Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-11

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@. What airports do the greatest
daily business?-P. A. L.
A. The Department of Commerce has
no definite figures but says that among
them would be LIE Bourget, France;
Tempelhof. Germany: Croydon, Eng
land; Cleveland Municipal Airport, and
Chicago Municipal Airport, United
States.
@. How old is Walter Hagen, the
golf champion?-C. T.
A. Walter Hagen is almost SO years
old. He was born in Rochester, N. Y,
october 81, 1891.
O. What is the radio trust?-M. N
A. According to the charges made at
the hearings of the Couzens commit
tee. the so-called "radio trust" is
made up Of the Radio Corporation OF
America. the General Electric Co.,
the Westinghouse Electric & Manu-
featuring Co., the United Fruit Co.,
and the American Telephone & Tele-
graph Co., who have pooled about $500
radio patents and are accused of try
ing to monopolize the radio industry.
The companies contend that the Fed
eral antitrust laws do not apply to
such patent pool.
E. P.
A. In Greece and Rome the dim.
| smoky lamp made its appearance al
a fairly early date. 1t was a shallow
dish, round or oval in shape, with a
handle at one end and a spout for
the wick at the other. 1t was made
of baked earth or metal, and the wick
was made of tow or cloth. These
lamps, used chiefly by students anc
teachers, are the traditional lamps Of
learning to which reference Is fire.
quently made.
@. What is the name of Soviet Rus
sia's printing plant?-B. T.
A. The state publishing plant fol
Soviet Russia is called GoSizdat. II
| is located in Moscow and is one Of the
largest printing plants in the world.
@. How much acreage is usually
| allowed for forage crops Of the ami
mails on a farm?-W. H.
A. The Department of Agriculture
| saws that at least 5 acres per ANNA
| should be allowed to provide food the
year round.
@. Who invented fiat relief called
| stiacciato?-A. A.
ventor.
E. E :. r. what Is meant '' SuSii'. :,
A. AS an adjective it is applied t.
| irregular, although often !eg1tlmat'
| warfare conducted by indepenoen
| bands. AS a noun 1t Is applied 10 ont
| who carried on such warfare.
| @. What is the valuation of the farm
/ LANDS in the United States?-W. B.
| A. The estimated value of United
States farm lands is $37,721, o88,222.
@. When was the first practical ma
| chine gun made?-A. G.
A. The first modern practical ma
chine gun was invented by DR.. GatlmI
of Chicago in 1862. and it was put int
general use about 1870.
@. What is the size of the Bool'
| tree?-F. P.
A. The following are the Dimensions
| of the Boole tree, which is said to b
| the largest tree in the world: Diameter
| at the ground slanting. IS feet; diam
eter at right angles to the tree and leve
with the upper side, 81 feet: diamete'
above knots. swells or bulges at Is fee
high. 25 feet: diameter at first limb
1856 feet Cat IA feet); height, 261 Y feet