Evening star., 1935-12-18
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Q. What would the Presidents Thanks
giving day broadcast cost If he had been
charged for it?-H. A. P.
A. If President Roosevelt had paid for
broadcaSting over the two large net
works on Thanksgiving day the price
would have been $21 ,005. The program
was Of one hours duration.
Q. Where are the stadiurns known as
the Rose Bowl, the Sugar Bowl and the
Orange Bowl?-P. D.
A. The Rose Bowl is In Pasadena,
Calf; the Sugar Bowl New Orleans,
La, and the Orange Bowl, Miami, Fla.
@. How many murders robberies. as
saults and other crimes are committed
daily?-K. T.
A. According to an analysis of 70 Of
the largest cities in the United States,
the average days crime record this year
was 3.8 murders. "a manslaughters, 43
rapes, AIS robberies, 27l8 aggravated
assaults, 2089 burglaries 464.5 larceny
cases and 1878 auto thefts.
Q. Should leaves be left on lawns as
protection in the Winter?-L w.
A. Leaves from trees should be re-
moved from the lawn, as they are likely
to injure the grass by smothering it,
especially when the layer is thick enough
to hide the grass, Leaves contain very
little available plant food and are prac-
tically worthless as a fertilizer unless
composted until completely decayed,
There is rather general though erro-
neous, belief that the grass is benefited
by the protective covering furnished by
leaves. Grasses recommended for the
different regions seldom require protec.
ton during the Winter.
Q. In this country is more damage
caused by fire or f1ood?-A. N.
A. AS generalization. greater loss Is
caused by fire. In 1888, fire losses
amounted to s316S97, 1888: loss by floods,
1892 ,410. In 1884, fire losses amounted
to S275, $1,000; floods, s5.5O000O. While
fire losses are constantly high from year
to year, the losses by flood vary greatly,
being high only in certain years, when
disastrous floods occur.
@. Please give the largest number OF
bushels of wheat the United States has
produced in one year.. H. c.
A. The largest wheat crop produced
in the United States was that OF the
year 1915-1 ,008, ,637, 900 bushels.
Q. What is the signature of the Arch
bishop of York?-G. T.
A. Edwin N Lewis says that the sig-
nature is William Ebor. This is de-
rived from the Latin equivalent of York.
@. In aviation, what is meant by an
Immelman turn?-J. B.
A. This is a maneuVer in which an
airplane climbs, turns on its back in a
half loop, then rights itself through a
half roll into flying position. Because
Of the great strain on the wings, this
maneuver is generally done only in a
specially braced ship. 1t is named for
the German ace who invented it as a
fighting maneuver.
G. During the Shrine Convention in
Washington last June the District OF
Columbia Chapter of the Red Cross oper-
ated emergency stations. How many Of
them were therein. B.
A. The chapter set up and operated 10
frst-aid stations; 125 volunteer doctors,
nurses, first-aid men, motor corps drivers
and Boy Scouts assisted Equipment,
medical supplies and lunches were pro-
vided for by the chapter; 264 cases were
treated.
@. What is henrietta cloth?-R. G.
A. 1t is lightweight wool dress fabric
similar to cashmere but more lustrous
in finish. Originally is was made with
silk warp.
@. Is there fish known as Garibaldi?
L. H.
A. The Gsribaldi CHypsypops rubi-
cunda) is a fish most frequently seen
through the famous glass s-bottomed boats
at Catalina Island. Nearly a foot long.
the fish, when full grown, is a pure
bright scarlet. 1t is most abundant i'll
the coral reefs Of the tropics.
Q. What are some of the dishes which
the white man learned to make from
the Indians?-S. v.
A. Some of them are clam chowder,
clam cakes, succotash and corn-meal
pudding.
O. Who invented machinery for max
ing nails?-W. M. G.
A. Up to the beginning Of the nine
teenth century nails were made by hand
as a household industry in various
countries The credit of inventing nail
making machinery appears to belong to
the United States, patent having been
granted in 1885 to Ezekiel Reed Of Bridge
water. Mass. About the beginning of the
nineteenth century machines were gen.
orally introduced into England. The first
English patent was granted to John Cliff
ford in 1870. The first handmade wire
nails were made in the United States
in 1850. Shortly afterward French ma
chimes were imported, but American
made ones soon superseded them.
Correction-The Petroleum Admins
trative Board gives figures for october
10. 1885. showing the percentage Of chief
refined products obtained from petroleum
as: Gasoline. 449; kerosene, So; gas oil,
1o.7; residual fuel, 266; lubrtcating
oil, 80.
Df ~ 90