Evening star., 1933-10-28
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ], HASKIN.
farms. The remaining 1924, ,44s farm
have little or no plumbing.

farms. The remaining 5,294,446 farms
have little or no plumbing.
G. Why is an ex-President saluted,
j. d. B.
A. Army Regulations 6oo-25 state a.
follows: THE President or ex-Presi-
dent both on arrival at and departure
from military post, camp or station,
will be rendered salute Of 81 guns.
No other personal salute Is fired while
they are present at the post"
O. Why do gasoline trucks have Q
chain dragging on the ground?-W.
A. A chain Is allowed to drag on the
ground from gasoline and oil trucks to
conduct to the ground static which ac-
cumulates while the trucks are moving
and thereby prevents ignition Of the
gasoline.
@. Does improving ones vocabulary
have any effect on college grades In
general?-S M
A. Tests at Stevens Institute In Ho-
boken over period of two years
showed that students who during their
freshman year improved their kfowl-
edge Of the English language were
thereby enabled to do relatively better
work in all Of their sophomore courses
than their fellow clasSmen did. Those
who improved most in vocabulary aver
aged three or four places nearer the
top OF their class during the sophomore
year than during the freshman year.
conversely. students who did not i'm
prove in vocabulary averaged rs places
nearer the bottom of their class during
sophomore year.
@. Is much money spent in COIN
vending machines?-W. M.
A. Harry w. Alexander, sales engi-
neer of New York, after a study Of
coin insertion methods, has estimated
that the value of business done through
coin-vending machines is over $780,
100000 year, exclusive Of gambling
machines.
@, Who are the president and vice
president OF the recently established
American Association of Motor Vehicle
Administrators?-S NJ B.
A. Col. E. Austin Baughman. COM
missioner Of motor vehicles for Mary
land, is president. There are four vice
presidents: George W. Wellington
lRhode 1sland). Region /: T. Mccall
Frazier (Virginia), Region Q; Orville E.
Atwood (Michigan). Region 8, and
Russell Bevans (California), Region 4.
o. I1d'C lilc CITIES OF connecticut
daylight saving in the Summer?-L. @.
A. ConneoAcut has passed a law
making 1t an offense to show ANYTHING
but Eastern standard time on publicly
displayed clocks. Daylight saving, how
ever, is observed by banks, Offices.
stores and factories in some 80 cities
and towns in the State.
@ What is Senator Harry Byrd's
business?-W L. H.
A. Senator Byrd, who is a former
Governor Of Virginia, is the publisher
OF the Winchester (Va) Star and is a
noted farmer and specialist in aRricul-
ture. He is one Of the largest apple
orchardists east Of the Mississippi. ex-
porting about 1500 carloads each year.
Q Why is chaperon so called?-
A. The name was first given to a can
or hooo worn by a Knight Of the Gar
Ter 1t came into general use and was
iater appropriated to doctors and lIcen-
tlates in colleges. A person who acts
as guide or protector is called
chaperon, probably from the early
haplt OF wearing a cap or hood when
engaged In such capacity.
Q. When did Christopher Columbu,
explore the mainland Of North Amer
A. Columbus did not land in North
america. He landed on islands of orr
snores and on the mainland OF South
America. N'N