Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-11-11

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Write your question, your name and
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\ O. Which is increasing more rapidly
Me British or the American national
deIt>9-M N.
A over the last year the British debt
incressAi approximately S100,00O000
while the American debt increased about
$4,000 O0GA'oO.
@. How sAe the London policemen
armed?-D. S.
A. A woodeA truncheon, or staff,
made of cocus wood. Is inches long,
with a leather strhO to secure 1t to the
wrist. is the traditiA nal weapon Of the
Metropolitan Police On London. ReVolV-
err are kept only at tn stations, TO be
issued in special cases \Where there Is
reason to believe that encounters WIN
armed criminals are Likely to occur.
Mounted police have longer\ truncheonS
The Metropolitan Police ordt'S pi0FIue
that trlncheons are to be usee only IN
extreme cases, and whenever us>d by a
constable must be submitted u the
station officer for subsequent lnspeo> ION.
O. What is the composition Of the
lethal gas used for executions IN Me-
vada?-L. o. F.
ic 6v(rO~yanlc
@ How is wild duck prepared for
roasting?-W, L. w.
A. Dress. clean, stuff with small
amount Of sliced apple or onion. and
truss Sprinkle with salt and pepper,
cover breast with two very thin slices
of fat salt pork. Bake 20 TO 30 min
utes in very hot oven t450 degrees Fab
renheitD. basting every FIVE minutes
with fat in pan Remove apple c.
onion. Wild duck should be served very
rare.
@ How many murders are committed
in the United States in a yesr?-M. K.
A. The number Of hOmicldes has
been variously estimated, ranging from
10000 to 10000 yearly
@. Has service BY way Of the Erie
Barge Canal and Hudson River been
CLcarded or suspenoed?-H p.
A. The New York Commissioner Of
Canals and waterways says that the
use of the Hudson River and the New
York State Barge Canal has b. no
means been discontinued or even sUs
pended. except for a short period cur
inC each Winter. The channel OF Ire
Hudson River has just received extern
eive improvements There is now avail
able A 27-foot depth 10 Albany ana the
Port Of Albany itself is being extern
siyelv used. The channel is under the
control of the Federal Government.
@ Why do people who go swimming
&c. more SunDurncd than those VINO
stay cut OF the water j. B. K.
A. Persons who go in and out Of the
water on hot davs are liable 70 be
burned more severely than those who
stay on the beach or OF Of the water,
as the drops OF water on the skin act
aS small magnlfyirg glasses increasing
the power Of the rays OF the sun, max
ing the burn more severe.
G. Dis the death Of Thomas Bata,
OF the Bata lnduStry?-S. B. I.
A. HIS company IS expanding. and
has lust arranged - build ? branch
plant in England covering 600 acres, the
largest N the kingdom.
@. Does Jerusalem have movies. and
what knd?-R. B. L,
A There are Is sound movie thea
tCrs in Palestine and silent. Nearly
ali are N Jerusalem. but Haifa and Tel
AVN also have theaters. The foreign