Evening star., 1932-11-01
ANSWERS To QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

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@. What are seeded players" in
golf and tennis tournaments?-W. E.
Med
A. In sports In arranging tourna-
ments the draw Is Seeded-that is, it IS
manipulated so that the superior con-
testants will not meet IN the early
rounds.
Q. Is railroad freight increasing in
volume r N
A. The Railway Age says that this
Summer has shown a substantial in
crease. Railway freight business reached
relatively the lowest level during this
depression in June, 1882. The normal
seasonal increase between June and Oc-
tober IN years Of prosperity has been
about 1912 per cent. The increase in
carloadings between June and October,
1880, was less than 4 per cent and in
1881 was per cent while between
June, 1892, and the first two weeks in
October it was almost q per cent.
Q. How large a sheet of cellophane
weighs an ounce?-A. E. NJ
A. II depends upon the thickness Of
the cellophane A sheet Of No 800
plain transparent cellophane 40 inches
by 33 inches will weigh | ounce.
@ Why does the radium dial on a
watch show up much brighter immedi-
ately after being exposed 10 bright
light than it does when left In the
dark?-T. w. NJ.
A. The Bureau Of Standards says the
luminous material on a radium dial
watch contains phosphorescent zinc sui
phide. This substance will glow when
exposed to bright light and continue
| to glow with decreasing brightness for
several hours after such exposure. When
1 the luminous material is freshly pre-
pared the glow observed in the dark Is
4 chiefly due to the action of the radio
active material contained in it.
4 @. Please give birth dates Of John D.
/ Rockefeller senior and junior.-C. B. w
4 A. The elder Mr.. Rockefeller vas
born July 8. 1889; the younger, jan
uary %, 1874.
@. When was Baltimore separated
1 from Baltimore County?-D. d.
A. Baltimore City was separated from
Baltimore County by the constitution OF
1851. The city is separate and dis
tinct political unit Of the State and has
been so since 1851.
@. BY what party was Belva Lock
wood nominated for the presidency
I o. P. T.
A. She was the candidate of the
EQUAL Rights party in 1884 and 1888.
O. Is water heavier at the bottom
of the ocean than it IS at the top?-
R. B. j.
A. Water is very nearly incompres
sible. and at the bottom OF the ocea1
in the deepest places weighs only abou
5 per cent more than an equal volum'
at the surface Sea water weighs abou
SO pounds cubic foot in the deepes
known places.
@. When was the first story writ
ten containing the character Saerlocl
Holmes?-F. B.
A. Sherlock Holmes made his frs
appearance in "A Study in Scarlet,
published in 1887.
@. How old is Trinity Church il
New York City?-E. w.
A. Trinity Church in New York Cit.