Evening star., 1928-10-18


a corps of trained researchers in WASH
ington who will answer questions for
you. They have access to the Govern
ment departments. the libraries mu-
seums, galleries and public buildings
and to the numerous associations which
maintain headquarters in the Nations
Capital If they can be of assistance
to you, write your question plainly
and send with 2 cents in coin or stamps
to The Evening Star Information Bu-
reau, Frederic j. HaSkin director, Wash
ington, d. G.
@. What makes a thermos bottle
heat and cold proof?-T. E. N.
A. thermos bottle is a double
walled receptacle. The air in the space
| between the walls is completely ex-
! hausted and the walls are silvered like
mirror so as to reflect radiation. This
guards against the access of heat or
cold from without.
| @. How many Caesars were rulers of
| the Roman Empire. and which was
ruling at the birth of Christ?-R. T.
! A. The name Caesar" was the family
name of the first five Roman emperors
/ originating in Sextus Julius Caesar, who
was a praetor, 208 BIC. The family
| became extinct with Nero in SO AID,
and the title Caesar" became simply a
title of dignity. Both Augustus Caesar.
born September, 63 BIC, who died in
August of the year IA AID, and Tibe-
/ rius ruled during the life of Christ
| Augustus was reigning at the time Of
the birth of Christ
O. How old was Rudyard Kipling
when he began to write?-L. L.
A. He composed his first juvenile
work at the age of 13. At 26 he was
! acclaimed genius by the public and
| the writer of more best sellers than any
other author of the time.
@. Did the United States have much
foreign trade with Europe during 1927?
H. H.
A. Shipments to Europe during the
fiscal year 1927 were s2,397 900 900. or
| 48 per cent of all our exports I'M
ports were $1,263.000,000. The United
Kingdom and Ireland paid nearly
$1,000, 100000 for our products: Ger
] many. $443, 900 900: France, 1924. .00o.-
900; Italy, $142,000,000 and the Meth
erlands, s143,OoO,0oO.
@. What is the name applied to the
appearance of god to a human being?
e. E. r.
A. The term is "theophany"
O. How does the new Zeppelin air.
| ship compare with others?-P. H. N.
A The new German Zeppelin air.
ship, Lz-127, is 772 feet long, and is
the largest Zeppelin that has been
built.
@. Is the author of 1.-The Birds
Christmas Carol" still living?-N. .I.U.
A. Kate Douglas Wiggin died Au-
gust "a, 1923.
Q. How old is King George of Eng
land?-K. S.
A. King George was born in 1865.
Q. Why is a censer swung?-M. E. D.
A. A censer containing burning in
cense is swung to hasten combustion.
@. What is the best way to clean
grass rug?-P. A.
A. Wash the rug with water in which
bran has been boiled. or in weak salt
and water. Dry it we'll with a cloth.
nailbrush in slightly salted water, rub
on soap and scrub the place hard. Have
the water boiling. Continue to scrub
with soap until the spot disappears.
Wash with clean cloth and rub dry
Always rub lengthwise of the grain.
@. Where will the Army and Navy
foot ball game be played this year?--
E. c. M.
A. There will be no Army and Navy
foot ball game this year.
q Is the cucumber modern vege-
table?-C. o. P.
A. The cucumber is one of the Oldest
of the garden vegetables. 1t is said to
have been in cultivation between three
and four thousand years. 1t originated
in the Far East.
@. Who furnished the efficiency sys-
tenn used in the Bureau of Efficiency in
Washington?-W. j. w.
A. The efficiency system as it stands
today is the composite result of re-
search of a large number of organiza-
| tions and individuals. 1t is an adapta-
ton of the rating scale principle en-
ployed by Walter Dill Scott and others.