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Evening star., 1934-03-02
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN.

sent to our correspondents ones are
selected which may have q general
appeal. Many deal with information
needed only by the person asking the
question. AL inquiries are answered
by letters sent to correspondents.
Address your question to this Informa-
ton Bureau, Frederic j. Haskin, Direc.
tor, Washington, D. c., including coin
or stamp for reply.
@. What Is the origin of the expres-
sion to give one the Sacks. M.
A. At one time manufacturers who
employed people to work at home put
the wofk IN bag or sack. When the
finished work was satisfactory the
sack was filled again with material.
II unsatisfactory, the sack was laid
empty on the counter, indicating that
the person was no longer employed.
@. What is meant concerning blood
pressure by 152 systolic pressure and
"a diastolic pressure?-J. r.
A. The Public Health Service says
that the measuring Of blood pressure
consists of two parts: The systolic
pressure, which represents the crest
OF the wave of blood from the heart:
the diastolic pressure, which repre-
sents the bottom Of the wave from the
beat Of the heart. The numbers refer
to millimeters Of mercury; that is, the
blood pressure will maintain Q column
of mercury 152 millimeters high dur
ing the contraction Of the heart and
"a millimeters high during the relax
alton of the heart.
@. What letter In the alphabet ap-
pears in English words the oftenest -
H. H.
A. The letter "e" appears most fire.
quently by far. The reason for this
Is that 1t has several uses. It takes
the place Of the other vowels in many
Anglo-Saxon words, it is often en-
ployed to lengthen the vowel of a pre-
ceding syllable, and Is used as q ter.
minal letter IN many words.
@. What Is q clog almanac2-N. p.
A. It is form Of rude calendar,
said to be Of Danish origin, consist
ing Of q square stick notched for
months and days and showing the
saints days, moons phases and other
features Of the almanac. Specimens
are to be seen In the British Museum
and other collections.
@. What is the age Of Princess Pat,
who was the daughter Of the governor
general Of Canada during the World
War?-C. D. M.
A. Princess Patricia was born at
Buckingham Palace on March II,
1886. so soon will be 48 years old. She
is the wife Of Sir Alexandra Ramsay.
@. # the population Of the United
States was evenly distributed over
its area, how thickly would it be SET
tled?-M. s. B.
A. The population Of the United
States in 1880 was 122775,046 or
about Al persons to the square mile.
@. Did voltaire die before the
French Revo1ution?-J. A. w.
A. He died in 177s. F1guratively
speaking, his death occurred about the
time that the French Revolution was
brewing.
@. Is the air heavier On . fosgy
dsy?-H. P.
A. The Weather Bureau says that
it is lighter. Damp air weighs less
than dry air, as the dampness is due
to the vapor Of water in the air, and
vapor Of water IS lighter than mest
of the other gases of the atmosphere.
@. Do large department stores en-
ploy more than one kind Of shop
perS?-R. ".
A. Many Of them employ three
types OF shoppers-personal, compara-
tive and service.
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b. taking an interest In N. r. A.,
Nh Olarence DaYrow allies his supe-
yioe Intelligence to q cause whose
success public sentiment favors. He
b no longer an attorney for q client
who without him might seem lacking
n friends.
Evening star., 1934-03-02

g. How long has Burton Holmes
been giving his travel lectures?-R. F..
A. He started In the travel-lecture
business 43 years ago.
Q. What is the name Of the youths
organization In Russia and how many
members has it?LE. r.
A. The Communist Youth League
or "Comsomol" organisation has
100000 members.
@. What Is the highest percentage
in alcohol that can be produced by
natural a fermentation e fruit juices'
A. Fourteen per cent Of alcohol by
volume is considered high, although,
under special conditions as to yeast,
material, environment and fermenta-
tion, certain juices have fermented as
high as Is per cent alcohol by volume.
On ope occasion 1t was reported that
very close to II per cent Of alcohol by
volume was reached. These last two
classes are rare, however, and IA per
cent Of alcohol by volume Is considered
. good yield.
@. Who invented modern water
color painting?-S. A. B.
A. Turner, the great English land
scape painter Q775-1851). is given the
credit.
Q. What State in this country has
the lowest average altitude?-I. T.
A. Delaware has the lowest average
elevation. II leveled, it would be only
so feet above sea level. Colorado
would, under these conditions, be the
highest. It would be $500 feet above
sea level.
O.. What pitch was the Liberty Bell
tuned to?-T. B.
A. The superintendent of Inde-
pendence Hall says that he has no
definite information on file as to just
what pitch the bell was tuned to,
though there seems to be thought
that it was a &C" bell, but can not
state positively. He says that in its
present cracked condition it would be
rather q difficult thing now to de-
termine this with any degree Of
certainty.
@. Who brought the first English
sparrows to this country?-H. 8.
A. The English sparrow was brought
to the United States from England in
1850 by Nicholas Pike and other
directors Of the Brooklyn Institute,
when eight pairs were liberated in
Brooklyn, N. Y. The motive was to
free the shade trees of devastating
caterpillars, which at that time were
especially numerous and annoying
throughout the Eastern States.
@. What do the initials A. B. C..
stand for when placed before the
circulation figure Of . magazine?
B. B.
A. The letters are an abbreviation
for Audit Bureau of Circulation.
@. Where was the Biblical Teman?
II. A..
4. Teman, spoken of in several
places in the Bible, is the name
originally given to section Of low
lands southwest Of the Dead Sea in
Palestine. 1t was originally settled
by Teman, the son Of Esau, who was
the grandson of Abraham. Later names
for the locality are Edom and
Idumean.
@. Please name some famous stage
designers in the United States.-B. H.
A. Norman Bel Geddes, Lee Simon
son, Robert Edmond Jones, 10
Mielzner and Donald Oenslager are
among the outstanding names in this
field.
@. How are the questions selected
which are answered in this column?
r. S.
A. From the thousands of letters
Evening star., 1934-03-02
Organized Washington.

A movement Is under way to in
crease the membership Of the citizens
associations Of the District. A call Is
sounded to every resident Of the Capt.
tai to join the group representative
Of his neighborhood. It should be
needed to the point where each adult
Washingtonian is thus enrolled.
These citizens associations, between
fifty and sixty in number, furnish the
only medium Of expression Of public
opinion In the District. Denied repre-
sentation in Congress, the lawmaking
body for the National Capital Wash
ingtonians have no other agency by
which to denote their wishes in respect
to community administration. These
groups are recognized both at the Dis
trict Building and at the Capitol,
where their pleas and protests, their
suggestions and their representations
regarding local welfare are highly con-
sidered as guides to the enactment and
execution Of laws for the best interests
Of the community.
President Roosevelt has given an
effective example for his fellow Wash-
ingtonians- being now q resident
Of the Capital, though voter else
whereby joining the association
within the area Of which he has
habitation. It may not be expected
that he will attend meetings, but his
response to the call to all Washing
tonians to enlist themselves should be
emulated by those who are still unreg-
istered in these groups.
The other night Senator Capper,
whose experience as chairman of the
Senate Committee on the District Of
Columbia demonstrated to him the
value Of the citizens associations, in
q radio address urged Washingtonians
to join their neighborhood groups. He
said he had found them uniformly
reliable as to the information supplied
and usually reasonable and public
spirited in their demands, and he
added that they have been and will
continue to be Of real and practical
help to the committees Of Congress
dealing with District affairs.
With q total memhe9laip q more
Evening star., 1934-03-02

with Secretary Hull, cemented at last
Summers economic conference, at
which Senor Roa was delegate A
former president Of the Bank Of Mex
leo, Ambassador Roa brings rosy re-
ports Of his country's economic out
look. A "six-year plan" has ushered
in a strong recovery movement With
Mexican-American relations stabilized
on high level of friendliness, Senior
Roa sees conditions south Of the Rio
Grande definitely on the upgrade.
Just about the time Mrs. Clifford
Pinchot was sailing red-headed into
N. r. A. enforcement shortcomings at
Washington this week one Of Gov.
Pinchot's former neutenants Leon
Henderson, took Office as chief Of Gen.
Johnson's research and planning divi-
sion, the source of statistical lore for
code purposes. Mr. Henderson used
to be deputy secretary of the Com
monwealth Of Pennsylvania. He reor-
ganized State personnel and instituted
q budget and retirement system. Pre-
vious to that service he taught in
dustrial management at the Univer-
sity Of Pennsylvania and industrial
economics at the Carnegie Institute
Of Technology in Pittsburgh.
James P. Hornaday, veteran Wash
ington correspondent. received q
gracious compliment at President
Roosevelt's latest press conference.
F. D. r. opened proceedings by ex-
claiming, "First thing I want to do
today is to congratulate Jim Horna-
day on his 50th anniversary" Com
pletely flabbergasted, Hornaday blushed
and bowed, as his fellow scribes ap-
plauded the Presidents sentiment,
whereupon Mr. Roosevelt added, "And
I want to say that Jim Is a gentleman
OF the press" Hornaday began his
newspaper career on the Martinsville
Qnd.) Republican, March /, 1884,
fresh from the job of teaching country
school. In 1889 he joined the Indian
apolis News, when 1t was owned by
the family of former Senator and
Postmaster General Harry s. New, and
has been its washington correspondent
for the past SO years. In 1922 he was
president of the Gridiron Club. No
member Of the press gallery is more
widely beloved or highly respected.
+
M. Stanislaw Patek, Polish Ambas-
sador to the United States, could not
speak English when he came here q
year ago. His friends in the diplo-
matte set now find him talking it
duently, whereupon he explains that
during his leave of absence in Poland
last Summer he took . daily English
lesson. A distinguished looking diplo-
mat Of the old school, M. Patek is re-
vered as one Of the founders Of Polish
independence, along with Paderewsh
and other national heroes.
+ + 4 4
His friends on Capitol Hill wonder
whether q certain Eastern member of
the House is going to seek reelection
this Fall on an issue of which he
made use two years agc-the fact
that he was bachelor. He is said to
have made q drive for women's votes
by suggesting that, If elected, he might
be . matrimonial prize worth winning.
He n still to be had.
Evening star., 1934-03-02

Bootleggers are said to have taken
up counterfeiting coin. The practice
of initiating fancy labels for bottles
is to be discontinued in favor Of a
more direct profit.
Evening star., 1934-03-02

In calling attention to distress in
Pennsylvania, Mrs. Clifford Pinchot
does not represent the woman in
politics as much as she does. the
woman Of warm sympathy and
human understanding.
Evening star., 1934-03-02

Balancing the budget is a problem
involving close calculation. A prob
lem of even greater difficulty is that
Of establishing a proper balance of
need and production.
Evening star., 1934-03-02

4 senatorial Investigation often as
euxnes q more or less gossipy aspect.
It u impossible to avoid talking about
friends and relations as well as those
directly accused.
Evening star., 1934-03-02
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Evening star., 1934-03-02
Preparedness.

From the Shreveport Journal
Members Of the French ccbinct, at
tending sessions, keep on their hats
and overcoats-tu& n sase q sgnee.
osnev.
Evening star., 1934-03-02

In the pursuit Of prohteers. some
are discovered who, not content with
q chisel, use q crowbar.
Evening star., 1934-03-02

More Erudition Requested.
Well call psychoanalyst
To help us in affairs Of state.
Perhaps this trouble leads the list;
We don't know how to concentrate,
A psychoanalyst we'll call,
For ancient history will trace
Libidos fierce and far from small
That still pursue the human race.
Evening star., 1934-03-02
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Evening star., 1934-03-02
Kahn's Indiscretion.
From the Toledo Blsds

FROM the Toledo 8lAde.
Declaring there u . potential grand
opera star In almost every American
home, there u fear that Mr.. Otto
II. Kahn may have started something
Evening star., 1934-03-02
Dangerous Viennese Wand.

From the Indianapolis Star. d. ~,
Not the least dangerous weapon In
that fierce street fighting In Austria
would b q exasty loa3 e Vienna
bUoAd
Evening star., 1934-03-02

OveFstudy.
"A man must be student all his
days to hold a position like yours, I"
remarked the adlniring constituent.
"That Is true" answered Senator
Sorghum, "and, like a student, get so
weary Of hard lessons that I am going
in for more recreation. I am going to
organize a movement to include q
sports page in the Congressional
Record"
Jud Tunkins says he wishes Christ
mas came more than once q year.
The most cheerful thing he has seen
In print is that famous old editorial,
There Is a Santa Claus"
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Evening star., 1934-03-02
Coppers All.

COppefS ALI.
A time draws near, as things are done
Which make the world in protest
storm,
When every one will pack gun
And maybe wear Q uniform.
Well be policemen one and all
As earth's conditions grow more
grave.
On one another we will call
And try to make ourselves behave.
IAN honest mistake" said Uncle
Eben, sis easy made, but soon cor
rected. Intentional cheating Is liable
to be extra hazardous occupation for
Nfa"
Evening star., 1934-03-02
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Evening star., 1934-03-02
UnrefOrmation.

Unref0rmation.
"Are you any happier since alco-
holic beverages were legalized?"
NO" answered Uncle Ben Bottle
top. "The ticker may be 1egalized,
but the folks who swallow it are Just
ID likely to be unlawful IS ever"
1--WE hesitate to ask for aid," said
Hi Ho, the sage of Chinatown, "be-
cause Of a latent fear, descended from
the animals, that a disclosure Of
weakness will encourage attack"
Evening star., 1934-03-02

Washington's ever-changing diplo-
matte corps has its latest addition In
Senior Fernando Gonzalez Roa, the
new Mexican Ambassador. He has
the advantaSe Of . warm 61sndshtp
Smyrna times., 1934-11-29

Coast DefenseS, has been assigned
to duty in the Philippines. He
received his orders from the War
Department last week and is to
sail for the islands from New York
on January 9th. Captain Jolls re-
turned less than two years ago
from duty in the Canal Zone, that
being his second term of service in
that district. He was compelled
to return from the Canal Zone
when the climate there did not
agree with him. He is a graduate
of the Univerity of Delaware and
a son of the late Joseph c. Jolls
and Mrs. Jolls, who resides at Mid
dletown. Captain Jolls served in
the World War and was appointed
to the regular army after the war.
He served from 1928 to 1882 as a
military instructor of the r. o.
T. c. at the University of Della
ware He has lived in Newark,
since returning from the Canal
Zone. His wife and daughter
Doris will accompany him to the
Philippines in January.
Smyrna times., 1934-11-29

Louis looked GXedly at the carpet,
eyes half shut. At last he stood up,
shrugged, and said:
''Well, l won't even try to stop
you. But listen-do us all the favor
of keeping it quiet. You know what'll
happen if you file the papers here !;
they'll be shouting it on every street
corner in half an hour. [ can see
that It's handled under cover through
a Mexican court-take about twenty
four hours. Then you can tell anyone
you want to, but the whole world
won't have to know. How's that?"
She was hesitant, but a bit more
persuasion won her. Garrison typed
out: Il, the undersigned, do hereby
request a divorce from Bruce
Franklin on the grounds of incom-
patibility," and handed it to her.
"Sign that and I'll have it sent to
Aqua Caliente this afternoon. To-
morrow you'll be a free woman"
Sybirs lip was trembling as she
wrote her name. Louis asked:
"Where's Bruce gone? Well have
to notify him."
.He's-he's at the Christie-Plaza."
The tears again were flowing freely
as Garrison led her to the door.
At the desk, he pushed a buzzer-
button. When the secretary ap-
peared, notebook in hand, Louis
said:
"Take a telegram. Mr.. Bruce
Franklin, Hotel Christie Plaza,
Hollywood: Sybil has just divorced
you.' Sign my name. That's all"
For more than an hour thereafter
work occupied him. At last he
glanced at his watch and took up
the phone:
"Get me the Christie-Plaza." Tilt
ing back, his fingers drummed the
desktop lightly. "Hello-connect me
with Mr.. Franklin, please"
"Sorry, sir" regretted the crisp
voice in his ear; "Mr. Franklin
checked out about twenty minutes
ago"
did he say where he was going?"
HE had us send his trunks to an
address in Beverly Hills. Shall 1
look it up for you, sir?"
NO" Louis said; "no-I don't
think that'll be necessary, thanks.
I'll just guess"
Az he hung up, his free hand
reached for a sheet of paper at the
desks edge. A slight smile, touched
with rueful irony, tinged his lips as
ne tore it, straight across the shaky
signature of Sybil Archer Franklin.
Smyrna times., 1934-11-29
s.hOOI activities
.;.es Ry Pupils Covering Literary
|Ia A" ond News of School Interest

of the good eggs. kerplunk! that
horrible fifth egg was in among
the good ones. Nothing could be
done but to throw the five eggs
out. There was practically twen-
tv cents lost-but did I learn? !
never forget to use two bowls
when breaking eggs.
Another time, 1 learned that /
should follow a recipe when it
calls for mix all dry ingredients,
alternate liquid and dry ingred-
tents"
I thought I was doing it the
speediest way and was right, but
OH the sore muscles I had from
beating that cake batter. I put
all liquid ingredients in at once
and then all the dry. Lumps form
ed and they were the most persist
ent Jumps I have ever seen.
1 have often heard it said that
experience is the best teacher"
and how very true I found this in
those two experiences.
Alma B. Walters.
Smyrna times., 1934-11-29
Blessed Events in Sheep
Flock Stir Up Argument

Great Falls, Mont.-The problem
of birth control is worrying the
United States customs officials here.
The officials wish they could es-
tablish some sort of control over
the blessed events of sheep, or at
least could settle this question:
IF Canadian firm brings sheep
into Montana for pasturage, intend
ing to return them to Canada, and
IL those same sheep have lambs
while temporarily on this side of
the line, are the lambs American
sheep or Canadian sheep?"
The question has been posed as a
result of activities of Mormons of
the Latter Day Saints church at
Cardston, Alberta.
Last November, due to a pastur-
age shortage in Canada, the Nor
mons herded a large flock of sheep
across the line near Browning, fed
and fattened them.
That was permissible under United
States customs laws, which required
the posting of bond.
Everything would have been fine,
but a large number of ewes saw fit
to yield lambs.
Whereupon, Canadian customs Of
flcials claimed they were Canadian
lambs and not subject to duty.
w. II. BARLEY, collector of GUS
toms here, isn't sure but that Amer
lea should get some revenue from
these blessed events, and has SUBJ
mitted the question to Washington.
Smyrna times., 1934-11-29
STATE COLORED
TEACHERS MEET
State COlOred Teachers AssO-
citation Meet at Booker
T. Washington School
MEETING HELD IN DOVER

At the first days session of the
Delaware State Colored Teachers
Association Thursday in Booker T.
Washington School at Dover, 143
teachers registered. Included
among these were Principal Oscar
Frey and staff of teachers of the
Smyrna Schools. Greetings were
extended by DR.. Grossley of the
State College, Dover; Q. Graham
Scott, representing the P. T. A,
Prof. Hendricks, State director Of
physical education and by Mrs.
Garner on behalf of the State Bu-
reau of Adult Education A mem
orial service was held at the close
of the afternoon session. A recep-
ton and dance was held at the
school Thursday evening. A pro-
gram of interest to the teachers
was given during the two-day ses-
sion.
Smyrna times., 1934-11-29
SUNDAY DINNER
SUGGESTIONS
By ANN PAGE

TURKEY is the big purchase to be
made this week, and fortunately
it is only slightly higher than last
year. Roasting chickens, ducklings
and geese are also moderately priced
Legs of lamb and fresh and smoked
hams are also popular holiday roasts
attractively priced this week.
Favorite holiday vegetables, includ-
ing sweet potatoes. turnips, onions,
cauliho wer, broccoli n d Brussels
sprouts are cheap to moderate. Green
beans are plentiful and much cheaper,
and spinach is at nearly summer
prices.
Oranges of both juice and navel
types are available, the former cheap.
Both cooking and eating apples are
moderate. Cranberries are higher than
last year but still reasonable.
Menus for Sunday include the use
Of holiday left-overs.
Low Cost Dinner
Roast Pork Baked Potatoes
Cabbage Cooked in Milk
Bread anC Butter
Baked Apples
Tea or Coffee Milk
Medium Cost Dinner
Cream of Celery Soup
Cold Turkey
Baked Stuffing with Gravy
Candied Sweet Potatoes
Glazed Onions
Bread and Butter
Fruit Cup
Tea or Coffee Milk
Very Special Dinner
Cream of Mushroom Soup
Cold Turkey
Baked Stuffing with Gravy
Baked Sweet Pot2tce Green Beans
Cranberry and Pineapple Salad
Rolls and Butter
Vanilla Ice Cream
Coffee Milk
Smyrna times., 1934-11-29
a True Story

The weather was fine when Cap
tain Lewis, with his sailing vessel
left Philadelphia to go to George
town, South Carolina. The Cap
tain was accompanied by his wife
and several men. This vessel was
to bring a load of lumber from
Georgetown.
They reached Georgetown with
out any trouble, but on their way
home a fierce storm came up. The
storm did much damage to the
towns along the sea coast, espec-
tally Charleston. The wind blew
50 hard that houses were blown
down.
There were thirteen vessels to
leave Georgetown the same time
the Charles c. Lister left. This
vessel was the only one the storm
old not water log and dismast.
This storm was so fierce the pas
sengers could not sit in chairs or
lie in bed. They even had to eat
on the floor because the rough sea
tossed the vessel about so that
tables would slide from one side
OF the cabin to the other. While
sitting on the floor of the cabin
you could look out of the windows
and see the waves dashing high
ABOVE the vessel. The sailors out
side had to hold on so the waves
would not wash them into the sea.
Inc storm lasted twelve hours.
II took about ten days to make
tnis trip and most OF the time
cnere were heavy seas and head
Winds. The passengers were fright
ened and did not think they would
ever reach home again.
At the end OF the tenth day Cap