Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-15

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J. Haskin? You can ask him any ques-
ton Of fact and get the answer in a
personal letter. Here Is q great educa.
tional idea introduced into the lives OF
the most intelligent people in the world
American newspaper readers. It Is a
part Of that best purpose Of news
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return postage. Address Frederic j.
Haskin. director, The Evening Star In
formation Bureau, Washington, d. c.
@. How much Of q crowd will side
walk hold with comfort to pedestrians?
H. r.
A. When the volume Of traffic ap-
proacl1es 800 persons per foot of width
per hour. the walk. becomes overcrowd-
ed, people leaving the sidewalk for the
roadway.
@. When did Scottish immigrants
first come to this country2-F. H. S.
A. The earliest immigrants landed at
Port Royal-rlow Annapolis Royal
Nova Scotia; in 1929. They were I'M
der the leadership Of Sir william Alex
ander. They have gradually migrated
to the West, This year in Banff, AL
berta. the Highland gathering and
Scottish music festival will celebrate
the 300th anniversary Of the event.
Q. Who founded the Pennsylvania
Academy Of the Fine Arts?-M. r.
A. The idea of having such an In.
stitution originated with Charles Will
The academy was chartered in 1906 and
Is still in existence.
@. How many people should church
auditorium Of a certain size seat?-
A. F..
A. The minimum spacing for pews
back to back is 80 inches-32 or even
80 inches to be preferred A space of
10 inches in the length Of the pew is
considered sitting. The actual seat
ing capacity can be determined only
by drawing the seats to an accurate
scale on the floor plan. and then meas
uring the linear feet Of the pews. For
approximate values or square feet
may be allowed for each seat.
q. Is It advisable to can corn by
the use Of tartaric acid?-A. D. T..
A. The Bureau of Home Economics
says that 1t does not recommend the
Use Of any acid in the canning Of corn
Either process the corn in a steam
cooker or use the old-fashioned method.
O. understand that the Chinese
regard a certain type of birds nest as
a delicacy. What appearance does this
have?-B. N. S.
A. You probably refer to the nest
Of the selangane or of related species
Of swift or swiftlet Of the Malay Archi-
pelago. It has the shape and size of
half teacup. is attached to the rock
in the interior of cave. and has the
appearance of f1brous gelatine or ISM
glass. 1t is composed of a mucilagi-
nous substance secreted by special
glands, and Is not, as was formerly
thought. made from a glutinous sea-
weed.
@. Was Passion week ever known by
another rame?-H. H.
A. The primitive Christians styled 1t
the Great week"
Q. What is the law Of diminishing
returns?-E. H.
A. 1t is an economic law, which
states that in any given stage an in
crease Of labor or capital applied be-
yond certain point in the cultivation
Of land causes a less than proportion
ate increase in the produce raised from
given area. This law Is generally
attributed to Ricardo. but 1t was dis
covered considerably earlier.
@. How many muscles are there in
the human body?-C. l..
A. There are 357 muscles listed In
Goulds Medical Dictionary.
@. When did Montgomery and Stone
play THE Wizard of Oz?"-J. l..
A. They appeared in The Wizard of
OF" in 1908.
@. How many. dude ranches are
there in wyoming and Montans?-D. l..
A. Nations Business says there are
about 100 of these ranches in Wyoming
and Nevada. which take paying guests