Evening star., 1929-06-28
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
By FREDERIC J. HAsKIN.

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@. What State has the most licensed
pilotS?-A. r. A.
A. California leads, followed by New
York, Illinois and Michigan in the or
der named.
@. Did the Dawes plan fix the to-
tai sum of GermanyS liability?--M. j.
A. It did not. It provided a transi-
ton period during which payments
were increased from year to year, with
the full burden in 1928-1929. The
Young plan establishes a sum total TO
be liQuidated and revtseS the Dawes
plans schedule of payments so as to
place the amount more certainly with
in Germany's ability to pay. The total
OF payments has been fixed at $27,00O,-
100000.
@. What proportion Of jute fiber
must sheet of paper contain to be
classified as tute paper?-H. s. G.
A. The Bureau Of Standards says
that there Is no definite percentage OF
jute fiber required in q paper classi-
fed as jute paper. Any strong wrap
ping paper made of old rope, burlar
or jute waste may be classified as a
lutte paper. Such papers are used Tor
heavy wrapping and for lime and ce-
ment bags.
@. What was the weather on inaugu-
ration day in 1888 and 1837?-J j. +
A. In 1888 there was snow. In 1887
the day was beautiful and sunny.
@. What is the average life Of an
automobile? s.
A. Since 1923 the average has be-
come stabilized at somewhat more
than seven years.
@. What revenue does the Govern
ment get from the sale Of cigarettes?-
| A. M. K.
| 1928, cigarettes contributed 1901, ,752.-
588 to the Government Golfers in tax
es. This is about 76 per cent OF the
| total collected on tobacco. The pei
capita consumption Of cigarettes was
! 1881.
@. What are ring-tail cats?-H. e.
A. Ring-tail cats are cats having
crooks In their tails. They are freaks
and in the United States cat shows are
penalized. Such freaks appear OTTER
/ in Siamese cats, and it Is claimed tr
through inbreeding.
@. Please define what an orchestrs
| is.-W. e. M.
| A. An orchestra is described as q
band of performers on various tnstru-
ments, including especially those OF tht
viol class, adapted for rendering the
symphonies, overtureS, ETC., and COM
| monty distinguished from the mill
tary or street band Of players on wind
| instruments.
@. Where are the greatest coal field
In the world?-R. H. A.
A. North America, Europe and ASH
have the greatest coal fields IN th'
world. The coal fields Of China arr
vast and of great promise, but are still
practically untouched. North Americt
surpasses all the continents in the ex
| tent and variety of its fuel supplies ant
| the United States leads the world II
coal production. There is little prospec
of any country surprising it before tina
far distant day when the great Goa
fields Of China are well opened. Tn
coal resources of the United States arr
51.8 per cent of the total for the entirt
world, which in 1925 was estimated a
| 1885 900 metric tons.
| O. Does q persons mental equipmen
become set In the years irnmediatel!
following youth, so that he does no
! learn easily or quickly?-J. r. <.
A, Formerly It was accepted that tn