Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-23
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O. How many people in the United
States play golf?-H. NJ.
A. Bobby Jones says that 1t Is be-
lieved that more than 100000 people
in this country play the game.
O. Is the Indian village of Met
lakhkahtla, Alaska, on the mainland or
on an island?-R. NJ. r.
A. 1t is a small village on Annette
Island in the southeast waters Of
Alaska. The Indians living there
formerly lived in British Columbia. They
embraced the Episcopal faith, and be-
cause the authorities attempted to force
them to comply with all the rituals of
the church they left and settled upon
Annette Island. President Cleveland
suggested that this island be set aside
for their use.
@. How much are hydrogen and
helium compressed for shipping
J. S. N.
A. The Bureau of Standards says the
pressure to which hydrogen and helium
may be compressed, and correSpondingly
the amount that can be compressed
into cubic foot Of space, depend upon
the compressor available and the
strength of the container. Usually 1900
to 1000 pounds is the pressure en-
ployed for the shipment of these gases
Neither gas Is explosive by itself at
any pressure except as the pressure may
be too great for the container to with
stand. The strength of the container,
of course, does not depend upon what
gas is in 1t; hence. the danger from
this source is the same whatever the
gas compressed.
@. Who won the Pulitzer Prize for a
cartoon in 1902. S.
A. Charles r. Macauley of the Brook
lyn Daily Eagle won with his cartoon
Paying for a Dead Horse"
@, How old was Robert M. La Fol-
lette, ST. when he entered Congress
for the first time?-G. w.
A. He was elected to the House of
representatives at 80 years Of age. His
son, Robert NJ. La Toilette, jr., was
elected TO the Senate at the same age.
Q. How long was the ministry Of
John the Baptist?-D. H. T.
A. The ministry of John the Baptist
is said to have extended over period
OF about three years.
Q. How should ice skates be cared
for?-B. C.
A. After using, ice skates should be
carefully dried and put away 1t is
we'll to use little kerosene on them to
keep them from rusting.
@. How many women in the United
States are working, and in what lines
are they employed?-R I. L.
A. The figures for the 1880 census
are not yet complete. In 1920 there
were 8,549.511 females of 10 years Of
age and over in gainful occupations in
the United States. These were divided
as follows: Agriculture, forestry and
animal husbandry, 1,084,128; extracting
minerals, 1884; manufacturing, $780,
BAL; transportation, 213,054 trade, 667,-
1872; public service not elswhere CLASH