Evening star., 1932-10-24

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@. In contract bridge may quilted
trick be examined after play has begun
to the following trick?-N. v.
A. A quilted trick may be examined
upon demand Of any player whose side
has not led or played to the following
trick.
@. How long was President Hoover in
the service Of the Chinese government?
"A. g.
A. He was engaged by the Chinese
government as chief engineer of the
Imperial Bureau Of Mines from 1899 to
1902.
@. What Is the present motor boat
record?-C. c.
A. The record Is 12491 miles per
CotdUl4oiiC0 Wy 1dE WOOQ O1l LIlc
st. Clair River on September 20, 1882
O. What was the screen name Sc
lected for Helen Mann in a recent con-
test?-H. F.
A. The prize winning name was June
Melody.
@. Are Soviet universities open to
foreign students?-M. M. T.
A NJ nd or,
al institutions are open to qualified for
eign students, provided they can meet
all necessary expenses. However only
limited number of foreign students
are being accommodated, owing to
crowded living conditions in the educa-
tional centers of the Soviet Union at
the present time. The Union is not
encouraging students to come to Russia.
Q. Are dogs most likely to have rabies
in AuguSt?-E. S.
A. DR.. w. J. Lentz says that rabies is
most common in the early Spring
months.
@. What is the name of the fort at
the Panama Canal?-J. B.
A. There are several: Fort Sher-
man, Fort Randolph and Fort de Les
seps at the Atlantic end, and Fort
Amador at the Pacific end, and Fort
Davis. near Gatun; Fort Clayton, near
Miradores Locks, and CoroZal. There
is an aviation station at France Field
and a naval air station and a subma-
rine base at Coco Solo, near Colon.
O. How many casket and coffin man
ufacturers are there in the United
States and what is the value of their
product?-C. j. J.
A. In 1881 there were 395 establish
ments manufacturing caskets, collins
and morticians' goods. Their products
had a value of S67, ,791 ,000 This repre-
sented a decline from s84,279, ,249 in
1929.
O. What is the singular form of the
word 'dice"?-V. NJ. M
| A. The singular form Is die"
@. How is the boundary between
| Canada and the United States marked?
B. L.
A. The international boundary be-
! tween Canada and the United States
extends over $500 miles, of which
3,l00 miles are land boundary and 24O0
miles are water boundary. The land
boundary is marked by 5,483 monu-
ments and vista cut through the tree
covered areas; the water boundary is
identified by $3.50 reference marks
This long length Of boundary line con-
stitutes what is probably the longest
undefended boundary line in the world
for TO armament or armed forces are
maintained by either country at any
point along the $500 miles.
| @. Where is the coal mine which has
been on fire for many years?-M. F. G
A. There are many burning coal
/ mines. The most famous Is the anthra-