Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-07

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@. Why did the census enumerators
ask DO Won own a radio"?-G. F.
A. The Department Of Commerce
wishes to obtain an estimate OF the
number of radios in use. Other com,
modities, such as automobiles, are taxed
or licensed. so that count is available,
but there is no other way to make
fair estimate Of radios.
@. Which is correct-"daylight saw
ing" time or daylight savings" timer
A. It il correct to say daylight saw
| ing" time The English idiom does not
REQUIRE that the word saving" be ex-
pressed in the plural.
Q: Why is glucose used in CANDY
A. It is used in the manufacture Of
CONNECTIONS to prevent capitalization.
Q. who invented the saxophone9-
A. There was O famous family of Bel
gian musical instrument makers named
Sax. The inventor of the saxophone
belonged to this family, and his name
was Antoine Joseph Sax, known as
Adolphe Sax. He was born at Dinant,
Belgium, November 6, 1914, and died in
Paris February 4, 1894. In 1845 he
] took out patent for the saxhorn. On
/ June %, 1916, he registered the saxo-
phone.
| @. What is a Chinese tong?-M. X.
A. A tong is Chinese form of secret
society. The word is derived from the
| Chinese word meaning hall or private
meeting place. The tongs are largely
represented among the Chinese popula-
ton Of America, and frequently carry
on long and bitter conflicts.
@. What are the final figures on
what the World War cost this country7
TX. B. s.
A. Treasury Department figures place
the total cost of the World War to the
United States at approximately $751;
1 4UU,UUUsUUU. war COStS anu lAkIOLldl
defense amount to about two-thirdS OF
the annual Government expenditures.
Q. At the beginning of the Civil
War how many slaves were there?--
C. v. L.
A. The exact number is not known
It is estimated that there were between
5000, 900 and 4,00o,000 slaves.
@. Should babies be encouraged to
walk as soon as possible?-B. S.
A. Walking is natural function, and
should not be forced upon an infant
Premature walking strains the legs and
feet and causes foot deformitieS. The
average child will learn to walk when
the feet and legs have become suffi-
GENTLY strong.
O. Did Schubert play the guitar?-
r. C.
A. He both played and composed for
the guitar. Not owning a piano, many
of his melodies were worked out upon
the guitar.
@. Please define communion close
and open and communion in place
P. w. D.
A. The Encyclopedia of Church His
tory" defines open communion as the
service of the holy communion of saints
| which Is open to all who apply. ire
| spective of creed. In close communion
the service is confined to the members
of q single society, or at least to the
members of denomination who are
baptized. BY communion Of place Is
meant the administration Of the sacra-
ment in q consecrated building. It also
refers to the retention OF the host.