Evening star., 1933-10-10

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some point about your business or per-
sonal life that puzzles you? Is there
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eric ]. HaSkin, director Of our WASH
ington Information Bureau. He Is en-
ployed to help you. Address your in
quiry to The Evening Star Information
Bureau, Frederic j. Haskin. director.
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Do not use post cards.
@ Why are hospitals exempt from IN
NJ r. A. codes. D. K.
A. As hospitals are non-profit- max
ing institutions and are not engaged In
carrying on O trade or industry, they are
not under the regulations Of the N. r. A.
There is nothing to prevent these IN
stitutions coming under the Blue Eagle
@. At what age or after what length
Of service are United States Civil Serv-
ice employees eligible for retirement?-
A. The length Of service Is 80 years
Age differs with positions 81
to 10.
@. Has Canada as many automobiles,
In proportion to population, as there
are in the United States?-M. A. M.
A. Canada had 1,114,503 automobiles
registered in 1882, or one motor vehicle
to every o. persons. In the United
States there is one to every 81 persons.
@. Are postal savings assessable for
taxation?-O. P. G.
A. L is believed that postal savings
deposits and the interest accrued there
on are subject to the taxing power OF
the States unless the States In some
manner have expressly exempted them
from taxation. However, the question
has never been passed upon by the
courts. Postal savings deposits when
converted into postal savings bonds be-
come exempt from all duties or taxes OF
the United States, as well as from tax
alton In any form by or under State,
municipal or local authorities. However,
postal savings bonds are subject to Fed
eral and State inheritance taxes, based
on the doctrine that an inheritance tax
Is not q tax upon United States bonds
comprising or embraced tn an estate
out tax upon the transfer privilege OF
property, regardless of its character.
@. Has william Danforth Of comic
opera fame been on the stage lately?-
M. A. s.
A. He has recently been singing In
q Gilbert and Sullivan" season in New
York City under the direction Of Milton
Aborn.
@. What are the ropes which cow
boys use called?-F. r.
A. The ropes used by cowboys in the
West are called lassos, lariats or reatas
ALI three Of these words are of Spanish
origin and the last mentioned is the
actual Spanish word from which lariat
Is derived. the "la" simply being the
feminine definite article In Spanish.
@. What Is the name Of Dam at
Muscle ShoeH2-M. c.
A. It Is known as Wilson Dam.
Q. How is sculptors putty made2-
A. Two parts by weight Of kaolin, OF
powdered soapstone (bone dry), and
part Of wheat -four are stirred into
parts Of melted white wax, not toe
hot, and well kneaded before cooling
The mass may be colored to suit
Modelling clay can be made from dry
clay mixed with glycerin In place OF
water, but must be thoroughly meaded
with the hands If the mass be small
while for larger masses power knead-
ing and mixing machine is necessary
The modelling clay should be moistened
with water every few days and covered
with wet cloths.
@. Which Is the saltier, the Dead
Sea or the Great Salt Lake?-W. l..
A. The Dead Sea- It has q salinity
OF % to IS per cent, while the Great