Evening star., 1932-10-31
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. H4SKIN.

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| @. Has the membership in golf clubs
dropped off due to the depression?-
P. L.
A. Eighteen n-hole private golf clubs
report less Of 10 per cent in active
members nine hole clubs report a less
of 2 per cent. The reduction would be
| greater but for the increase of woman
/ players. who now average more than 35
/ per cent of the active players at
| l8-hO!e clubs.
O. How many Of the world air
records does the United States hold?
F. C. M
A. In the list of nations holding the
! los air records recognized by the Int r
national Aerl nautical Federation the
United States IS third, with 10 world air
records. France is first with 80 Ger
many. second, with 80; italy. fourth.
with 8; while Great Britain, Spain, and
| Czechoslovakia hold fifth place, with
3 each. and Hungary has l.
@. Does the President kiss the Bible
when taking the oath Of office or
merely place his hand on the book ?
T. c.
A The President kisses the Bible,
opened to a selected verse.
@. Is cold shower bath to be pre-
ferred to a warm shower?-C c.
A. Not every one can stand a cold
shower A warm shower with soap
is recommended because it clcauSes the
skin and has a beneficial effect on TIL
muscles. circulation and mental alert
ness A cold shower afterWard closes
the pores and is stimulating to most
people.
@ Who won the corn husking con-
ties. last year?-E. L. H.
A On November l3, 1881, Orwlle
Welch of Platt County, IL. won
the national corn husking contest over
entries from seven other corn belt
States. He husked 3l37 bushels of
corn in 80 minutes.
@. How can paste be made to hang
wall psper?-N. A. S.
A The Bureau of Standards SAYS
that paperhangers' paste may be pre-
pared rs follows: To one quart of water
add one tablespoonful of powdered
alum. SItt -four into the water STIR
ring continuously. until it has the con-
slstency Of dough. Pour in boiling
water until the paste turns. Dilute
10 the desired consistency. A little
creosote or carbolc acid viii prevent
decomposition.
@. What position did Richard sher-
idan play on the Army team?-J. H. "
A. Richard Sheridan. the Army foot
ball player killed in the Army Yale
game, played right end.
@. In counting cur stock of gold
are sums being held here for other
countries incluGed2-F H
A. Earmarked gold is gold held in
one country or bank and marked as
belonging TO some one else. Foreign
earmarked gold in this country is n9c
counted in monetary stock.
% IlON can CI!eSLILLS De kept
through the Winter?-C. H L
A. The Bureau Of Plant Industry says
that chestnuts should be dried some
what before storing Tney are diff
cult TO keep satisfactorily over VIM
ter. and there are only TWO methods
which are apt to meet with success:
One is cold storage at about 80 degrees
Fahrenheit; the other is stratIfcati0n
IN moist sand at a uniformly low tenn