Evening star., 1933-07-06

the United States Senate failed to rat
lfy the agreement signed by President
Wilson and the other delegates to the
Peace Conference at Versailles.
Q: Has the bicycle industry suffered
in the general depression?-E. S.
A. 1t Is said that the bicycle indus
try has not only suffered as little as any
other industry, but that it has actually
improved during the depression.
Q. Why and when were 1-cent pieces
reduced in siZe?-E. W. j.
A. Copper 1-cent pieces were reduced
IN size in 1856 because of the greater
convenience of the small-sized coin.
@. Did Walter Hampden ever sub
stitute for Henry B. Irving?-H. c.
A. During the illness of H. B. Irv-
ing, Hampden succeeded him as Ham
let in the Adelphi in May, 1905, playing
the part for one week
@. Has submarine two hulls?-W.
A. A submarine is composed of prac-
tically two hulls. The inner che is a
clgar-shaped affair, called the pressure
hull" which is so constructed a. to
Withstand an external pressure Of 88
pounds per square inch, which Il the
outside water pressure On the hull at
200 feet depth. Surrounding this hull
is another hull of a non-strength type,
which will Withstand, when empty an
outside pressure of but IA to 18 pounds
per square inch When diving, this
hull is filled with and open to the out
side water; consequently, no outside
pressure upon it. It's vents ard king
ston valves are left open during sub
mergence. The water entering this
tank destroys the buoyancy and the
vessel is able to be taken down under
meath the surface. When it is desired
to come to the surface the water Is
blown out of this tank by compressed
air.
Q. or the accidental deaths in the
United States last year, how manv were
caused by automobiles-A. w. S.
A. In 1882 there were $4,000 acc.-
dent deaths. There were 29,500 motor
vehicle fatalities.
@. How many acres of grapefruit
trees are there in Florida ?-H. G.
A. Florida has about 100 900 acres ii
grapefruit groves, more than 80 per
cent of which are in bearing, produc-
ing annually from 10000 to rs, 600 car
loads of grapefruit. Texas produces
about third as much.
@. Where is the Peace Tower erected
as tribute to Owen D. Young?-L. P.
A. The tower of the National Mem
orial Universalist Church of Washing
ton, D. c., which is known as the World
Peace Tower, or the Peace Tower. was
erected as a tribute to the work of
owen D. Young in behalf of peace.
@. Is the Skyline Drive in the shen-
andoah Park open to the public?-T D.
A. 1t is closed by locked gates. 1t
awaits the settlement of litigation con-
corning the transfer of certain lands to
the Federal Government Until this is
accomplished a governmental admin
lstrative and protective force cannot be
installed.
@. Where can l secure information
in regard to the wood construction Sys-
TEN which strengthens wood Joints
many times compared to bolted joints?
"A. H.
A. The National Committee on Wood
Utilization of the Department of Com
merce recently issued a report entitled
Modern Connectors for Timber Con-
struction," which demonstrates the use
of metal connectors strengthening wood
joints from four to eight times.
O. Which Robert Bruce became
leper?-E. NJ
A. Robert Bruce. King of Scotland.
became leper in the last years of his
life. He retired to Cardross Castle, where
he died in 1929 at the age of SIS.