Evening star., 1932-06-09

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@. Where are the headquarters OF
the British Broadcasting Cop. H. H
A. Broadcasting House is in Lang
ham place. London. 1t Is magnificent
new building with all of the latest i'm
provements for broadcasting. The con-
cert hall Is the third largest in Lon.
don.
@. Does a Federal law 60 into effect
as soon as it is signed by the Presi-
dent?-R. NJ. w.
A. Some laws take effect as soon as
signed by the President. Others take
effect as provided in the bill.
Q. How long has the American eagle
been used on our money?-E. M.
A. This emblem appeared on the
first coin issued by the United States
in 1875 and on majority Of the sub
sequent coins.
@. Has the State of Rhode Island
ever been dry?-A w.
A In April. 1886. Rhode Island
adopted as an amendment to its con.
stitution article v, reading: THE
manufacture and sale of intoxicating
liquors TO be used as a beverage shall
be prohibited" A later amendment
known as article VIII, adopted in June
1889. reads: Article v Of the amend
ments to the constitution of this State
Is hereby annulled"
@. How much money do tobacco
advertisers spend in newspaper adver-
tising?-N. C.
A. Last year their bill was s2s,-
62o,0OO
@ When were the Notifications OF
Quebec begun?-E. W.
A. Quebec has been fortified from
the earliest times the first structures
Being built by the French In 1888 a
temporary citadel was begun and the
remains OF these works still visible, are
erroneously referred to in some guide
books as OF French origin. In 1923 the
British government undertook a COM
prehensiye scheme of defense, the
main parts Of which are in excellent
repair today.
@. Is the practice of cribbing for
examinations modern practice?-W
A. H.
A. On the contrary, a recent silk
H3ndkerchief presented to the Field
Museum of Natural History, covered
With Thousands of Chinese characters.
We identified as having probably been
rrcd as a crib to enable a Chinese
r.udent of the Kang-hi period-1562-
l722-to pass his civil service exami-
nation.
@ What kind Of surveying instru-
ments did George Washington use?-
w. P. M
A. The George Washington Bicen-
tennial Commission says that the es-
sential instruments used in surveying
during Washington's period of activity
were the chain and an instrument for
measuring angles For the first, Wash
lngton used what is called the Gunter
chain. The instruments for measuring
angles then in use were the plane table.
clrcumferentor and theodolite The
first was Of restricted use, being con-
Hned to small Enclosures, and it is not
likely that Washington used it to any
extent, if at all. The theololite then.
as now, was elaborate and costly. and
it is doubtful whether Washington ever
had one. although it would probably be
necessary to 60 through his invoices
carefully in oroer to determine the mat