Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-26
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
by FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

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q. Which dirigible made the best
time IN crossing to Amer.ca?-N. H.
A. The R-l00 broke the record. It
crossed in about 10 hours. Three other
oirlginies preceded it In crossing -the
h-S4, the Los Angeles and the Graf
Zeppelin.
Q. How can 9 soldier have his per-
nianent disability rating changed?-
B. r. B.
A. The Veterans Bureau says that
examinations for veterans having per-
manent rating are to be made once in
nVe years. II, however, the veterans
condition has grown worse, 1t is his privi-
lege TO ask for examination before the
nye years period has expired II q
veteran Is hospitalized for his service
connected disability, he Is entitled to a
temporary total rating during the period
OF disqualification. II q veteran Is dis
satisfied with rating given BY a re9u.
lar rating board, he has q right 10 ap-
peal from the decision within six
months. An appeal is allowed after six
months only II good cause is shown for
the delay.
Q. Which Of the new books Is the
best seller?-T. H.
A. "All Quiet on the Western 'FRONT.'
II said to be leading. In is months IL
has sold 100000 copies and been trarliJ-
lated into 20 languages.
Q. On what expedition Is Row Chan
A. DR.. Andrews, under auspices. of
the American Museum of Natural His
tory. Is now directing the fifth Nom
golian expedition. The party will re-
main In the Cobb Desert until October.
| seeking traces of early man. Already
on the borders of outer Mongolia the
scientists have discovered the fossil re-
mains OF group Of animals of the
maStodon family known as shovel
laWed platybeiodons, because Of their
huge, projecting jaws, to 8 feet In
diameter. Among the members of the
| expedition Is DR.. w. g. Pei, who dis
covered the Picking Woman"
"a: what Is case hardening" PIP.
A. The Bureau Of Standards saws
that case-hardening Is q process by
which carbon is caused to penetrate
the article, giving rise to an outside
portion high in carbon, known as the
case, the carbon content decreasing
gradually toward the center.
q. Are there many islands in the
Mississippi River?-E. N.
A. There are TAT islands between It's
source and the mouth Of the Red River.
Below this point, SOC miles from the
Gull. there are only three islands.
@. What nag is flown by Baltic.
American Line vessels and by Scandi-
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. M, M.
4 A. The Baltic American Steamship
line flies the Polish nag, and the Scan
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Line the Danish
flag.
@. If "gentlemen OF the press" are
the fourth estate, what are the three
other estates?-W. 8. T.
A. The expression, "the fourth estate u
has been attributed to Edmund Burke
in an address In Parliament, in which
| ne referred to the press gallery of the
Commons as representing the fourth
estate. Carlyle in Lecture v OF his
Heroes and Hero Worship" mentions
! that Burke Il credited with haVins