Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-28
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY.FREDERrc J. HASKIN.

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Washington, d. C.
Q. Please give a biography Of Paul
Oliver.-M. F. S.
A. Frank Mum. known over the
radio as Paul oliver, was born in New
York City in 1895, educated in the
New York public schools and gradu-
ated from the high school and was
trained in mechanical engineering. He
did not train his voice until he was
IS years old. After q few appearances
in small concerts he was persuaded to
abandon his engineering career and
take up professional singing. He has
made a number of appearances as
concert artist, and his voice has been
recorded many times.
@. When will the Old Spanish Days
Fiesta be held in Santa Barbara
s. w. 8.
A. This year it will be held on Au-
gust 7, 8 and 9. This celebration is
held to portray the romantic happen
ings of the early days in California.
@. At what time of day is 1t best to
take exercise?-M. A.
A. Prof. Dudley Sargent has said the
best physical and mental results may
be attained from exercise, when cir
cumstances permit of 1t, between 10
and IL o'clock In the forenoon, and
the next best results between 4 and s
in the afternoon. When these hours
are not convenient, good results may
| be attained by exercising in the morn
ing before breakfast, or the last thing
at night, just before going to bed. II
a person. however, for any reason does
not sleep we'll and awakes feeling tired
in the morning, exercise before break
| fast is not advisable, except perhaps
| few minutes walk in the open air. 1t
| is much better for such person to ex-
ercise at night, not violently, but gently
and persistently, for Is or 20 minutes,
in view of getting the excess OF blood
! out of the head and inducing gooo
nights sleep. For most persons the
hour before breakfast is a preferable
one for home exercises.
O. Has salt water ever been used IN
New York City for FIRE fghting?-A. K.
A. There are five high-pressure fire
service stations in New York City, two
| in Manhattan and three in Brooklyn.
Both stations in Manhattan and two OF
the stations in Brooklyn have salt water
| connections. In more than 20 years OF
operation salt water was never pumped
on a fire by the two Manhattan stations
nor by one station in Brooklyn located
| near the East River. Salt water has
been frequently pumped at the station
in the Coney Island section Of Brook
lyn. Whenever the fire demand exceeds
| the capacity of the first pump started,
the additional pumps operate on salt
water.
@. How were the old dover chests
| made?-A. M.
A. The hope chests Of a former day
were in this country usually made Of
pine. Some examples are in existence
made Of finer wood. Usually the chest
contained O till with q lid of Its own.
In this the silver was kept. The main
body of the chest was designed to hold
blankets, comforts and linens. Some
chests had q drawer beneath, some had
two drawers, and an occasional chest
contained three drawers.
Q. Is q pharmacist considered a pro-
fessional name. D.
A. Pharmacy is essentially q field OF
science with the art Of compounding