Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-16
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
By FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

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O. What is "goldbeaters' skin, -
which Is used in the construction OF
A. Goldbeaters' skin Is q small
tough section in the intestine OF q
steer. It received this name IN the
Middle Ages. when goldsmiths discov-
cred that by putting gold between two
strips of this skin they could hammer
Il for DAYS, making the finest gold leaf
without tearing the skin. Its great
strength. along with its lightness Of tex
ture, and the fact that 1t permits less
diffusion of gas than any other known
substance, recommended 1t for balloon
work.
@. Is John Drinkwater's abraham
Lincoln" to be revived?-T. H.
A. William Harris, jr., has stated
that he will revive Drinkwater's play,
ABRAHAM Lincoln" this Fall, with
Frank McGlynn in his original title
role. Late October Is now given as the
New York premiere for the revival.
@. How long does the average person
keep q savings account?-E. N. J. -.
Mutual Savings Banks, the average lie
AZ eaviy,O< hank account Is not more
than seven years.
@. What is the record for endurance
kite hying?-L. e. w. .
A. Eugene Lecky, IS years old, OF
Brooklyn, has succeeded In flying kite
for AZ consecutive hours. The previous
record for endurance kite flying was 40
hours and IS minutes.
@. In what country are monkeys used
to try out parachutes?-A. K.
A. In Japan monkeys are used to try
out new types Of parachutes. The ami
mails are trained to pull the rip-cord
that opens the parachute and then
tossed from an airplane in full flight.
@. Are boys harder to rear than
girls?-D. L.
A. That boys are harder to rear than
girls" was recently given support by
statistics issued from the Children's
Bureau Of the Department OF Labor.
These data reveal that although more
boys are born In the United States than
girls the latter have 80 per cent more
chance Of living. During the first year
100 boy babies die for every 100 girls
who fail to survive.
@. How large is the hangar built on
Col. E. H. r. Green's estate?-C. r. L.
A. This $4,000 dirigible hangar,
which is Col. Green's latest contribution
to science, Is 140 feet long and u feet
high. While it Is built on his estate,
1t has been placed at the disposal Of
research men Of the Massachusetts
Institute Of Technology for conducting
fog fighting experiments. It houses the
Mayflower. q blirnp presented to the
Massachusetts, Institute Of Technology.
@. What does the abbreviation ION"
stand for which Is carved among the
names OF States on the Lincoln Memo
rial at Springfield?-M. G. M.
A. The abbreviation "On." carved on
the Springfield, Ill, Lincoln monument
stands for Oregon.
@. Who originated the newspaper
axiom, IF dog bites man, it Is not
news. If man bites a dog, 1t Il. news?
ID. L. T.
A. It Is accredited to Charles A. Dana.
@. How do fish get into isolated lakes,
when not stocked by MANI. A. D.
A. There are several explanations of
the presence Of fiSh In isolated lakes