Evening star., 1928-03-15

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question of fact and get the answer In
O. personal letter. Here is great edu-
cational idea introduced into the lives
of the most intelligent people in the
world~-American newspaper readers.
1t is part of that best purpose OF a
neWspaper--scrvice. There Is no charge
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Director. The Evening Star informa-
ton Bureau, Washington, d. G.
O. How many students attend the
land-grant colleges?-J. Fl.
A. The land-grant colleges OF the
United States have total annual en-
rollmcnt, including Summer sessions Of
close to 100000 students. They have
total annual income from all sources
OF more than Sl00,000.000, Of which
nearly $4.000,000 comes from Federal
grants. They represent total invest
ment of approximately 1926, 100000.
O. Have the railroads ever aver
aged 100000 carloadings a week.
C. M.
A. In 1926 the railroads reached this
average for the first time. In 1927 the
average dropped slightly below this
mark, with 51,714,302 carloadings for
the year.
@. In what foreign countries are
there American chambers OF commerce?
&C. G.
A. There are American chambers OF
commerce in Buenos Aires, Argentina:
Brussels. Belgium: Rio de Janeiro and
Sac Paulo. Brazil; Valparaiso, Chile;
Shanghai Harbin. Mukden, Peking,
Tientsin and Tsingtau, China: Havana,
Cuba Santo Domingo, Dominican Re-
public; Alexandria. Egypt: London.
| England: Paris, France; Berlin and
| Frankfort, Germany; Milan. Genoa,
Rome, Naples, Turin and Florence,
Italy: Mexico City, Mexico: Warsaw.
Poland: San Juan. Porto Rico: Lisbon.
| Portugal: Johannesburg, South Africa !;
Barcelona. Spain, and Constantinople,
Turkey.
@. What causes the thundershowers
| in Florida during the Summer
F. l.. T.
A. Thundershowers of the kind usual
| in Florida In the Summertime are due
| to the rapid uprush of warm, humid air.
| This Is caused by strong heating Of the
surface OF the earth when the air Is
| humid--conditions common in Florida
| during the Summer.
@. What service does an agricul-
| tural engineer render?--S. G..
A. The objective of the Agricultural
| engineer as outlined by the American
! Society OF Agricultural Engineers is:
To develop individual and group lead
ership based on higher efficiency
greater productive capacity and better
operating practices among those en-
gagged in the production of raw mate
| rials for food. shelter and clothing
| through the application and use of en-
gineering principles in the industry OF
agriculture.
@. Who IS Toti Dal Monte?-A. r
A. Toti Dal Monte is a Venetian by
| birth. She is one of the greatest color
atura sopranos in modern Italy.
Q. For whom is Bechamel sauce
named?-C. G.. c.
A. 1t is named for Bechamel
maitre dhotel to Louis XIV. He Is
said to have created many new and
tempting dishes.
@. Is 1t true that mind works at
| is best when person Is tired?-
W. w w.
A. 1t is generally agreed by psycholo-
gists that the threshold OF highest
| mentality is reached at about II am
One authority says that tests made in
various colleges prove that the mind
Is less active when fatigued.
@. Where was Edwin Booth. the TRACE
dian. born?-T. d. w.
A. He was born in Bel Air. Md.
O. Why Is the diamond usually Sc
lccted for the stone in an engagement
ring?-M. r.
A. It's beauty. costlinesS and dura-
bility are some OF the reasons. but
there are other stones which would fill
these requirements. In the Middle
Ages the belief was current that the
diamond was a peacemaker between
husband and wife.
@. Where was Goliath, the giant
born?-D. X.
A. Goliath was born In Gath-one oi
the five confederate cities Of the Philis-
| tines.
@. What Is meant by the expression
"Paddy's hurricane" Pm. E. l..
A. When there Is no breeze and a
pennant hangs against the mast. 1t is
said that "PaddyS hurricane is blow
ing" or that the wind Is up and down
the mast"
@. Is 1t possible to be naturalizcd as
an American citizen without suoScrio-
LKeenest Interes.