Evening star., 1933-03-13
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN.

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Q. How many Boy Scouts are there
in Canada?-N. T. s.
A. At present, there are 81 900 boys
enrolled. Since the movement was in
augurated in Canada, "a years ago, 400,-
600 have enrolled.
@. How much tax does the average
man, woman and child in the United
States pay during a year?-E. r. L.
A. The per capita burden Of Federal
taxes is $19.7l. The per capita burden
Of State taxes averages $57.73, making
total Of $77.44.
@. Does the lame duck amendment
do away with the electoral college?-
H.G.
A. It does not. Senator Norris has
introduced q constitutional amendment
several times which will do away with
the electoral college He plans to In
trodIce this amendment again In the
next Congress.
@. Do water pipes break when the
water in them freezes, or as 1t begins
to thaw?-D. B.
A. The expansion Of the water as 1t
However. since the water cannot flow
when frozen. Is is not until the ice
begins to melt that the break Is dis
covered.
Q. How long did Anna Hyatt work
on her Joan Of Arc"?-A. r. T.
A. Although critics said that 1t was
impossible, Miss Hyatt executed this
great equestrian group in four months.
During that period she worked 10 hours
day for seven days of each week. She
herself massed on to the framework
3l2 tons Of clay.
@. What does the term Interference"
mean in connection with a controversy
over a patent application?-N. NJ.
A. Interference is a proceeding in
stituted to determine the question OF
priority when two inventors are max
ing practically the same claims for a
patent.
@. Why does the British nag always
fly over the residency at Lucknow, In
dia?-L. r. w.
A. 1t Is never lowered in honor oi
the magnificent defense Of that resi-
dency by a handful of British troops
against many thousands Of Indian in
surrectionists.
@. What proportion Of glucose Is
used in hard candies?-N. S.
A. Usually the proportion Is IS per
cent sugar and IS per cent glucose.
Q. Who were the two boxers by the
name Of Jack Dempsey?-A. C. D.
was a middleweight champion from
1884 to 1891. born December Is. 1862
and died November /. 1895. Jack Demp-
sey (the Manassa Mauler) was born
June "a, 1895. and was heavyweight
champion Of the world from 1919 to
1926.
@. How large do drops of water
have to be to be called rain?-G. T.
A. Drops Of water formed in the
atmosphere by condensation of aqueous
vapor and falling rapidly by virtue of
their weight are known as rain. Small
er, finer particles, falling more slow
ly,> are known as mist or fog. Drops
of rain one-fourth to three-tenths of
an inch in diameter have been meas
ured. The smallest drops of rain meas
ure one-twentieth Of an inch in di-
ameter.
@. What States had enfranchised
women before the nineteenth amend