Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-07

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to the handling of inquiries. You have
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Write your question, your name and
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Frederic j. Haskin, director, Washing
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@. What is the name of the game
which has been shown in the movies
which is played on the ice and the bail
Is struck with a broom?-H. S. T.
A. 1t is a new game called broom
ball. It Is q form of hockey. Brooms
are used instead of hockey sticks and a
foot ball instead Of puck. The players
do not wear skates.
@. What Is meant by the cold tur-
key treatment for drug addicts?-S. S.
A. It means literally do nothing"
In applying this treatment addicts are
locked up and drugs taken away from
them. No sedatives are given, no SYM
pathy offered.
@. What is a rooinek?-F. w.
A. This is South African term Of
contempt applied to a Britisher. Liter
ally it means red neck.
Q. What does the investment amount
to for a good broadcaSting radio sta
tion?-D. L. w.
A. Very few people have any idea of
the cost of operating a radio station.
To install any kind of transmitting set
with power up to 1000 watts it would
cost anywhere from $1,000 to $4,000.
The science of the transmission of sound
at the present time is developed so rap
idly that sending set that would be
up-to-date today in six months would
,, be obsolete. The broadcaster must stand
for studio and Office rent of from $l5,-
900 to $4,000 year. The investment
on a big station runs from $750,000 to
81 900 900. Pickup equipment costs
from $4,000 to $4,000. Line charges
that is, for telephone wires to transmit
programs-cost approximately from
$4,000 to $4,000 annually. Electricity
amounts to about $4,000 a year and
there are any number of incidental ex-
penses that run to about $4,000. Meg
aphones cost at least $75.
@. How long has the weight and
fineress of the gold coins of our coun-
try remained the same?-S. w. o.
A. The weight and fineness of the
gold dollar unit has been continuous
since established by law of January 1s,
1887.
@. What city is the center of the
clothing industry e. N.
A. New York City is the center of
the clothing industry in the United
States. At the time of the last census
"A per cent Of all the women's clothing
and IS per cent of all the mems cloth
ing was made in New York.
@. Why is a police patrol wagon
called Black Maria?-M. K. @. -
A. During old colonial days Maria
Lee, NegresS, kept sailors boarding
house In Boston. She was woman of
gigantic strength and helped the au-
thorities to keep peace. Whenever a
very troublesome person was to be taken
to the station house, her services were
often required. So frequently was she
called that the expression Send for
Black Maria" came to mean Take the
disorderly person to jail"
@. What is casinghead gasoline?-
A. What was formerly usually called
casinghead gasoline Is now called
natural gasoline and is obtained from
natural gas by compression and refriger-
alton or absorption. This gasoline is
more volatile than commercial motor
fuels and is used for mixing with
straight run or cracked gasoline.