Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-31

BY the Associated Press.
WEST ORANGE. N. j., July 81
Here are some of the 20 pages of ques.
tons propounded today to 49 boys
In Thomas A. Edison's examination OF
candidates for his scholarship to q
technical school.
They were prepared by Edison, Henry
Ford, Harvey S. Firestone. Col. Charles
A, Lindbergh, Lewis Perry Of Phillips
Exeter Academy, George Eastman
President William Lowe Bryan OF In
diana University and DR.. Hubert s
Howe of Columbia University.
Answer the following letter:
Dear Mr.: A visiting professor has
made a study of Manchurian life and
manners. He has volunteered to give
three lectures on Manchurian cooking,
Before advising the professor whether
or not the university would sponsor
such course of lectures, I desire to
get the reaction of the student body
Please write me frankly.
JOHN ADAMS. Dean"
Life and Death Choice.
Suppose, that you, with q brilliant.
6c-year-old scientist; two haf-breed
guides: the 3e-year-old wife OF the
Scientist. who has social aspirations
her 6-year-old son: your fiancee, and
YOUR best friend, who has shown great
promise in the field of science, are
stranded on desert island. There Is
enough food and water left to enable
three people to get to the nearest civili-
cation. Which would you choose to
live and which to die? Give your rea-
sons"
ave -. s.,,..a ,.o,,r-n1f q, haiciy1esS
with the following stock of trade, what
price would you put, in dollars and
cents, on the various items: Ford coupe,
driven 5000 miles; basic patent which
will reduce the cost of manufacturing
shoes 20 cents a pair: secret process
of manufacturing drug, which Will
definitely cure cancer; 10 acres OF land
in a good farming section OF Iowa;
trade information, which will enable
one competitive hrm to take 81 900 900
worth of net profits year away from
another; the secret of new poison
gas, which will make any nation SUI
preme in war; definite proof that the
dishonesty of an employe Is costing a
multi-millionnaire 100000 year.
Questions Of Chemistry.
"IIow is Azogadro's hypothesis used to
determine MOLECULAR weights? Make
suggestions as TO now pure silver can DC
obtained from a silver coin. State the
meaning of combining weight, density,
atom, heat of reaction, valence?
"A man has two solutions of certain
chemical in water. One contains SO
per cent Of the chemical by weight and
the other 10 per cent. He wishes to
obtain 80 grams of solution containing
rs per cent of the chemical. How much
should he take of each of the solutions
he has?
1.-THE base of pyramid Is a square,
each side of which Is IL inches. Each
of the other four edges Is 20 inches.
Find the altitude and the volume Of the
"(a) Simplify (R exponent 70 plus S
exponent "a, (R exponent "a minus r
exponent 1s), Is exponent "a plus S ex-
ponent "a.
"If a church organ is not provided
with some sort of heating arrangement,
It will play out of tune when the
church Is cold. Why?
What is the smallest height mirror
standing vertically in which a man 6
feet tall and standing erect can see his
entire length?"
aluminium Is claimed to be a very
superior substance for cooking utensils
What are the physical properties which
are in favor of or against such use?"
when you look back on your life
from your death bed, by what facts will