Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-03
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HAsKIN.

feet Of one papers being coated by the
other?-E. b.
A. Two thicknesses Of paper may be
Joined together 1aminated) without
difficulty by simply FASTING together
with starch or dextrin paste and al
lowing To dry under suflcief1t pressure
TO prevent curling.
O. How can squirrels be caught alive
without tnjuring them?-E. G. d.
A. Squirrels can be trapped alive by
using cage traps baited with nuts.
O. How much film Is used annually
for motion pictures in this country?-
G. d. B.
A. Annual consumption of motion
picture Aim by the industry in this
country is approximately 1900 000, 900
| feet, which Is close to 900, 900 miles. In
addition, amateur movie makers in this
country use about 10000 miles of film
annually In the now so-popular hand
movie cameras.
| O. Please give q biography OF Roland
Hayes, the colored singer w.
A. Roland Hayes, tenor. was born In
Curryvtlle, Ga. He studied at Fisk Uni
versity, Nashville. He came to Boston
with Fisk Jubilee Singers, 1911; debut,
Boston, 1912. He toured Europe in
concert from 1920-23, appearing before
the King and Queen of England. He
returned to America in 1928, where he
has toured In concert annually to date.
He gives Summer concerts in Europe.
q Why is v used sometimes instead
| Of U?-R. w. N.
A. The letter U is a form Of v, with
which it was formerly used inter-
chaneeably. In the eleventh century u
= 10 hA ,raAA kxv ~.
capital initial form. In dictionaries
they were not given separate alphabet
cal position until about 1900. The v
form is still used frequently in inscrip-
tons.
@. When is beloved" pronounced as
two syllables, and when has It three
syllables?-M. A. B.
A. There is q rule to the effect that
when an adjective which ends in led"
Is used rs a substantive, as IN the case
of "oh my beloved" the syllable led" Is
pronounced separately.
@. What would be done with a per-
son who went blind while serving a
prison sentence?-F. q.
| "A. A person who becomes blind while
serving . prison sentence Is cared for
| in the same manner as prior to his loss
OF sight. except of course in the man
I e0CAACAt Va ckdA way 4IlaIGll1Ak, IGH0IlR,
| ETC. In large up-to-date prisons voca-
tional education is provided II available:
II not available, he Is usually sent, after
completing his sentence, to an inStitu-
ton for the blind, there to be taught
how to read and write. and learn some
trade at which TO earn his living.
O. How many buildings are there in
New York City more than 35 stories
high?-R., s.
A. There are 30.
Q. Why is Watts famous painting
called "Hope"?-P. r.
A. The theme is symbolized By the
figure of a woman seated with bowed
head. She still clings to her Tyre, all
the strings of which, with the excep-
ton Of one, are broken. This is to sug-
gest the dominant quality of hope,
which prevails under even the most ad-
verse circumstances.
@. Charlie Chaplin and Mai. Camp
bell, the new automobile speed record
holder, sailed on the same boat, the
Mauritania, for England. but news
cables on the same date told of Chap
Inns arrival in London and of Mai
Campbell's still being on the ship that
had not landed as yet. How Gomez
H. j. D.
n. OndpIIH IeIb the snip az plymouth
and proceeded by train to London, while
Maj. Campbell went on to Southampton
to disenfbark. The Mauretania was de-
layed In landing at Southampton. so
Chaplin easily arrived in London, wtilr
Mai. Campbell was still aboard ship.
@. Has Nebraska law regulating tin
length of sheets used upon beds in he
tels?-R. M.
A. It has.
@. When was the book, 'Moby Dick"
Eritten?-A. 3. G.
A. This book, by Herman Melville,
was published in 1851.