Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-01-13
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

pecans) too long as they darker after
being removed from fat.
@. Into how many languages has
THE Rosary" been translated?-M. T.
A. Into eight.
@. How was the chief clerk or read
ing clerk of the Senate appointed
A McC. % 20 So
A. John Crockett, the present chief
clerk of the Senate, who acts as read
| ing clerk. was chosen in 1903. The
Senate at that time directed the seq
rotary of the Senate to select read
! ing clerk A number of people were
| tried and Mr. Crockett was chosen.
Q. How small are submarines NADER
*. NJ.
A. The 33o-ton submarines of the II
! class are the smallest listed at the
present time. t~s
| @. Why did the automobile industry
| locate in the Middle West?-W. F. NJ.
| A. The Middle West was the home
of most of the early automobile build
| erS, and for this reason the automoolie
| industry located in that section OF the
country. Buick was from Ohio, HAYNES
| from Indiana, Ford from Detroit, VIM
| ton from Cleveland, White from Cleve-
! land and Studebaker from. indiana
! The Middle West is also conveniently
located as to both coal and iron. which
/ are necessary in the automoolle M
dustry.
@. When was the first G. A. r. en-
campment?-J. B. S.
A. November 80, 1865, In Indian
apolis, Ind.
@, What is the origin Of the name
for the Sam Browne belts?-G. G.
| A. Gen. Samuel Joseph Browne was
an English officer prominent IN the
early Indian campaigns and the indian
mutiny. He served in India through
out the great Indian mutiny and Sepoy
wars, during which he was TWICE
wounded and lost an arm at the battNs
of Seeporah, which nearly COST MN
his life. 1t was the loss OF MS arm
which caused him to devise new SUI
of saber belt. which was later gener.
allv adopted by the British Army, ana
also nv other military forces. TINS
thc belt which, with some modlnca-
tion is today known as the sam
Browne" in the United States Army
Tho nroper designation OF the Woro,
according to the War Department,
belt. officers Model, 1921"
q What harm does it do to auto
mobile tires to carry too mucn OF zoo
little air?-E. T. 49,,
A To little pressure breaks down ths
side walls of the casing, while too mucn
pressure reduces the tire area placed
| in contact with the pavement ana
bumpy riding and greater tire wear
result. 1.
O. What is the day upon when
every one in Hawaii wears iel?-G. M
A. May day is Lei day In HaWah.
On May l every one in the lslanos
wears flower garland in special oo-
servance of the friendly custom OF CIV
ing leis.
@. Why was the city Of Newport
News given that name?-H. r. c.
A. Newport News received its name
in honor of two men-Capt. Chris
topher Newport and Capt, or Sir, Will
liam Newce The word News Is a cor
ruptlon of the latter name.
O. What form of government has the
Gold Coast, West Africa?--A. @. d.
A. The Gold Coast Is a British col
ony. divided into the Gold Coast Colony
proper and the two dependencies,
Ashanti and the Northern Territories.
The governor, who is at present HIS
Excellency Sir Ransford Slater, mas MS
seat Of government at Accra.
@. WHY are bats of value?-B. X.
A. They, are great Jdestroyers Of in
sects and furnish gdano, which Is
valuable fertilizer 7lEegzS.