Evening star., 1932-12-01

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9: Why are snowshoes varnished?-
A. They are treated with yarnish
for two purposes-to make them water
proof and to make them little more
resistant to abrasions.
@. Do more airplanes catch fire in
the air or on the ground?-W. S. B.
A. On the ground. The shock of the
crash of an airplane as it hits the
ground causes the gasoline tank to ex-
plode, thus spraying the gasoline onto
the hot engine. Naturally, the gasoline
catches fire, and this is the cause of so
many fires in airplane crashes.
O. How many people live within so
miles of New York City?-L. T.
A. The New York region, which in
cludes all people in New York City and
within radius of so miles, has popu-
lation Of 11,500,000.
@. What is the meaning Of "el' in
Hebrew names?-M. r. B.
A. 1t means God. Examples are
Dan el-Judge of God; Eli sha-God
is Salvation.
@. Is the money paid to soldiers of
the Civil War and their widows taken
out OF the taxes and revenues of the
United States, or is there special fund
set aside?-M. C. F,
A. The payments made to persons in
the form Of pensions must be taken
from the moneys in the United States
Treasury. These moneys are collected
from the people In the form of taxes
and revenues.
@. Who was called "Aristophanes Of
the Markets"?-C. II. d.
A. The nickname, "Aristophanes OF
the Markets." was applied to Pierre
Gringoire, a French poet and dramatist
who lived from about 1880 to 1889. He
also called himself the Mere Sotte," or
Silly Mother.
@. What Is kermess?-K. C. C.
A. Originally it was a church festi-
val, but later was an outdoor festival or
fair held annually in the low countries
Of Europe and French Flanders. Either
an indoor or outdoor fair on the order
of the Flemish festival is sometimes
given this name.
@. What is the gross income from
farmS?-T. H.
A. The Bureau Of Agricultural Eco
nomics says that in 1881 the gross in
come was $685. 900 900. The gross in
come for 1882 is estimated at s5,24O,-
600, 900.
@. On. Columbus first voyage to
America were there any Jews with him? ?
IN. T. N.
A. His interpreter was a Jew; his
ships doctor, Bernal, was Jew. Hyam-
son says that Roderigo de Triano, who
was the first to see land, was Jewish
sailor, and that the interpreter, Luis de
Torres, was the first to set foot on shore
@. What Is the work Of q statisti-
A. 1t would depend on the type oi
office In which he was employed. There
are many types of statisticians, and
they are required to provide such sta
tistics as labor statistics, vital and So
cial statistics, educational statistics, etc
Statistical work involves great amount
of accurate compiling Of material and
| Of arrangement of results in tables
graphs and diagrams. Training in this
field includes fundamental preparation
In mathematics through calculus and
ether related subjects.
@. How many textile mills are there
In the United Statesa--A. E. B.
A. There are about 1900.
@. Were both sides Of Egyptian stone
scarabs carved?-R. G.
A. No authentic Egyptian scarab
bears hieroglyphics on both sides. In