Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-23
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC j. HAsKIN.

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@. How can person Judge tennis
racket?-D. o.
A. Good gut on tennis rackets can
be told by its feeling and appearance
1t should be flexible and fine rather
than course. Ordinarily the strands
should be close together rather than
wide apart. The wood should be well
finished. The frame true and not
warped. Better frames are rounded so
there is less resistance. The racket
handle will not be too heavy for the
frame, or vice versa.
@. Please give directions for a
childs reading SO that his eyes will
not be subject to strain?-B. T.
A. The Junior Committee for the
Prevention of Blindness advises: Read
with good light falling over the left
shoulder; hold the book about IA
inches from the eyes; always read with
head up; keep books clean, as soiled
printed indistinctly, in small type, or
on glossy paper: rest eyes frequently;
If eyes ache or there is trouble in see
ing distinctly, have them examined.
@. Who passes on paroles at Leav-
enworth? What per cent of paroled
prisoners are returned to the institu-
tion?-N. E.
A. The parole board is composed of
three members, the superintendent of
prisons, the warden and the peniten-
tiary physician. The board meets to
consider paroles three times a year, in
January, May and September. Recent
figures show that less than per cent
of paroled prisoners are returned be-
cause Of attractions of the terms OF
parole.
@. Where are there some examples
of truss steel bridges?-E. w. M.
A. Truss steel bridges, which are
bridges constructed with spans made of
steel trusses, reinforced with concrete
and iron, have been used for some
years in this country. Notably, bridges
of this construction are two bridges
over the Mississippi at La Harpe and
at Rockford, ILL.,, each with 30-foot
span and each built in 1915; bridge
over the Saskatchewan River at Saska-
toon, Saskatchewan, with nine arches,
including four of l50-foot span. built
about 1915, and bridge over Buffalo
Bayou at San Jacinto street. Houston,
Tex, built about 1918, with clear
span of ITO feet.
@. Did Chief Justice Taft leave a
bequest to Yale?-J. NJ S.
A. He left legacy Of $4,000 to
Yale University.
@. What service had Mayor Curley
rendered italy for which he was given
some special honor by Mussolini?-
j. M. C.
A. An authority says that Mayor
Curley of Boston was elevated to the
high position of commander in the
Order of the Crown Of Italy" not for
any one service rendered. to italy, but
because he has been very dear friend
Of this people during his lifetime" This
authority says: He has always been the
friend of italy in times of stress and
need, as evidenced, in part, by the aid
rendered during the MeSSina earth
quake, in 1908. He has brought about
the establishment of health units in the
immediate vicinity of densely populated
italian communities, and thereby rem
dered to them great beneficial service.
He has opened up In these communities