Evening star., 1934-01-01
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BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

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O. What are the occunotio,o, a..
eases connected with aviation9NI
A. Ihe occupational diseases inci-
dent 10 .oig nyihg are anxiety neuroSiS.
neuIo-'oh " ouIaUoFy asthenia or staleness,
pleiysin - sloNtnS on the eyes due to
"iilu o' 10 It4o" blindness, deafness and
ringing III The ears, ruptIIre of ths cor
drums, .SsnluSlLla, kidney stones and
constipalioh' These diseases have been
noted 90 occurring TO an unusual de-
gree among military flyers. The person
Tying III ciosed cabin and Sound-pro0f
planes Vi the casual flyer who fys when
he WIN would probably not be affected
by these diseases.
" What proportion Of the men In
this country are financially independ-
ent Wnen 65 years old?-W H J
A. according TO Government eta
tistics, Out OF 100 average men starting
out at The age Of IS, 36 are dead "a
hnanclaI wrecks and 10 are indenend-
ent at the age Of IS.
u. Hhfn Vas the monocIe invented
Is 1t merely worn as an ornamentpNn q
A In I74O Keysler snesks of ~
olpIoinat. Phillip Won Stosch in Rome
as wearing one. II is believed to have
Deeh french invention. A monocle
Is lnIeAaeo Tor person who has de-
lecIi'e vision IN one eye, and is seldom
worn merely as an ornament.
u HoW much damage does one rat
GO III years timer. F.
n ~ Is estimated that each rat does
81 worth OF damage in a year.
@. Who was the greatest private
land owner in the history of the United
States H Y
"A. There seems TO be little doubt
that ms distinction should go to Robert
MOTIFS. slgner Of the Declaration of In
dependence and later a Senator from
| pennsylvania. At one time he owned
the western half Of New York State
0OO 600 acres in Pennsylvania, l.000,-
OOO acres in Virginia, 1000 900 acres in
South Carolina. and 1000 900 acres in
Georgia. By way Of comparison. the
acreage owned by William Penn
proprietor 0. Pennsylvania, amounted to
1893 ,280
@. What IS meant when a person Is
called Chronon -hOtOn thologos?-M NJ
A This vas the name of farce and
OF the Leading character in it. He was
a oombastic individual King of
| Queerummania Henry Carey wrote the
burlesque in 1884 The name is used
! for bOmbaStlc person who delivers an
| inflated address.
@ How many positions are there III
| the Indian Service?-T. w. R.
| A. As Of July !, 1888. there were
| $3.50 positions in the entire Indian
! Service. This figure includes employees
| in Alaska With the exception OF GER
tain positions Of a minor or speCiaI
| character, these are all under Civil
| Service.
| G What countries are included In
! the Near EaSt?-B B.
| A The following are the countries
| comprised in the district known as the
! Near East: Greece, Turkey, Syria, Pal
estine, Arabia. Egypt, Persia and Al
ghanistan. The term Is fairly vague
! ana is sometimes extended to include
! the Balkan countries other countries
| in North Africa and countries in Asia
east Of those mentioned
| @ What does juSsiVe mean?-V. G
A II denotes command. as a jussive