil or. Stiu
/ better. with paraffin. The paraffln can
be applied dissolved in gasoline. or more
safely in carbon tetrachloride In either
case IL is best 10 work outdoors. 70 avoid
the fire hazard or TO avoid breathing
too much OF the tetrachloride. II is not
violent poison. but 1t has an an
eSthetic effect.
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