Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-24
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN.

hundredth anniversary Of the incor-
poration of Chicago as municipality.
The resolution provides that whenever
it shall be shown to the satisfaction
of the President that a sum of not
less than 100000 has been raised
and is available to the Chicago Worlds
Fair Centennial Celebration Corpora
ton, the participation of the ma
tions of the world shall be invited. The
Worlds Fair Centennial Celebration
Corporation is preparing to accumu-
late total available capital Of approx
mately S30,000,000 for the expense OF
the enterprise. The date has not been
disclosed.
@. Why are so many motion pictures
given different endings in America and
in Europe?-C. w.
A. English-speaking peoples prefer
happy endings. Germans like unhappy
endings, while LatinS want logical end
ings, however unpleasant they may be.
Films are often changed for export
trade with these facts in mind.
@. When viii the Veterans Bureau
make known its findings in regard to
the rating under the emergency off,
GERS retirement bill?-F. S.
A. The Veterans Bureau is making
known its findings as fast as it can.
The bureau has received approximately
5000 applications, has acted upon about
1900, and has retired nearly 1,40O off,
GERS. The remaining 1000 applications
will be passed upon and the findings
rendered before May &c, 1929.
@. What is the daily temperature
on the moon?-J. D. G.
A. The moon has no atmosphere.
Therefore, radiation of the suns heat
is very rapid. Verys theory is that the
moon becomes heated to temperature
of 200 degrees Fahrenheit during the
day, but when night falls the tempera-
ture decreases rapidly and may descend
to 100 degrees below zero.
O. Where is Boulder Dam to be 10
cated?-C. C.
A. The dam will be located about 40
miles from Las Vegas, New, on the line
between Nevada and Arizona.
@. What is meant by "companionate
marriage" PHI. T. F.
A. Judge Lindsey. its sponsor, defined
companionate marriage as follows:
"Companionate marriage Is legal mar
riage, with legalized birth control and
with the right to divorce by mutual con-
sent for childleSS couples, usually with
out payment of alimony."
@. What flags are flown on the three
flag poles in front of the Union Sta
tion?-W. G. w.
A. The Bureau of Public Buildings
saws that when distinguished foreign
visitors come to the city the flags OF
their countries are displayed from the
poles mentioned. Some functions re-
quire the display of one foreign flag,
some of two foreign flags, some OF three
American flags.
@. Why is "cwt." the abbreviation
for hundredweight?-G. r.
A. The letter &C" stands for centum.
the Latin word meaning hundred"
"Wt." is the abbreviation for weight.
@. How much ground is covered ~
the Opera House in Paris?-V. w.
A. 1t is the largest theater in the
world, and covers an area OF nearly 8
acres.
@. Where does the English novelist
Eden Phillpotts live?-M. d.
A. His home is at Torquay, a little
town built on seven hills overlooking the
English Channel.
q. When do the sons OF tne relSnlnS
monarch of Great Britain move into
establishments of their own?-E. B.
A. After they become of age or marry
they usually have separate establish
mentS.
O. Will the cherry trees that were
injured when Potomac Park, Washing
ton, D. C, was flooded last year bloom
this year?-M. F. O.:
A. While it was thought at the time
that the trees would have to be re-
placed, Government experts are Of the
opinion now that no material damage
was done. 1t will be necessary to wait
until Spring to see whether the trees
will recover and bloom as usual.
@. How far are the Great Pyramids
from the River Nile?-J. F.. H.
A. They lie miles to the west or
Gizeh, which town is on the left COR
west) bank of the River Nile.
@. Is there bulletproof glass?-J G.
A. The so-called "bulletproof glass"
does not prevent the passage of the
bullet. This glass is described as non
shatterable.
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