Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-04

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any question of fact al. get the an
swer in a personal letter. Here is
great educational idea introduced into
the lives of the most intelligent peo-
pie in the worid-American newspaper
readers. 1t is part of that best pur-
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is no charge except cents in coin or
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Frederic j. Hsskin. director, The Eve
ming Star Information Bureau, Wash
ington. d. c.
@. What is the cruising radius Of the
Los Anceles?-C. w. M.
A. The cruising nonstop radius of
the Los Angeles. one of the largest dir
gibles in the world. is 5000 miles.
O. Where can the original Declara-
ton of Independence and the ConSti-
tuition be seen?-R. B.
A. The original Declaration of In
dependence and five pages of the orig
inal Constitution are on permanent ex-
hibition in r1rane especially construct
ed for them in the Library of Congress.
Washington, D. c.
@. How many firms in the United
States send products abroad?-V. w.
A. From $4,000 to $4,000 United
States concerns are actively engaged In
such commerce.
q. How many Chinese are there In
San Francisco and in the whole State
of California?-E. B. S.
A. There were 7.744 Chinese in San
Francisco in 1920 and 2S,Sl2 Chinese
in California.
@. Is the city mentioned in the
artists name, John OF Bologna, IN
ItalY?-E. S.
A. Bologna is in reality the French
city of Boulogne.
@. In the sixteenth century how
many clefs were used?-G. S. D.
A. In the century mentioned at least
| five clefs were in common use.
@. When two or more pronouns form
the subject of a sentence, which ones
should be first?-M. S. B.
A. An authority on correct English
speaks as follows in regard to the posi-
ton of personal pronouns connected
by the conjunction: when two or
more personal pronouns in the singular
are connected by and the second
person precedes the first and the third,
and the third person precedes the first.
When the pronouns are used together
in the plural number. the first person
precedes the second and the third. and
the second person precedes the third"
@. When and where is the Peter Paul
Fair held?-O. N.
A. This is the greatest of the fairs
held at acknowledgement 1t continues
he Are in until
last of September. This city on the
Volga is celebrated for its fairs.
@. How can baking soda be used in
extinguishing fire?-A. w. l.
A. There are certain kinds of chemi-
cal fire extinguishers which consist of
strong metal cylinder nearly filled
with a solution of baking soda. Held
firmly in the top of the cylinder is a
opening in the top of the cylinder
which is connected with the nozzle by
means of short rubber tube When
the extinguisher Is inverted the acid
falls out of the bottle and mingling
with the soda generates carbon dioxide.
The pressure of this generating gas
forces the solution mixed with the gas
out Of the nozzle and smothers the fire.
@. What is the greatest solvent?-
V. N.
A. Water is the greatest of all
solvents. 1t diSsolves to a greater or
lesser extent almost all substances with
which it comes in contact.
@. Is more money spent for candy
than for books in the United States?--
H. A.
A. The American Booksellers Asso-
citation has recently calculated that in
the United States twice as much money
is spent for candy as for books-6.9
pounds of candy are sold for each
volume of reading matter.
@. OF what country did Kipling
say, Daughter am I in my mother S
! house, but mistress in my own"?- B. S.
A. He referred to Canada.
| @. Are there many opportunities for
! children in the movies?-A. H. T.
/ A. Many casting directors that re-
| quire children are emphatic in saying
that there are entirely too many
parents bringing their children to Hol-
| lywood to be entered into pictures
There are comparatively few opportu-