Evening star., 1933-07-08

sicn fixes the boundaries between these
zones. Often they are made to depart
from the halfway position between the
standard meridians III order to suit the
convenience of railroads or to meet the
demands of certain communities af-
fected.
! O. What clothes are appropriate for
a young man to wear ON shipboard on
short cruise?-F L.
/ A. Mems Wear says that young men
usually wear flannel slacks and berets
| TOR TO head covering), rubber-soled
/ sports shoes and pull-oVer sweaters
during the day, and change into eve
ming clothes at dinner time. Both tux
edcs and tail coats are seen.
| @. What salary does the President Of
the Republic of Panama receive?-P. F.
A. He receives $4,000 year.
@. Where does the Bowery begin and
end?-C M.
| A. The Bowery begins at Chatham
Square, New York, and runs to Cooper
Square parallel to Broadway. 1T was
long notorious for the resorts located
along its length. but its character has
undergone improvement. 1t is still
characterized by the heterogenety of
its population and multitude of cheap
shopS and bcutlouss.
@. What are overhead expenses"?-
s. P. B.
A. Speaking in general terms, by
overhead is meant these items of gen.
eral expense of Il manufacturing plant
! for instance which are additional to
the cost CT the labor and material ac-
| tuaily entering into the production of
the plant For example, under over
head it is usual to group salaries Of Of
/ ficials and clerical and other employees
not directly Conce! ned in producing. Of
flee expenses, eli indirect labor. trav-
cling expenses of statesmen. interest III
/ Suranc5, legal expenses. care CT plant.
Depreciation also frequently IS included
/ under such head
@. What is meant By s1n-down
student? A .un-GOWn dC5 tor?--N 3 c.
A. Sun-dCWn student IS q lang cx-
preston applied to Young. men end
women who attend night classes il coi-
legss or universities. usually 2o'din~ a
position that occupies tho Ca hcrrS.
sun-d0Wn Goctor. in like r1cnr~r. is
Cne who works n some cttla- t.I-i-oz7
during the daytime and practices raodi-
cine at night.
@. Is the word preventative
synonym for prevcntivc?-s. P.
A. 1t Is spurious compound and
Is not in good usage
@. Are there anv apartments il tho
Empire State Building that we're butt
for residential p,iroCses?- :.
A. There ere no reyideHi5a' srsrt-
ments in the Empire State Building
Q. Why is Italian somaliland rlcre
strip o. ccaTt in Africa ?-J. 7.
A Italian Somaliland i a coastal
strip in East Africa on the Indian
Ocean which was originally a part of
the Empire Of Ethiopia more familiar
lv called AbysciniaD. During TIC period
OF European colonial expansion md
economic imperialism Italy ATTEMPTED
to build up colonial empire in East
Africa, Of which Italian Somaliland is
a part. The Jta ahans attempted to con-
quer more Of Ethiopia. but were so
dlsastroUsly defeated by the Emperor
Mcneil, at the battle of Adowa that
the independence of Ethiopia has since
remained unchallenged.
G. What relationship exists between
Jane Delano and Franklin De.ano
RocseI cit? M A S.
A. The American Red Cross says
that there IS TO relationship They
belong to entirely different families.
Q. When was the Free-soiI party
formed?-W. D.
A. Il was formed in Boston in 1S4S
TO prevent the extension of slavery into
the Territories