Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-22
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HAsKIN.

even the public works were the prop
erty of the company and managed IS
business Investment Popular dis
content with the conditions led to the
annexation OF Pullman to Chicago In
1889, but until 1910 the corporation
held most Of the property.
@. Who was william Tuke?-F. @.
A. william luke was a member Of
an English family, several generations
Of which were celebrated for their eff
forts In the cause of philanthropy He
was born at York on March "a. 1882.
His name is connected with the l1u-
name treatment of the insane, for
whose care he projected IN 1892 the
Retreat at York under the manage
ment of the Society OF Friends. which
became famous as an institution in
which q bold attempt was made to
manage lunatics without the excessive
w. E.
A. She is the wife Of Guthrie Nc
Clintic, theatrical producer.
@. What kind of fuel for cooking
will be used on the Akron?-P. r.
A. For the first time In aircraft
cooking by gas is to be introduced. A
stove weighing only ITO pounds. built
of aluminium, magnesium, nickel
chromium steel and monel metal, Will
burn propane, one Of the richest por-
tons of natural gas, which is to be
compressed into hquef1ed form and
carried in specially built cylinders.
The gas viii enter the burners through
flreproof gauze.
@. Why does It cost from $4,000 to
$4,000 to capture an Indian rhi-
noceroS?-R. l.. A.
A. The Indian rhInoceros Is now q
comparatively rare animal and IS
found only in the plains region Of
Assam, in Northeastern India. It lives
in marshy grass 1ungles, where It Is
fond of wallowing in the mud. Its
chief foods are canes and shrubs. The
reasons for the great expense involved
in bringing q specimen to this coun-
try for exhibition are its rare oc-
currence, the fact that 1t can be
hunted only with elephants and the
difficulty in capturing and shipping
safely so large an animal.
@. How many railroad cross-ties are
treated with wood preservatives?-R. T.
A. In 1880 63,267, LOT cross-ties were
treated. This was about three-fourths
of the number used
@. Has any one assembled to the top
of Mount Everest, the highest mountain
in the world?-M. G.
A. No one has as yet succeeded IN
reaching the summit of Mount Everest.
Three expeditions were conducted;
reconnaissance expedition In 1921. The
first attempt to ascend was in 1922,
when an altitude Of 27,300 feet was
reached, and the second attempt, 1924,
when 28,200 feet was reached.
@. How does the number Of inven-
tions made by women compare with
mems contributions?-H. 3.
A. About one patent in so Is granted
to woman. More than IS 900 patents
have been granted to women.
Q. What does the name Ohio mean?
--B. L. 3.
A. 1t is q corruption OF Iroquois,
Ohionhiio, meaning beautiful river.
@. What is the highest rating that
an airport is given by the Department
Of Commerce?-O. L. H.
A. The "A-1-A" of the Department
Of Commerce Is the highest rating.
There are only three atrports having
this rating, and the Rickenbacker Air
port. Sioux City. Iowa, was the first
commercial airport to attain this stand
ing. 1t is not necessary for every land
ing field used regularly by planes to
have this rating