Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-27

219952 .44372 was represented as in
come tax receipts.
@. How much does a man sweat at
hard work on a hot day?-R. F. P.
A. The Public Health Service says
that according to observations made by
scientists the average quantity of sweat
in % hours may amount to two or three
pints in person clothed and at an
average temperature of 80 degrees
Centigrade. Persons engaged in I'M
usual muscular effort or under other
unusual conditions of temperature, hui
nudity, or other factors. may eXcrete
considerably more than this amount, or,
under certain conditions, less.
@. How many books and pamphlets
are there in the library of the Pan
American Union?-E. d.
A. The Columbus Library. as 1t Is
called, contains more than 10000 VOL
umeS.
@. Is there word for the condition
of the atmosphere caused by q comb
nation of smoke and fog?-R. r.
A. Such condition is called "smog."
@. When and why was Giordano
Bruno burned?-G. A.
A. Bruno was burned at the stake
in 1000 for teaching that there IS more
than one physical world.
@. When and where was the Robert
E. Lee built and did it win its race
with the Natchez?-W. j. w.
A. The steamboat Robert E. Lee was
built in New Albany soon after the
Civil War and was towed across the
Ohio River to the Kentucky side to
have her name painted on her wheel
houses She was commanded by Capt.
John w. Cannon. There was great
rivalry between the Robert E. Lee and
the Natchez in the world-fam0uS race.
which was won by the Robert E. Lee
in July, 1870.
O. What was the cost of Construc-
ton of the bridge across the Coloraoo
River?-H. 7. R.
A. The first bridge to span the Col
orado River is nearing completion. Its
cost will be $3.50, 900. 100000 Ct which
was appropriated from the tribal Itno3
of the Navajo Indians.
O. Is 1t not true that an increase
in the weight of airships and airplane5
decreases the efficiency?-R. N.
A. In airplanes. increase in size de-
creases relative efficiency. The frelgnt
load that a plane can sustain IN pro-
norton To its weight is less as the size
of the plane increases. The reverse Is
true of airships. Every increase In tne
size of the airship means a decrease
in the amount of horsepower required
fer each passenger.
@. What is the National Home Study
Council?-V. w.
A. The National Home Study Coun-
Gil is the banding together OF the out
standing correspondence schools ana
several resident schools under fair play
standards to protect ambitious people
from deception and imposition, and
constantly to advance the standards OF
home study schools.
@. How long has there been writ
ten language in Hawaii?-C. c. H.
A. The Hawaiian is one of the Poly
nesian languages. The written language
dates only from the time of the arrival
of missionaries in 1920. The alphabet
consists of IL letters which are pro-
nounced as in Latin.
Q. What is meant by ground game?
"A. A. G..
A. In English law this applies to
hares and rabbits, which are subject
to extinction by the occupants of lands
to protect their crops from injury and
loss This removes these animals from
the protection, which, in the interest
of the sporting classes. the English law
throws about wild animals which are
hunted for sport. Ordinarily. the pos
session of land confers no right to kill
or snare game found thereon. but II Is
not uncommon in England to provide
in lease for the keeping down Of
ground game.