Evening star., 1933-09-30
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN.

Have we had the pleasure of serving
you through our Washington 1nforma-
ton Bureau? Can't we be of some help
to you in your problems? Our business
is to furnish you with authoritative in
formation and we invite you to ask
us any question Of fact in which you
are interested. Send your inquiry to
The Evening Star Information Bureau.
Frederic j. Haskin, Director, Washing
ton. D. c. Inclose three cents in coin
or stamps for return postage. Do not
use post cards.
@. What are the maximum hours in
the printing industry under N. r. Az
w. H. M.
A. Maximum hours: Uniform for
whole country. Forty hours per week
for mechanical employees, including su-
pervisors when doing such work. Over
time and extra shifts permitted, but no
mechanical employees shall work more
than maximum Of 40 hours per week
during the present emergency. It is
not the intention of this paragraph
to limit the number Of days or shifts
the plant may operate.
G. What proportion of the colleges
in this country offer courses in broad
casting technique?-K. N.
A. Less than one college in fifty
now offers separate courses in broad
casting and program building, while
about one in twenty gives some inStruc-
ton in broadcasting as part Of other
courses or to voluntary group OF
students.
@. Is drug addiction increasing or de-
creasing in the United States?-T. L.
A. The Public Health Service says
that drug addiction Is on the decrease.
1t Is estimated that there are at the
present time about 10000 drug addicts
in the United States.
@. Please name some Of the build
ings at the Century Of Progress
N E. T.
A. Among the structures on the ex-
position grounds are: Agricultural
Building. Dairy Building. Electrical
Building, Communications Building,
Social Science Building, Administration
Building, Hall of Science, Hall Of States
and Federal Building. five pavilions of
the General Exhibits group, the Golden
Pavilion Of Jehol. q reproduction of
China's finest Lama Temple; the Maya
Temple.
@. What is a perfect numbers. S.
A. It is a number the sum of whose
divisors are equal to the number. Six
Is such number, since one plus two
plus three equals six. From l to
10000 900 there are only seven perfect
numbers.
@. What were the dates of the drafts
for the World War in the United
| StateS?-H. H.
A. June 5. 1s17-ages 81 to 81; June
S, 1918 to August 81. 1918-those who
had attained the age of 81 since June
S. 1917; September IL. 1918-ages 18 to
As. The first induction under the draft
occurred in the early part of Septenl-
Der. 1917.
@. Why are people asked for their
flngerprints when opening postal saw
! ingS account?-R. j. T.
A. The Post Office Department says
that it desires that all postal savings
depositors be fingerprinted for their
own protection.
@. entered the United States at the
age of 16 in 1919 without paying a
head tax. Am liable to deportation? /?
Can I secure naturalization papers?-
Y. NJ
A. Since you entered the United
! States illegally prior to June 3, 1921,
I you are not liable to deportation be-
cause of illegal entry. and you may
by proper registration with the Bureau
| of immigration become eligible to Sc
cure naturalization papers.
G. Why were perfumes first used?-
| A. The word means through smoke, u