Evening star., 1932-05-20

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@. What strokes are used in padding
canoe?-C. B. r.
A. Bow stroke, jay stroke, pushover,
draw, cross bow rudder, sweep, back
water, sculling and silent or under
water stroke. The recovery is called
feathering.
@. How tall is the new Cities Service
Building in New York?-G. L.
A. The building erected by the Henry
L. Doherty interests known as Sixty
Wall Tower Is 81 stories high. Its spire
rises $50 feet above the street level and
it is surpassed in height only by the
Empire State and the Chrysler Build
ing. The gross floor area is l,045. 900
S4udIC ICCJ hAlO Tile COSL Is eSGlIraJcQ at
SIS 900 900. The Cities Service Co. will
occupy Is floors in the building.
O. Why is cantata so called?-M. D.
A. This Italian word literally means
sung music, coming from the Latin
word meaning to sing.
@. Has any Vice President resigned
the ohce?-V. B.
A. John Calhoun resigned as Vice
President in 1929 over payment of tariff
duties and entered the Senate from
South Carolina.
O. What is the difference in level be-
tween Lake Superior and tidewater?-
B. C.
A. There Is a difference of 500 feet.
@. Please explain how horses we're
fastened to chariotS.-L. H. B.
A In the chariots used by the ancient
Greeks and Romans tie pole was ap-
parently attached to the middle Of the
axle and at the end CT the pole was a
yoke which consisted of two small
saddles fitting the necks of the horses
and fastened by broad bands around
the chest. Besides this the harness of
each horse consisted of bride and a
pair of reins. mostly the same as in use
now. The reins were passed through
rings attached to the collar bands or
yoke, and were long enough to be tied
around the waist of the charioteer.
@. How can a living cell be distin-
guished from a dead cell under a micro
scoDe?-P G.
A. It can be recognized by its ap-
pearance and mobility.
Q. How many bottles of soft drinks
does the average person drink in a
yeaT?-G. p.
A. More than 80. This average would
irc-uts infants. as the total consump-
ton in the United States Is more than
1l,oG0,0 100000 bottles of non-alcoholic
beverages annually.
@. What was the population of
Jerusalem when it was destroyed in
10 A. Do. r.
A. Josephus says that the population
Of the city was 100000. Tacitus
places it at 900, 900. 1t is now believed
that these figures are exaggerations
and that the population was between
10000 and $4,000.
@. When did Maiden Lane become
the center Of the jewelry trade in the
United StateS?-N. M.
A. About 1880.
@. Please explain the process of float
ing stamps used by collectors-J. K.
A. In floating stamps to remove the
paper particles which adhere to used
stamps, use a fairly shallow pan and
put In about one-half inch of water.
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