Evening star., 1935-06-03
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

A reader can get the dnsDer 10
any question OF fact by Drfting The
Washington Evening Star Infor-
nation Bureau. Frederic J. Hask,n.
Director, Washington. d. c. Please
snciose stamp for reply.
@. What proportion OF motor acci-
dents attHbutable to pedestrians'
carelessness is caused by crossing the
street in the middle of the block
against signals?-S NJ
A. A recent survey shows that "a
per cent OF the accidents for which
pedestrians are to blame are for this
reason. Eleven per cent are caused
by children playing in the street;
walking along road, IT per cent; com
ing from behind parked car. per
cent; miscellaneous, 20 per cent.
O. Are the antennae used by the
National Broadcasting Co. in New
York in brosdcasting located directly
on the r. c. A. Building proper?-
J. S. S.
A. Its antennse are not located on
top OF the r. C. A. Building. 1t has
two broadcasting stations, one Al
Mountbrook. N. j., and one at Bell
more, Long Island, N. Y The r. C. A.
has experimental stations on top OF
the r. c. A. Building.
O. How strong Is piano wiree-W.
H. o.
A. Some piano wire has tensile
strength Of 100000 pounds per square
inch
Q. Where IL the origina; COPY of a
bill kept after II has been signed by
the President Or passed over his veto? 4?
II. c. s.
A. 1t Is sent TO the Department of
State. where certified copy is made
which is given to the Public Printer
1t is then printed from the certified
copy into form known as slip sheets
and later is included in the United
States Code Of Permanent Laws. The
original copy remains with the De-
partment of State.
@. How MANY women's clubs are
there in the United States ?-L. G.
A There is no compiled list Of the
total number OF womens clubs in
the United States There are, how
ever, l4500 clubs which are members
of the General Federation of Women s
Clubs.
@ When did rowing become a COM
petitive sport in the United States?-
j. M
A. The first mention OF rowing
races in the United States was made
in an advertisement that appeared in
New York newspaper in 1911, indi-
eating that the sport had its origin
many years earlier, but had achieved
an importance in 1911 suficient u
warrant promoters TO spend money "
call attention 10 special contests.
O. Who was the British commander
at T1conderoga when Ethan Allen cap
tured the fort?-W. Mel.
A. Capt william DeIaplace and
Lieut.. Jocelyn FeItham were The prin-
cipaI officers in comma nd Of Fort IT,
conderoga when 1t was captured b,
/ 6tllh4l hlIctl.
@. Are many vitamin products sole
in drug stores?-A s.
A. Within a period OF three year
vitamin products have risen from
tenth 10 third place among pharma-
ceuticals. Today only laxatives snr
cold remedies exceed the vitamir
preparations in volume of business.
| @. WHAT muzzle velocity can be at
Ia ined in a rif1e?-A. NJ. S.
A. The Springfield rife has tn.
highest muzzle velocity OF any mill
tary rifle and it is 2,70O feet per sec
ond The highest power Commercial
rifles nave q velocity of about $500
feet per second A German by Tho
name Of Paul Gerlich has been expert
menting for the last few years with
tapered barrels and hollow bullets
/ The breach end Of the rife is abou
I 40 caIiber and the muzzle end abou