Evening star., 1932-07-15
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN.

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@ Does the physical infirmity Of
Franklin D. Roosevelt, Democratic NOM
inee for President. prevent him from
taking anv form of exerclse?-N. P. C.
A. Mr. Roosevelt Is an expert SWIM
mer, and this is his favorite exercise.
@. How many women who desire work
are unemployed in New York City?-
c. N
A. The Welfare Council Of New York
City says that the number is not known.
Between SOC, 900 and 900 900 people are
unemployed and scores of thousands of
them are women. The council warns
girls not to come to New York City at
present with the object Of finding work.
@. Are there as many children under
! year of age now as there were 10
years ago?-B. C.
A. The Bureau Of the Census says
that the number has decreased. In
1920, there were 2,257,255 infants under
year old, while in 1890 there were
2,190,79l.
@. How many eggs are there in the
IF l.
A. The average serving Of roe in
restaurants Is half Of large shad roe,
or from 10000 to $4,000 eggs The total
number of eggs in the roe taken from a
single fish is from %, 900 to $4,000.
@. What is the largest ship in the
United States Navy?-R. J. D.
A. The U. S. S. Saratoga. airplan ne
carrier. is the flagship of the carrier
division. and is the largest ship in the
United States Navy.
@. How is the glazed finish put on
chintz?-N. r.
A. The Textile World says that the
glazed effect on chintz is produced in
the finishing plant by passing the cloth
through the ordinary friction calender
after the fabric has been finished with
a mixture of cornstarch and softener.
Parafin or beeswax Is often passed over
the hot bowl of the calender to aid in
getting high luster or glaze.
@. How long should it take to milk a
cow?-E. r. F
A. The time required to milk COW is
between 2l2 and IS minutes. the average
being approximately minutes. The
difference in the time is caused by the
temper of the COW in letting down her
milk ard is not dependent on the abil-
ity Of the mixer.
@. How far Is Bermuda from New
York? N
A The Bermuda Islands are about
675 miles southeast of New York The
climate is pleasant without extremes of
heat and cold.
O. How many acres Of land have been
donated to cities and towns for use as
parks and playgrounds?-L. D.
A. The National Recreation Asso-
citation says that about $4,000 acres of
land, valued at more than s100. .000, 900.
have been donated to municipalities fer
park and recreation areas. This
amounts to about one-third Of all such
areas.
O. In a word which contains a dou-
BILE vowel what is meant when two dots
are placed over the second ones. P.
A. The dieresis over any vowel in
dicates that this vowel does not coalesce
with the preceding vowel, but has
sound distinctly its own.
@. Since women rode horses astride
IN early times. Thy was the side-saddle
invented--V. NJ.
A. It is said that the side-saddle was