Evening star., 1932-12-21

proving them. From this small begin.
ming the organization has grown to its
present enormous proportions and
claims as part OF its achievements
the creation of the Department of Agri.
culture as a cabinet office, the founding
tionS and of the Interstate Commerce
Commission.
G. Who Is George Luks, who won
first prize in the thirteenth biennial
exhibition at the Corcoran Gallery Of
Art?-M. T. M
A. Rilla Jackman calls him zone OF
the most independent Of our younger
artists He was born in Williamsport,
Pa, in 1867. Though he studied in
the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine
time in Dusseldorf and London, he now
claims to scorn all academic training"
@. In the construction Of new build
ings what is the relative cost Of labor
and material?-A. o. P.
A. For Is cities studied by the Bureau
Of Labor Statistics in 1881 and 1882. 1t
money spent in the erection Of build
ings went for material and 36.4 per
cent for labor. The percentage received
by labor was slightly higher on resi-
Dental than on non-residential build
ings.
@. How is the title to trade mark
acQuired?-F A.
A. The title to trade mark is ac-
quired by adoption and use. 1t may
be purchased.
@. To whom was the nickname
Fighting Quaker" applied?-G. I. F.
A. II was often said Of John Bright,
British statesman in the Victorian era.
that "if he had net been Quaker he
must have been a prize fighter" He
vas eloquent, humorous and pugnacious.
G. Do finished manufactures ccnsti-
tute large percentage OF our domestic
exports and general imports?-F. U.
A. For the calendar year 1881 fin
khed manufactures formed All per cent
of cur domestic exports and 26.2 per
cent of our general imports.
@. From what was the name Mazda
derived?-M. L.
A To the followers Of Zoroaster,
Mazda, or Armazd. was the good spirit
who represented life and light and ere.
ated all that was good and pure.
O. What is verified" radio stationr
p. w.
A. 1t Is explained as follows: An
individual may hear program and
write to the station which he believes
he has heard. That station will verify
the reception by sending him vertical
ton card. This is not done SO much
now as it was when broadcasting was
new and the average listener was inter-
ested in getting distant stations.
Q. How many physicians and dentists
are now practicing in the United
StateS?-D. B.
A. The Committee on the Cost Of
Medical Care reports that l2l 900
physicians are engaged in private prac-
tice, with 81 200 in medical institutions
or selling medical supplies. There are
$1,000 dentists in private practice and
$500 engaged in institutions or selling
dental supplies.
@. Which is heavier-a gallon Of
milk or a gallon Of water?-R. U.
A. Milk is heavier A gallon of water
weighs 8.345 pounds at maximum den-
sity. A gallon of milk weighs $50
pounds.
@. Who were the Cambridge Apos-
tles?-E. S.
A. They were members of q debating
society founded ct Cambridge b. John
Sterling in 1926, and remarkable for
the talent of its undergraduate men,
bers and for the success to which they
attained in after life. Among them
may be mentioned, besides Sterling him.
self. Frederick Denison Maurice. Rich
ard Chenevich Trench, John Kemble,
SPEEDING, Monckton Miles, Tennyson
and A. H. Hallam.