Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-05

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O. What were some of Theodore
Roberts best pictures?--T. S. S.
A This famous character actor. who
recently died, is especially remembered
for his work in the following pictures:
"Old Wives for New" Don't Change
Your Husband" "Ten Commandments"
male and Female" and "Everywoman."
@. When was the United States Steel
Corporation organized?-E. B. B.
A. 1t was organized in 1901, amalga-
mating ten companies with an aggre-
gate capital Of 1857, 550,394.
@. Did China have legislation in re-
gard to liquor in her ancient civlllza-
tion?-M. B.
A. LIQUOR legislation has existed in
China for thousands of years, one
ancient ordinance forbidding more than
three persons drinking together without
special cause and license.
q. How much is a milliard?--J. 5.
A. It is a thousand millions, In
America known as a billion.
@. When the pilot goes out to meet
an ocean liner does he board the liner
or stay on his own boat?-R. H.
A. The pilot is brought out on a
smaller boat to the ocean liner, which
he boards and pilots the steamer into
the dock.
@ In the Virginia Constitutional
Convention by how wide margin Gle
the Constitutionalists win?-H. j. F.
A. After the greatest debate ever
held over the Contitution, its supporters
won by a majority of only ten. the
confidence of Virginians IN George
Washington probably won the oattle
for many of those voting for II were
| swayed by their trust in the wisdom OF
George washington rather than tnelr
belief in the Constitution as offered 1or
ratification.
@. To what country does the Isle OF
Pines belong?-J. D. M.
A. The Isle of Pines is an island pc
| longing 10 Cuba situated 40 miles south
east of the south coast of the province
| of Pinar del Rio. Its area is gao square
miles.
@. Does the Federal Reserve pay IN
terest to its member banks on Stoct
| they subscribe for?-E. e. w.
A. The Federal Reserve pays pei
cent intereset on paid-in stock.
@. Please explain why, at the time o.
year when the days are frightening
they take on more of their length IL
| the afternoon than in the morning.
/ S. J.
A. Forenoon and afternoon are al
WAYS equal or very nearly so by TIT
sun: they are at times far from belnl
so by the clock. The reason for thu
is that clocks give, not the actual Solal
time, but the mean or average Solal
time. Noon by the sun is when TIT
sun is due South: that is to say, moor
by the sun is midway or very nearl!
midway between sunrise and sunset
Noon by the clock may occur as mucf
as one-quarter hour earlier or late
than noon by the sun. the difference
being known as the equation of time
1t so happens that when the days begil
to lengthen in December noon b.
the clock is growing relatively earlier
at rapid rate; in other words, Is NOV.
ing toward the time of sunrise and ava,
from the time Of sunset; the tendency