Evening star., 1932-10-31

perature and even moisture. The prin-
ciple Of this treatment is to keep moist
ure from entering or leaving the seed
A good way to place the sand contain
ing the cheStnutS Is in a mound sur
rounded by trench which enables the
surplus moisture in the sand to run
OIL without saturatng the chestnuts.
wire screen should also be used as a
protection against rodents.
Q When and where did Samuel
Ptpys live? Wha: did he write besides
his diary. F
A. Samuel Pepys lived from 1888 to
1903, in London. He occupied a posi-
tlon similar 10 that Of Secretary Of the
Navy in the United States Except for
the diary. III SIX volumes Of shorthand
published after his death. he wrote only
one work - Memoirs OF the Royal
Navy"
@ How are full-faShioned stockings
madc?-B. NJ
A. This hosiery is knitted fat. The
leg is made on one machine and then
transferred TO a fO0ter. after which the
entire stocking Is scanned
@. Where was Iemuria?-C. &c
A. The idea Of the existence Of a
continent Of Lemuria is no longer ac-
cepted. The name was given by Haeckel
TO vast area assumed 10 exist in past
ages and including the present Africa,
Indian Ocean and Malayan ArChipela-
60. The belief was based on the hy-
p9the-IS that the existence Of such a
continent was necessary to explain the
peculiar present distribution Of the
lcmurs However, the discovery Of the
remains Of lemurs in America and
Europe rendered such an hypothesis un-
tenable
@ Who sponsored the home loan
bank b.Is-S H H
=. The nome loan bank bill vas
SpcAcn'rd H. th7 House by Representa-
tive Reilly Of Wisconsin. Who is a Dem
ccrat and IL the Senate by Senator
watson a Republican from Indiana.
president Hoover has advocated the
nome loan assistance since he was Sec
retary Of Commerce Both parties are
responsible for the bill becoming an act
IN Congress.
@ Which caves are owned by the
GCE~IDment?-M NcF.
A. The National Park Service saws
that the only caves under that bureau
are the Carlsbad Caverns in New Mex-
Mammoth Cave in Kentucky shall be-
come a part Of the National Park
Service.
@ What proportion of Illuminating
gas IS manufactured from coal and what
part from pe-roleum?-H. V.
a The Census Bureau says that 5le
per ~ q The Illuminating gas manu-
tactured Is water gas, AT per cent coa,
ges. GA per cent oil gas. In a recent
year IN the manufacture Of gas from
cCa4 66.O'2 long tons Of anthracite were
used. 6SIIbU1 short tons of bituminous
Goa and 241l.555 short tons Of coke,
IN producing gas from oil 4683 358 bar
res 'ol a. ga-0r5l were used. In car
Donating gas, -60243 302 barrels (of ~
gallons Of oil We're used.
G How many Countries have en-
acted tariff laws II the last 10 years?
a A Department Of Commerce sur
Fty shows that since 1922 So irpor-
tant natioIs have enacted one or more
tarif avs. upV ard reyi ion being the
order III each case.
Q. How many chain stores are there
II the United S-ateSs-E NJ D
A Trere are 7O46 cham store or.
CARNATIONS II al. operating 1894 826
units. Sales Of these chains for 1929
aggregated Sl0.77I9 984 O34. compared
with tota. sales II all retail stores IL the
United States Of S5OO33 65O.792.
@ When was the Danube Waves
Waltz written B. T.
A. II was COmpO. Cd by IyanOyici In
Vienna N 1885 and was very popular.