Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-11
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

BY Montgolner. the famous balloonist.
in 1896. '5
@. How does the number of miles of
surfaced roads In the United States
compare with the number In Europe?-
H. T.
A. Europe has $4,000 miles of sur
faced roads, exclusive of city streets, as
against 1890 In North America, of
which 10000 are in the United States.
Q. Are caffeine, nicotine, morphine
c. A. s.
A. Caffeine Is classed as a stimulant:
nicotine as q poisonous alkaloid; NOR
phtne as narcotic; alcohol as Stimu-
liant, and, when taken In large doses, as
a narcotic.
Q. When was music first used in in
duStrial plants? To what extent Is 1t
used today?-G. D. A.
A. AS far back as 1885 the head of a
Southern factory, where cigarettes were
rolled by hand, placed good singers In
his Sworkroon1s to increase efficiency and
contentment in the plant. There are
today several hundred American indus
trial organizations that encourage mu-
steal activities among their employees.
A survey conducted by the National As
ISOLATION for the Advancement of Mu-
sic reports that 80 companies allow the
musical programs to be conducted on
company time, while 1872 allow them to
be conducted half on company time.
Experiments prove that under the in
fuence Of music more work is done and
fewer mistakes are made.
Q. Where is the windiest place in the
world?-B. w.
A. It is said to be Commonwealth
Bay, on the coast Of Antarctica, south
Of Australia. According to the previ-
ouSly unpublished records made by Sir
Douglas Mawson's expedition a decade
ago, the average wind velocity over a
period of % months was A miles an
hour, and wind speeds Of from 80 to
100 miles al hour we're not uncom-
mon.
O. Why was Christy Mathewson
called big Six"?-R. F.
A. At that time the six-cylinder
motor car represented the last word in
power and efficiency among automo-
biles. It Is thought that the nickname
was given to this veteran pitcher be-
cause Of his ability.
O. Please name city in which track
less street cars are used.-E. Q.
A. In London and Vienna trackless
trolleys are in operation. The cars have
rubber tires and are attached at the
| top by two trolleys, one on each side.
O. Which Roman rIs.er first used the
| name Cesar as title?-C. P.
A. Caesar was title assumed by Oc-
tavianus, adopted son. Of the great dc
tator, julius Caesar, and was by him
handed down to his adopted son, IT.
berius. It continued to be used by Calig-
| ula Claudius and Nero as members,
either by adoption or female descent Of
Caesars family; but though the family
became extinct with Nero, succeeding
Emperors still retained the name as part
Of their title, and 1t was the practice to
prefix it to their own names, as 1mpera-
tor Caesar, Donlitianus Augustus. When
Hadrian adopted Aelius Verus, he al
lowed the latter to take the title Of
Caesar, and from this time, though the
title Augustus continued to be con-
fined to the reigning Emperor. that Of
Caesar was also granted the second
| person in the state and the heir pre-
sumptive to the throne. After the death
Of Nero, his name was adopted as a
kingly title by succeeding Roman En-
perors. This practice continued, and
the same title was used In modern times,
as in the case of Kaiser and Gar.
@. How is the name of the famous
singer G1gli pronounced?-G. H. N.
| A. It is pronounced as If spelled Gee
| ly. The "g" has the sound given It in
the word gentle"