Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-31
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

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world that can answer as many legiti-
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ton Bureau in Washington, D. c. This
highly organized institution has been
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eral bureaus and other educational en-
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The Evening Star Information Bureau.
Frederic j. Haskin, director, Washing
ton, D. c..
@. What is 1t about high aeroplane
ride which sometimes cures deafness?-
c. A. c.
A. The Public Health Service says:
"A small percentage of impairment of
hearing and deafness is due to hys-
terra, and such cases might be i'm
proved by the fright and shock of an
aeroplane flight. This has occurred in
one flight at high altitude. of about
one-half hour, would show whether or
not this maneuver would help the case.
If it did so, the flights could be con-
tinued until cure resulted"
9. Where are Stations DIE, xDA
A. Station DIE is in Germany. Sta
ton XDA is in Mexico. Station EAQ
is in Spain.
@. Why are the riders in horse races
called Jockeys. B.
T. nf taa
| common Scotch name Jock. AS boys
| were usually the riders, the diminutive
was applied to them.
@. How long would a 100-watt
electric bulb have to burn to consume
one kilowatt hour2-J. N.
A. 1t would have to burn steadily
for 10 hours.
@. What kind of money is used in
Cuba?-A C.
A. An act approved October 80.
1914. established new monetary
system for Cuba. ats basis shall be
gold, and the unit shall be the peso
weighing 1918 grammes or 1.5046
fine grammes," and gold coins OF
5, 10 and 20 pesos shall be Of the
same shape, weight and value as the
corresponding coins of the United
rency and that of the United States
of America shall be the legal tender
for the payment of obligations" The
money in circulation consists of do
| mestic coin, United States coin and
United States currency. The denom-
nations of gold coins are TO- 10, S,
4, 2 and peso, with the respective
equal in United States of $40, $40, SIS,
81, 50 and 81. The silver coins are
in
equivalent in United States money of
30, 20 and 10 cents. Minor coins are
in denominations of 5, 2 and / CEN
tavo, with the equivalent in United
States money of S. and l cent.
Q. Has play ever been broadcast by
television?-T. G.
A. BY means of the Baird television
system, Luigi Pirandellos 1.-THE Man
| With Flower in His Mouth" was trans
mttted recently by television over a STA
ton of the British Broadcasting Corpo-
ration.
@. What is haggis?-K. J. L.
A. A dish consisting of a calf's
Sleeps or other animals heart, liver
and lungs boiled in the stomach Of the
animal with seasoning of pepper, salt
onions, ETC., chopped fine with suet and
| O0OAAACNA' Az - NOAloAdC1Cu DNCulldIly
Scottish dish.
@. How large are the All Sable State
| Forest and the Hardwood State Forest
| in Michigan?-M. C.
A. The American Forestry AsSocia-
| ton says that the purchase of an addi-
! tional 1,575 acres in the Au Sable State
Forest and an additional 476 acres in
! the Hardwood State Forest has been
authorized by the Michigan Conserva-
ton Commission. With these purchases
Michigan now owns 40,575 acres in the
Au Sable Forest and Al ,036 acres in the
Hardwood Forest.
@. Why does gazing at the sun cause
a person to sneeze?-B. P. K.
A. This is because gazing in the sun
stimulates certain nerves in the eyes
and perhaps in the nose.
@. Who owns the land around the
North Pole?-H. E. j.
A. The TERRITORY surrounding tn