Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-29


Municipal Airport. 1t is computed that
at distance Of 55la miles the Lind
bergh beacon becomes equivalent In
brightness to the full moon. The ex-
penses of installation and maintenance
VIII be borne by the owners of the
building.
Q. Do many people forget their per-
! sonal belongings now that hotels have
placards warning them not to do so?--
! A. M.
A. According to statistics compiled
by the New Yorker Hotel, more than
10000 articles have been left in its
rooms by the 475,000 guests who have
been accommodated there since II
opened nine months ago.
O. How are the cloud effects pro-
duced in the Chicago Civic Opera
House?-O M
A. According to the Professional En-
gineer, these are produced by two ma
chlnes, each containing 3.O00-watt
light unit Of special design. The light
Is projected through eight lensed sec
| lions connected to a controlled rotating
drum. From this drum protection Is
directed onto the cyclorama by a series
OF mirrors. One of the machines rotates
IN clockwise direction and the other
IN counter clockwise direction. Ac-
tuai cloud pictures on regular stere-
| optlcon slide are used to produce the
effects For storms, the heavy clouds
are projected at very high speed In
one direction and the lighter clouds ia
an opposite direction at slower speed,
thus giving the effect Of tumbling,
piling cloud masses.
@. When was the Daughters Of Re-
becca founded?-L. b. p.
! A. The Daughters Of Rebecca was
| founded at South Bend, Ind, in 1857 by
Schuyler Colfax ''to reconcile women to
the pledge of secrecy made by their hus-
bands by inducing them to take similar
obligations"
q. Is Scurvy usually fatally. B.
| "A. On the contrary, even in desperate
cases OF scurvy 1t is said that recovery
Is hopefully anticipated when the de.
hclent vitan1in G is supplied.
@. In the amateur golf championship,
when two players ere all even at the
end OF an Is or SO hole round, why
don't they play another full round to
decide the tied. @. H.
"A. Because the competition is at
match play and the rules provide that
a match be determined by the play of
one or more extra holes if the players
are all even at the end of the fixed
round, whether it be Is or SO holes.
@. What is the origin of the sealyhan
| terrier?-R. r.
a. The Sealyl1am terrier is a breed
Which has but recently come into
prominence in the dog world. Although
there seems to be no reason to doubt
/ that such terriers have been bred for
a considerable number of years in their
native land, Wales, the breed did not
acquire extensive popularity until its
fanciers began participating in British
bench shows. 1t is generally agreed
that the Sealyham is manufactured
breed, being q combination of the fox
terrier, Dandie Dinmont terrier, and
bull terrier. Early specimens freuuent-
ly displayed evidence of their mixed
ancestry, but the type has now become
well fixed and individuals as a whole
are uniform.
Q. How many cities are there in the
United States with $4,000 population or
| more?-T F.
A. According to the unofficial figures
OF the 1880 census there are 1877 citiea
OF more than $4,000. in the United
States. Port Arthur, Tex, with 50,Oe7
Is the 18th.