Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-12-03

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The space is limited and would not
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formation Bureau. Frederick j. Has
kin, Director, Washington, D. c.
@. What are the specifications of
the Navy airships U. S. S. Akron and
u S. S. Macon?-A. L.
A. Except for minor changes in the
Macon the ships are identical Speci-
fications are, length, 785 feet; maxi
mum diameter 1929 feet; number OF
gas cells, IL; number of engines. 8;
maximum speed, 72.8 m. p. h. cat 5000
feet altitude)
@. What color are the roses named
after the three last First Ladies Of the
| Land?-D. M.
A. Mrs. Herbert Hoover, a colored
crimson Seeding of 'Ophelia x, Hoosier
| beauty, introduced by L. B. Coddtng-
ton. MURRAY Hill. NJ. ]. Mrs. Calvin
Coolidge, a golden yellow hybrid tea,
Changing to deeper orange, a sport
/ Ophelia, introduced In 1923 by F. r
| Pierson, TarrytownS N. Y. Mrs. War
rem G. Harding, deep cerise pink. sport
| of Columbia, introduced in 1922, by
| A. NJ Pierson. Inc, Cromwell, Conn.,
@. How many Jews are there in Con-
! gress?-S. M. B, ~
A. The Senate has no Jewish men,
bers and the two Jews who were can
didates for senatorial seats were de-
! feated. In this session of the House
of Representatives there will be sever
Jews, and in the first session OF the
next Congress there will be 10.
@. What is the object of the Boy
Scout organization?-H.-T 7.
A. The Boy Scouts is an organiza-
ton of boys between IL and 10 for the
! development of character, physical mt
ness, and efficient, citizenship through
the natural activities and interests o.
youth. 1t is said that there are nov
organizations in 80 nations.
| @. What is a seatrain?-C. L.
A. This name is given to vessel!
which carry trains of loaded freigh
cars from one port to- another across
an ocean. Seatrains in operation
range from 450 to 478 feet in length
with four decks, on each OF which
standard gauge railway tracks are laid
Each vessel is capable of carrying 10O
freight cars. The ships are loaded ant
discharged by means OF elevator
located at each terminal.
@ Are any wines made withou
sugar?-K. 7.
A. The Bureau OF Industrial Alcoho
says that many famous brands OF WIN
are made without the addition, OF sugar
the natural grape sugar being sumclen
to produce the desired alcoholic con
tent in what are called dry wines.
@. How does the volume of relief ap
preparations from all sources IN Tn
United States compare with the Brltlsi
dole?-L. A. G.
A. Relief In the United States aver
ages s4.8O fer each family OF unem
Moved. This is about the amount
the British dole, but the dole Is ex
tended only % weeks in any year.
@. Where did the Texas longhorl
cattle originate?-C. F. P.
A. The Bureau of Animal 1ndustr
saws that these cattle were descendant
of the Andalusian cattle brought to Thu
country by the Spanish explorers an
conouerors. A number Of them escape
and ran wild~and multiplied until ther
were so many of them in the Southwes