Evening star., 1933-02-15

silk, lentils. dried mushrooms. bristles
and horseiaair; furs. fish products. hides
and leather, lumber and pulpwood:
mined products such as manganese,
ircn. ana chrome ores, barytes, ashes
tos. anthracite coa,, platinum, potash.
granite, kaolin: rugs and handicraft
products, linen textiles. confectionery
and biscuits. certain chemicals. Ex-
ports to Soviet Russia: Machinery and
equipment for practically all kinds of
factories. transport equipment; raw ma
terials such as non-ferrous METALS al
10y steels, diamonds for drilling, paints
and dyes, chemicals.
q. Will the buildings be finished IN
time for the opening Of the Worlds
Fair In Chicago in June2-H. M.
A. Exposition officials believe that
the work is well in hand and that the
buildings viii be finished and all ex-
hibits in place by June l.
q. How many people are now in
prison in the United States?-R. 4. C.
A. It Is estimated that there are
over 40o,0 ,000 persons in prisons. peni-
tentaries. reformatories and city and
local jails.
@ Please give biography of David
Crockett.-B. @.
A. David Crockett was born In
Limestone, Tenn, August II, 1T86. the
son Of Revolutionary soldier of Irish
descent. He could neither read nor
write until his nineteenth year. but
served with distinction in the War q
1872, and was elected to the Unitea
States Congress. He fought in the
battle for Texan Independence and par
tlclpated in the defense of Alamo, be-
Ing one Of the defenders shot in cold
blood by order of Santa Anna, March
c, 1886.
@. How is fur dyed?-A PC
A The coloring matter is applied
WITH a brush to the tins OF the fur
ana distributed by shaking the fur It
Is then dried and brushed. The pre-
cesses OF dyeing, drying and brushing
are often repeated as many 40 IL times.
9 What occupations are not open to
wonlen?-F. A
A. A publication of the Census B,-
reau lists many occupations in which
1t Is unusual for women to be eun-
ployed. Some OF these are: Blacksmith.
paggageman, boilermaker, brakeman.
Dutcner, conductor on the railroad.
coppersmith, electrician, locomotive en-
g1neer or fireman, fireman in the fire
department, forester, garbage man.
nostler, pilot, plumber, railway mail
clerk stone mason, street cleaner, tin
| smith.
9. Is there such a thing as an air
! pocket?-P. B.
A. AvietorS say not. Air NAV be
compared with water, and up-drafts and
oown-ora1ts OF air are encountered Just
as are waves at sea.
@. Does the plant which Yields the
ch1cle from which chewing gum is n1ada
produce an edible fruit?-N. S.
A. Chicle Is the latex of the sapo-
dilla. 1t bears an edible fruit re-
sembling small russell. apple. The
sapoollia tastes somewhat like a pear
sWeetened with brown sugar. and has
a granular flesh resembling a brown
sugar mixture.
q. What Is soot?-G. C.
A. SCOT Is a black substance formed
py combustion or disengaged from fuel
In combustion rising in fine particles.
and adhering to the sides of the CHM
ney or pipe conveying the smoke:
Strlctly the fine powder, chiefly of car
bon, which colors smoke and is the re-
suit of imperfect combustion. Roughly
speaking. the heating surface loses
about one-eighth Of its -transmit-
ting power for each one-eighth Of an
inch of SCOT.
Q. How many officers and men do
United States submarines have?-L. w.
A. The 8 class submarine carries
ofncers and 40 men. The v class SUBJ
marine carries 7 officers and 80 men.