Evening star., 1932-12-23

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The space Is limited and would not &C
conmodate o fraction Of such requests.
The answers published are ones that
may interest many readers, rather
than the one who asks the question
only. All questions should be accom-
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your question TO The Star Information
Bureau. Frederic ]. Haskin, Director,
Warrington. D. C.
Q. Why u a radio log 80 called'-
A. The name Is taken from the log
book of . ship at sea. The members OF
q ships crew keep . record OF the
days happenings, and the book IN
which these happenings are set down
Is known Is the ships log. Radio
operators on vessels started such q log
for themselves by keeping o record OF
all stations heard. So instead OF call
ing the book q directory or reference
book 1t Is known as log.
Q. Was Burgomaster one Of the
largest race horses that ever ran on a
race tracks,. p.
A. Burgomaster was the largest
horse that ever trod a race track. As
champion 2-year-old in 1905 he weighed
1900 pounds.
Q. Please give some information
about the around-the- world flight OF
the Southern Cross.-L. M. s.
A. Mai. Kingsford Smith and three
companions flew the Southern Cross
from ireland to Newfoundland, then on
later they continued to California to
complete their world night. begun in
1923. From May 81 to June 8, 1928,
the Southern Cross, with Capt. Kings
ford Smith, G. Ulm, Australia; H. w.
Lyon and j. Warner, United States,
flew from Oakland. Calf, to Sidney,
Australia, stopping only, at the Ha-
waiian Islands, Fiji Islands and Brts-
bane, Australia. The distance was 1900
miles.
@. Is it proper for persons who are
in mourning to send Christmas cards?
u. r. K.
A. They may. II they feel inclined,
them q happy Christmas season. On
the other hand, Christmas cards are not
expected from them and need not be
sent because Of the fear Of being
thought unfriendly.
@. How many commissions appointed
by President Hoover are still function
ing2-C. G.
A. Sixty-two commissions have been
appointed during the administration Of
President Hoover. Thirty-eight out Of
this total were created by Congress on
its own motion. OF the "a created
directly by the President or upon his
recommendation, all but fve have COM
leased. and only two are other than
temporary. OF the presidential COM
missions the expenses Of seven have
been supported by the Federal Govern
ment, while II have either cost moth
ing or rely upon private support.
@. What percentage Of our popu-
ton has . high school education?-
c. G.
A. The once Of Education says that
one person in 70 OF the total population
for 1880 has graduated from a college;
one person in Is of the total popula-
tion has graduated from high school
and not from college.
@. What States have State income
taXes?-C. M.
A. The following States have income
tax laws: Arkansas, Delaware, Georgia,
Massachusetts,, Mississippi, Missouri,
New York, North Carolina, North Da-
kota, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Ten
nessee, virgin< and Wisconsin.
@. With what famous actors did
Maude Adams play before becoming Q
principal star herself?-I. U. B.
A. Maude Adams was the daughter