Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-03
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Q. What Is the diameter Of the new
golf ball?-H. C. G.
A. 1t Is 1853 inches.
@. Have the Jews ever changed the
day for celebrating their SABBATH
| D. K. s.
A. It is the claim Of the Jewish peo-
| pie that the Jewish Sabbath is still OBJ
| served on the same day as it was from
the giving of the law regarding its OBJ
servance to Moses.
@. Should Oil be used on waxed
| door?--A. j. p.
, A. OH softens wax and should not
! be used. Neither should water be used.
When the floors need cleaning, use
| gasoline.
@. How should the name New Or
leans" be pronouncedp I mean the city
| in Loliisiana?-E. w. D.
A. The accepted pronunciation Is
New Or-le-anz. with accent upon Or"
Q. How long Is the Holland Tun-
A. The Holland Tunnel. New York
City, is IL miles long.
Q. Can you give me an idea of the
st NaA r-lrt,.
their way through college?-R. l..
A. A recent survey of the records of
| 1853 colleges and universities in the
| United States made by the National
| Student Federation revealed that As
| per cent Of the men and % per cent of
the women enrolled in American insti-
tutions of higher learning were earning
| all or part Of their expenses in more
| than 200 different types Of employment.
1t was found that only per cent of
| college women are entirely self-sup-
porting, however, while the number Of
men who earned all of their college ex-
penses is about three times as great as
the number Of women.
@. How far do salmon travel?-B.
A. A red salmon marked by the
United States Bureau of Fisheries in
Alaskan waters In May and caught A
days later in a Siberian stream was
found to have travelled 1900 miles in
| that time.
Q. Please describe the Cremona
violin.-W.. NICK.
A. Carlo Berzonzi Cremona was an
| Italian violin maker. He lived from
| 1890 to 1746. This master has always
been considered one of the best pupils
| of Stradivarius. He made several mod
els usually fiat, giving to the inferior
| part Of the body Of the instrument in
| Width whatever the superior lost or
| gained in length. The sound holes,
| rather far apart, are very near the edges.
The scroll lacks roundness, but at the
same time has character. His varnish,
always rich and transparent, although
thick in places, varies from light red to
brown red, sometimes amber yellow, and
has tendency to crackle slightly. The
tone Is particularly beautiful, combining
refinement and power, and any violins
made by this man are superinstruments
q. What was the feat which caused
Foch to say that Sergt. York's was the
greatest achievement accomplished by a
private soldier in any of the armies
in Europe?-C. D. w.
A. While in the Argonne, October 8,
1918, armed with a Springfield rifle and
an automatic revolver, Sergt. York
killed 20 Germans, captured Hill 233,
compelled the surrender of 1872 enemies.