Evening star., 1934-06-13

q. what 10 meant by the title of
Lloyd Douglas' Magnificent Obses-
sion?"-M. p. II.
A. He says that the book In based
on Matthew Wills. beginning: Take
heed that ye do not your righteousness
before men, to be seen Of them, else
ye have no reward with your Father
who is In heaven"
@. What ia the estimated number
Of persons using transient hotel service
In the United States In Q year,
L. A. M.
A. There are about $4,000 900 users
of hotel accommodation q year. This,
Of course, includes o good deal OF du-
plication, the same person being ac-
commodated more than once q year.
@. How much would q telephone
pole rs feet high weigh7-R. 8.
A. It would weigh about $500
pounds.
@. How often Is q clerk Of the House
Of Representatives elected?-F. J. X.
A. The clerk of the House of Repre-
sentatives is elected by that body for
each Congress. The preceding clerk
holds over until the new Congress is
organized.
@. Where is the war painting Pan
theon de Ia Guerre"?-T. H.
A. 1t Is being exhibited at the Cen
tury of Progress. When the fair closes
1t is to be shown In South American
cities. then in London. then sent to
Paris, where it will probably be given
q permanent home.
@. In what directions can q lawyer
specialize as q physician becomes q
Specialist?-L. j. H.
A. An attorney may become gen.
eral practitioner or o specialist. As
specialists, attorneys devote themselves
to some phase of law, such as admiralty
law, which relates to maritime affairs,
shipping, ocean trade and accidents ut
sea: corporation law, or the handing
of matters of legal management for
corporations; criminal law, defending
persons accused Of offenses against
State and society; damages. such rs
claims in cases Of trafic accidents; in
ternational law, dealing with laws be-
tween nations; patent law, searching
Patent once records, registering claims
and prosecuting mfringements of pat
ents; real estate law, searching titles
and passing on conveyances; willis and
trusts, or the handling Of trusts and
estates OF deceased persons.
@. What Is the purpose Of the Has,
kin Information Bureau?-S. p.
A. It's single purpose Is to be Of serv-
Ice to newspaper readers. It Is equipped
to snswer the questions which are
troubling you. Please send your ques-
tions, legibly written, to this newspa-
per's Information Bureau. Frederic J.
Haskin. Director, Washington, d. C..
inclosing coin or stamp for reply post
age.
@. What is the area OF France. in-
cluding Alsace-Lorraine?-L. e. M.
A. The present area Of France, in
cluding Alsace-Lorraine (5,6o5 square
milee), N 2l2, $50 square miles.
@. When should wine be bottled
which Is made In the Fall?-G. w. b.
A. There is no particular time OF
the year to bottle wine. The impor-
tant thing Is that 1t should not be
bottled until fermentation has ceased
and 1t has become clarified.
@. Please name the shades between
white and cream.-R. d. M.
A. There are numerous shades OF
white between dead white and cream,
among which may be mentioned oyster
white, pearl white, chalk white, satin
white, silver white and ivory.
@. When did David warheld get
his first part on the stage?-C. q.
A. He made his first appearances On
the stage In San Francisco As q
super" in siberia" He appeared In