Evening star., 1932-10-28

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@. Why does a person who has q
pass to the theater have to pay the
Federal tax?-D. B.
A. The act provides that "in the case
Of any person except a bona fide en-
ploye. municipal of1icer on official
business or q child under IL years OF
age) admitted free or at . reduced rate
to a place at time when and under
circumstances where an admission
charge Is made to other persons, the
person so admitted free or at a re-
duced rate Is liable to tax in an amount
equivalent to the tax on the amount
paid by such other persons for the same
or similar accommodations"
@. When will the next big shower Of
meteors occur?-H. r.
A. Possibly in November. The Leo
nids will cross the earth's orbit about
the middle Of the month, and brilliant
showers may result in the early morn
ing hours Of the 18th, 18th or 18th.
@. What Is the average life Of an
automObile?-R. w.
A. The National Automobile Cham
Der of Commerce says that the average
life of an automobile is seven years.
Q. Is a prohibition agent allowed to
draw a gun and fire at man who is
trying to escape from him?-B. M v.
A. The Department Of Justice says
that a prohibition agent is not allowed
to draw a gun and fire at man who
Is trying to escape from him. The abb
solute rule Is that no agent can draw
or use a gun unless he is in imminent
danger Of losing his life.
@. Since St Louis is not in a county
how is it subject to State government?-
A. D. H.
A All Of the Missouri laws are appli-
cable to the counties and the City of
St. Louis In addition to that there are
a number Of State laws that are appli-
cable only to the City Of st. Louis.
@. In what American school is Prof
Einstein to teach?-F. T.
A. He has accepted a life appoint
ment as head of the School of Mathe-
matics OF the new Institute for Ad-
vanced Study. opening next Fall at
Princeton, N. ]. He has been appointed
professor of Mathematics and theoreti-
cal physics
@. Is Vancouver Island connected
with the mainland by bridge or tunnel?
&C. r.
A. 1t is not. Connection is by
steamer.
O. Which of the large cities in the
United States have a population COM
posed Of more women than mem
B. M
A. Some of those in which women
outnumber men are Birmingham. At
lanta. Dallas. Denver. Indianapolis,
Memphis, New Orleans and Washington,
D. c.
@. Are there bamboo trees in the
United States?-1. l.
A. BambooS are mild-climate plants.
None Is found native in the colder tenn
perate regions. The United States has
only two native species. These occur in
the Southern States south Of Virginia
and westward to Southern Missouri.
They constitute our So-called cane
brakes, once more or less common but
now becoming rare. Central America
and South America are much richer in