Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-13

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@. How does static get into radio
broadcasting? Is there anything that
it will not penetrate?-G. p. L.
A. Static is audio-frequency-group
OSCILLATION discharge between clouds, or
clouds and earth. It travels in all d.
rections from disturbance. Static prob
ably inpresses its varying frequencies
upon the electric waves carrying broad
cast signals while they are proceeding
from transmitting to receiving station,
something like the n1ix-up Of waves that
would occur II one were to throw large
rock into lake upon the surface of
which there were previously iot.a some ONE, moS. q.
broken up and changed In shape, but
their frequency would probably con-
tinue the same as before. Static waves
will penetrate any substance that radio
waves can penetrate.
Q. What would the human body be
worth If sold for the value of the
chemical elements?-F. r.
A. The elements Of the human body
have been estimated to have value
Of about SO cents or at most 81.
@. What kind Of q climate has ia
pan?-J. G..
A. Since Japan extends through
800 Of latitude, It necessarily has great
range Of climate. In the south the
climate is subtropical; in the north it
is extremely cold. The southern is
lands have high temperatures in the
Summer and no snow or ice In the
Winter. In the Kurile Islands the
snow and ice never entirely disappear.
Kiushu and Shikoku have a moderate
climate.
q. Has Mussolini's campaign to in
crease the birth rate in Italy by Offering
rewards for large families been effective?
-. q.
A. In the first II months Of 1929
there were born In Italy 29,460 fewer
babies than in the corresponding period
Of 1928. In 1875 Italy's birth rate was
SO'S RCA u1AOQoo11O u Willie
In 1926 the figure had dropped to 27.8.
q. What do the names Pagliacci and
Punchinello mean?-M. o.
A. The name Pagliacci means the
"strolling players" Punchinelloi is synony-
nous with clown. Punch-of Punch
and Judy farne-is an abbreviation of
the name Punchinello.
Q. When were the wonders of Vel
1owStone National Park first known to
the world?-H. T..
A. The Yellowstone region was orig
inally occupied by peaceful Sheepeater
Indians. There are evidences that white
trappers had entered the region as early
as 1908, but the rufnorS Of its wonders
which from time to time reached the
civilized world were given little Gre
dence until Henry d. Washburn, sur
veyor general Of Montana, published the
first real account Of 1t In 1870. In 1871
the region was explored and mapped by
the United States Geological and Geo
graphical Survey Of the Territories, and
in 1872 Congress made it q national
park.
Q. Is it sometimes "too cold to
snow"?-J. L. A.
A. The Weather Bureau says the
greater number Of more or less heavy
SHOWS come with southerly to easterly
winds e., In what is known as the
rainy" portion Of the cyclonic or storm
area. These winds generally are rela-
tiVelY mild, AS the storm DaSgeS the