Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-15
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HAsKIN.

from the East. Last year about 5000
visitors were entertained at the height
Of the season.
@. What is the acreage Of Boston
Common?--G. H. L.
A. The Boston Common and Boston
Public Gardens comprise 72.65 acres.
@. Is the Duke OF Kent always a
son Of the King of England?-E. j. r.
A. While the Duke Of Kent is title
usually reserved for use by sons of the
reigning monarch Of England, the title
has otherwise been borne.
Q. Do doctors live longer than other
people?-L. A. H.
A. According to TIE Metropolitan
Life Insurance Co. physicians have no
advantage in longevity as one might
expect because of their profession. On
the contrary. they do not live as long
as the ordinary policy holders At the
age Of 80, when a physician begins his
career, the doctors expectation Of life
is two years less than that of the gen.
eral population.
@. Who founded the Youths Com
panion?-E. N. r.
A. The Youths Companion. which is
soon to be merged with and known as
the American Boy. was founded over
100 years ago by Nathaniel p. Willis, sr.
q What is the meaning of Sturm-
vogel as applied to aviation-G. G.
A. Sturmyogel. translated as storm
birds or stormy petrcls, is the name OF
the gigantic national German organiza-
ton for the purpose Of bringing flying
within the reach Of the masses. Ten
thousand members have already en-
rolled. Honorary heads are Minister Of
the Interior Severing and Air Minister
Won Brandenburg
@. What is the literal meaning Of
boudoir?-A. H. D.
A. Literally boudoir means q pout-
ing or sulking place instead of a place
Of retirement. It is derived from the
French verb boulder. meaning to pout.
@. Is buying stock on margin ever O
safe thing to do?-A. j. C.
A. It is If you have sufficient easi-
available security to pay for the stock
outright. There Is marginal buying on
the part Of people Of large means who
are at any moment prepared to taks up
and pay for the securities in case Of
necessity, but whose money perhaps. at
the time of wishing to make purchase
in the stock market may be we'll and
desirably invested in securities which,
In turn, are in the safe deposit box. The
man of means, buying stocks at this
time, very likely expects to buy for an
anticipated quick rise in the stock mar
ket and would make a marginal pur-
chase temporarily rather than dispose
Of well thought of investments already
owned. Such men, in case of necessity,
can sell these securities and take up
and pay for the stock margined or use
them for increased margins, and it Is
only this class of people who can safely
carry stocks in this way.
@. What is the value Of the agricul-
turai products OF Los Angeles County,
Calif.?-H. B.
A. Los Angeles County claims TO lead
all counties Of the Nation in agricul-
tural production. Last year its field
crops were valued at s9,242,5 500, truck
crops at s11 481 ,s04, fruit and nuts at
S48, 065.366. live stock and live stock
products at s26. 48e 0e2. making q total
value of s95,278,732.
Q. How long have coffee urns been
used in this country?-M. r. c.
A. AS far back as 1881 urns were in
use In the Boston Coffee House. One
Of the largest manufacturers of coffee
urns today claims to have made cop
per-tinned coffee, tea and water urns
with timed copper baskets or perco-
lators as far back as 1855. They we're
heated with steam coils, alcohol lamps
or gas burners.
@. How many people live on Tristan
da Cunha Islands,. E.
A. H. G. Moore, traveller and lee
turer. says that when he touched at
the islond in February. 1929. there were
1855 inhabitants Eight babies had been
born during the past year. This island
has been designated the loneliest pop
and as the "farthest flung Of all Great
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