Evening star., 1935-08-20

question OF fact by writinp The Washing
ton Epenin0 Star Information Bureau,
Frederic J. Hdskin, Director Washing
ton, D. C.. Please tnclose stamp for reply
O. What action is taken against a
wrestler for hitting the referee?-W. B.
A. He is disqualified and loses the
match. No other action is taken, as q
rule, unless the referee complains. The
wrestler can be suspended by his asso-
citation, or can be fined by court for
assault. The referee can also bring civil
suit for damages.
@. What records has Bill Robinson,
the Negro actor and dancer, made for
running backward?-H. N.
A. He holds the following records-50
| yards in seconds; rs yards in is
seconds; 100 yards in 13 is seconds.
Q. What is the maximum altitude at
which an airplane is visible TO the naked
| eye on a clear day?-H. P.
A. A person with normal eyesight can
observe an airplane at about 10000 feet.
@. What do the letters, D. E. NJ L..
on National Guard transfer mean?
| &C. M.
A. They stand for Detached Enlisted
| Mans List.
@. What percentage OF the woman
| school teachers in the United States
are married?-E H. w.
| A. In 1880 there were 853 .967 female
school teachers, 1876 per cent of these
elementary
| ried: l6.5 per cent in larger elementary
| schools were married: 10 per cent of
| the junior high school teachers were
married and 1872 per cent of the senior
high school teachers.
@. Were the Wars of the Roses par
| ticularly cruel and bloody?-F. NJ. B.
| A. They were marked by ferocity
and brutality practically unknown in
the history of English wars before and
since.
Q. Is it correct to use colored wine
| glaSses?-E. B.
A. Except for Rhine wines which MAJ
| be drunk from pale yellowish- green
! glasses it is better to use clear glass
in order to show the color OF the wine.
@. How many mental detectives are
| there in the United States?-M. D. P.
| A. The total number of mentally de-
| fective persons in the United State,
has been estimated to be over 100000.
@. Where is the Great American
| DeSert?-M. r.
A. The Great American Desert lies
in the northwestern corner of Utah.
reaching over into Nevada.
@. Please give the early history Of
the Symphony.-G. S. C.
A. The origin Of the modern SYM
phony goes back to the beginning of
opera early in the seventeenth century
when the name Sinfonia was given to
the short instrumental prelude which
preceded the opera The early history
of the symphony is that of the overture
The three parts Of the older overture
were entirely detached and became
separate movements at about the middle
Of the eighteenth century. HAYDN in
troduced fourth movement. the
minuet, which he inserted before the
finale. He also adopted the sonata
form for the first movement BY in
and grouping them in families Haydn
established the symphony orchestra.
Beethoven extended it.
| @. What is submarginal land?-V. c.
A. Submarginal land is land which
| cannot be profitably cultivated 1t is
land. which taking into consideration
its value, does not produce suficient
! crops to pay for the work.
@. How many people are employed
in the Bureau Of Engraving and Print
ing?-T. M.
A. AS of August l, 1885, there were
! Att employees.
O. What carat gold is used by den-
tiStS?-D. S.
A. Dental gold varies considerably In
percentage That used for foil filings
is % to "a carat. Crown gold is %
carat; inlay gold. 18 to % carat, and
that used for bridge work for me-
chanical strength is all under l8 carat.
@. When Italy and Turkey were at
war. how far did Italy invade Tur-
key?-F. o.
A. The Italo-T Turkish war did not
involve a campaign in Turkey. 1t was
largely a naval affair and resulted in
the loss to Italy of the IA Aegean
Islands, centered about Rhodes. and of
the colony in North Africa called Libya
@. Please describe the ruffed
| grouse.-S. B.
A The ruffed grouse is rustic brown
color with mottlings of black, gray and
white The tail is cross-barred and
banded. The male has characteristic
ruff of feathers just in front of the
shoulders and a crest.
@. What proportion of lemon Juice
should be added to fruit juice to make
good jelly?-W: S.
A. tablespoonful of strained lemon
Juice to a cup of fruit juice-blackberry
red and black raspberry, ripe Concord
grape, plum or quince-helps the jelly
ing and improves the flavor.
@. How Is the Canal Zone gov
| erned?-R. F.
A. The Canal Zone is a Government
reservation administered by the organi-
Zation known as the Panama Canal.
| This is an independent organization In
the Government service, whose head is
the Governor, directly under the Presi-
dent. AS matter of executive arrange
ment, the Secretary Of War represents