Evening star., 1932-11-29

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@. With what material is the new
hangar for the Macon at Sunnyvale,
Calf. 20 be covered?-L. L. H.
A. 1t is to be covered with CORFU
gated asbestos protected metal. The
covering will be composed Of layers as
follows: One layer of asbestos. one layer
of metal, and another of asbestos. The
framework is all steel and the CORFU
gated asbestos is in huge sheets.
@. To what extent has organized
labor relieved unemployment distress
through the payment Of unemployment
benef1ts?-F. L.
A. In 1929 unemployment benefits
were paid by labor unions to the ex-
tent Of S276,717, which is about normal
for periods of prosperity. In 1880 this
rose to S3,3l1,279 and in 1881 to So
146,724.
Q. How many dialects are spoken In
India ?-L. S.
A. There are at least 20 distinct
tongues, each Of which Is spoken by at
least 100000 people, and there are
more than 200 vernaculars.
@. Where does the Reconstruction
Finance Corporation get its money!
S. M.
A. Established by act of Congress, II
started with $500 900 900. supplied from
the United States Treasury. The re-
naming 81, 500, 100000 may be raised
by public sale of its tax-exempt Sc
curities, guaranteed by the Government
or the United States Treasury may sell
Government bonds to this amount and
turn the funds over to the Reconstruc-
ton Finance Corporation, accepting the
securities Of the corporation as collat-
eral.
O. Was any part of the Underground
railroad" actually under ground?-F. D
A. Not in a physical sense. This
term was applied to the secret trans
portation of escaped slaves. 1t was
systematic and cooperative. Houses oi
persons who would receive the Negroes
feed, clothe, and conceal them until
they could be sent farther North in
safety were called stations.
O. How many schools are granting
diplomas to trained nurses?-J. M. w
A. The American Nursing Institute
says that there are about 1900 nursing
schools
@. Did the expression Father in
Heaven" used as synonym for God
in the Lords Prayer, originate with
Jesus Christ?-A. H.
A. 1t was common phrase expressive
of Jewish religious ideas and has its
parallels in Jewish liturgy before the
time of Christ.
O. When did the French Huguenots
come to this country?-J. Z.
A. The Huguenots began to arrive in
the Colonies with the revocation of the
Edict of Nantes in 1885. They settled
in several Colonies, but the Santee River
region OF South Carolina received the
largest number Some of the leading
soldiers, politicians, merchants and
literary men Of South Carolina were Of
this stock. Another Huguenot settle
ment was on the James River near
Richmond. Another on the Pamplico
River in North Carolina began well, but
was nearly extinguished in the Indian
War of It'll. There were also many
who settled in New York.