Evening star., 1928-11-05


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| Washington who will answer questions
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ernment departments. the libraries, mu-
seums, galleries and public buildings
and to the numerous associations which
maintain headquarters in the Nation S
Capital. If they can be of assistance to
you, write your question plainly and
send with cents in coin or stamps to
The Evening Star Information Bureau,
Frederic J. Haskin, director, Washing
ton, D. G.
@. Has Mussolini recently banished
all Masons from Italy?-L. P. J.
A. Premier MuSsolini has not ban
ished all MasonS from Italy He has,
however, forbidden the holding of pub
lie meetings.
@. In registering to vote. would a nun
give her family name or the name
taken in religion?-J. F. j.
A. Nuns, or Catholic sisters give both
| their religious names and the names
which they formerly bore, when regis
tering to vote.
@. Are sugars and starches more fat
tening than fats?-B. C.
A. They are more readily aSsimilated
and digested than are fats. and. in pro-
portion to the amount eaten, increase
the weight more rapidly
@. How hard must the wind blow to
be called hurricane?-W. w.
| A. Generally speaking. a wind with
| a velocity of more than IS miles an
| hour is classed as hurricane.
! @. What stops a hurricane?-S. S
| A. The hurricane is started by the
! upward convection over an area many
miles in diameter of warm, humid air
| probably in a rather calm region be-
! tween oppositely directed currents OF
| air. 1t comes to rest over land, OF
wherever else it no longer is fed by an
| abundant supply Of warm, saturated
| air.
| @. Which is considered to be the
noisiest city in the world?-R. L.
! A. Roman newspapers give Rome
| that distinction. The reason for the
| noisiness is attributed to the narrow
| central streets, the unnecessary use OF
auto horns, klaxons and open exhausts
@. What is the land value of the
| District of Columbia "A B. T.
| A. A recent report of the tax asses
sor placed the value of real estate in
| the District of Columbia during 1927 al
| $1,138,05 905. the highest in history.
@. What Is considered to be the
longest thermometer in the world?-
A. N.
A. A thermometer which has been
recently placed in the tower of the
German Museum in Munich. 1t Is II
feet inches long. The instrument not
1 NY11r %,,r
ment but also the maximum and mini
mum temperature on the preceding day
| @. When did the duel occur in which
Alexander Hamilton was killed?-E. L.
A. The duel in which Aaron Burr
| fired the shot which killed Alexander
Hamilton occurred July IL, 1904.
Q. What percentage of juvenile de-
[ linquentS are males?-M. G.
A. Of the delinquents admitted tc
: institutions in 1928, 80.7 per cent were
males.
| @. What warning did Judge E. H
n. N &. 1' +. " 40 "'O'" ~ '--'
| A. It was as follows: IT earnestly
request my wife and my children anc
their descendants to steadfastly decline
to sign any bonds or obligations of any
kind as surety for any other person OF
persons; that they refrain from antici-
pating their income in any respect, and
refuse to make any loans except on the
! basis of first-class, well known securi-
| ties, and that they Invariably decline to
invest in any untried or doubtful Sc
| curities, or property, or enterprise, OF
business. They should reject any rep
reservations or opinions of others if in
volved in any doubt. They will be ap-
preached frequently with suggestions
| for investments that are not entitled tc
be relied upon from business stand
point"
@. When was the Cosmos Club
| founded?-F. 8.
A. 1t was organized in Ws shingtor
I November 16, 1878. It's membership
numbered 60-56 resident and 4 non-
resident. 1t now has more than 1,70C
members.
@. What Is meant by the "act ol
pains and penalties"?-W. @.
A. This Is an act of legislation passed
In England providing for the inposi.
ton of punishment without trial upon
any one clearly guilty of treason OIL
| similar serious crimes. No capital pun
| ishment, however, can be imposed un-
der this statute. In the United States
such legislation never has been enacted