Evening star., 1934-03-20

companies use glass insulators on the
poles instead of porcelain knobs7
e. D. P.
A. Most of them use both, the
porcelain knobs being used more often
in cities and the glass insulators In
the country. One company explained
that the glass insulators are cheaper
and also that since the light shows
through them, birds are not so likely
to build their nests in them.
@. Is there such word as brunch7
A. J. T.
A. The term is still classified as
slang. The term is applied to a meal
IN the forenoon which is compromise
between breakfast and luncheon.
O. Where was the Land OF Goshen?
&C. E.
A. This was the land in Egypt given
| by Pharoah to Jacob and his family.
| Authorities differ as to its exact To-
cation, but it is generally agreed that
| 1t occupied the district between the
| brook Of Egypt and the Nile delta.
| Q. How can a manufacturer GO
about getting an order for his product
/ from the Government?-R. G.. H.
! A. manufacturer interested in
/ selling to the Government should first
write to the Procurement Division,
| Branch Of Supply, Treasury Depart
| ment, Washington. D. c., asking to
be placed on the mailing list for
| notification of the opening Of bids for
materials which he produces. If a
manufacturer has a product which is
not being purchased by the Govern
mems he should submit it to the de-
| partments which he believes may be
/ interested. 1t is necessary that at
least two departments request the
| procurement division to open bids for
| the product before the Government
will enter the market
O. Why is Gothic architecture so
/ called ". F.
A. 1t Is a miSnomer, since the
/ Goths did not create any form Of
architecture. The medieval architec-
ture of Northern and Western Europe
/ Of the period between 1850 and 1900
was so called by writer's Of the Re-
nalSsance because they looked upon
1t as "barbarOus," not conforming to
/ classical models. They attributed it
10 the GothS, who overran large areas
In Europe during the Dark Ages.
c. What is the meaning Of the
symbol of a serpent coiled with its
tail in its mouth?-G. w. r.
A. 1t is a symbol Of eternity. 1t
represents Time eating itself.
@. Were American ships exempted
from paying tolls in the Panama
Canal?-E A.
A. The first Panama toll act was
passed in 1912 to provide for the
payment of tolls for the passage of
ships through the Panama Canal.
1t exempted coaStWise American
ships from payment. On prolonged
protest from Great Britain. declaring
the exemption was violation of treaty
rights. the act, as it related to the
exemption, was repealed in 1914.
@ How many women are employed
in the United States Secret Serv-
ice?-H. V.
A. No women are employed. The
nature OF the work Is such that 1t Is
considered impracticable to use women
as agents.
c. In what prisons in this country
is self-government being tried?-H. T.
A. Inmate participation, which does
not include disciplinary matters. is
being carried on at Station Prison
Colony, Norfolk, Mass. Maryland
State Penal Farm, Roxbury, Md: Sing
Sing Prison, Ossining, N. Y; United
States Penitentiary, Leavenworth,
Kans.; United States Industrial Re-
formatory Chillicothe, Ohio; AMMAN
dale Farms, Annandale, N. j.. and
several of the leading institutions for
women. They assist in planning rec
reation and welfare activities.