Evening star., 1932-10-22

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@. Why do the radio announcers no
longer say BY special permission Of the
copyright owners7"-O. w. o.
A. This announcement was . condi-
ton imposed by the American Society
Of Composers, Authors and Publishers
upon broadcasting stations whenever
they performed certain numbers Ehlcn
the song writers had restricted over the
air. 1t serves no useful purpose and
was Objectionable to the public ana
broadcasting stations alike. Last month
the American Society lifted this condi-
ticn 1t will not be heard by listeners
unless the American Society decides
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@. How many lawyers were there in
the United States at the time Of the
last census?-H. o. N.
A. In 1880 there were 160. sos lawyers.
judges and justices in the United
States.
@. When a boxer wins a match on
points, how are the points computed
B. B.
A. There are several systems for
computing points in a boxing match,
and the judging of these points is al
most entirely matter OF judgment.
Probably one Of the most used systems
is as follows: points for aggressive
ness. points for clean punching, !
point for defensive ability.
O. When did Lenin diem w.
A. He died at Gorky, near Moscow,
January 81, 1924.
@. When money is found in letters
sent to the dead letter Office. is it often
possible to send 1t to the proper per-
son?-D. c.
A. About SIS per cent of the money
found IN letters was restored to the
rightful owners. and nearly SO per cent
of the letters containing checks, drafts
and money orders were either returned
to the senders or delivered to the ad-
dresses.
O. What is the greatest height to
which man has ascended?-N. M. B.
A, Prof Auguste Picard has at
tanned an altitude of 54.l20 feet, or
more than 10 1-3 miles, which is the
human altitude record. He attained
this record in August, 1882, when he
successfully completed his second rise
into the stratosphere.
@. What kind of a surface has the
indianapolis Speedway?-W. F. B.
A. The surface Of the Indianapolis
race track is brick.
@. What is the skin disease charac-
terized by disappearance Of the pig
ment in splotches, thus leaving white
areaS?-A. c. A.
A. 1t is called vitiligo, which means
piebald skin.
@. What was the Atmospheric Rail.
Way?-N. A. L.
A. A type of railway used expert
mentally in the last century. About 184l
Samuda and Clegg built 2-mile hnt
from Kipgstown to Dalkey, in Ireland
The railway was equipped with a pipt
between the rails. On one side a sort
of piston which Travelled along the pipt
was a vacuum and on the other sidt
compressed air pressure. Set in opera
tion, this moved railway carriages. The
system was also introduced between
London and Croydon and for short dis
tances on the South Devon Lines. Tht
history OF operation extended over about
FIVE years, but then the scheme wa
abandoned. However, the general ides
is used in miniature in the compressed
air or pneumatic tubes used in depart.
ment stores for change carriers.