Evening star., 1935-08-12

ton Evening Star Information Bureau,
Frederic J. HaSktn, director, Washing
ton, D. C. Please inclose stamp for reply
Q. How much power is used at va
rious speeds in overcoming wind re-
SiStance in modern cars compared to q
highly streamlined car?-B. L. S.
A. Approximate figures are as fol-
lows: The conventional car uses 2 h.p.
at 25 mp.h.; 10 at so, and 33 at rs.
A well Streamlined model would use u
h.p. at 25, 4 h.p. at so, and 121z h.p.
at rs. In each case rolling resistance
horse powers are roughly 3 at Is, at
so and IA at rs.
@. Are any newspapers published at
Adds Ababa, Ethiopia?-T w.
A. There are five-two native publica-
tionS, in Amharic, Aemero (ReaSon) and
-Selam Light and Peace
and Courier d'Ethiopie, in French, pub
lished weekly, and two bi-weekly jour-
nals-Ethiopie Commerciale and Noti-
Ziario.
@. How many people visited the
Boulder Dam while it was being con-
SlIuCItu!-A. ~.
A. 1t is estimated that a million peo-
pie visited the project during its con-
Struction.
@. How many gallons of coconut oil
can be obtained from 500 pounds of
copra?-R. l..
A. About 25 gallons should be OBJ
tanned from that amount.
@. Can a father who has hemophilia
transmit this disease to his daughters
or transmit the trait to them?-L. B. E
A. Hemophilia is a disease which
occurs in males only, but which is trans
mitted by females. In other words, If
a man has hemophilia his sons will not
have it, his daughters will carry it, and
their sons may have it.
@. What is the meaning of ON mani
pad me HUMP. H.
A. This is sacred Buddhist formula
meaning "Oh, the jewel in the lotus,
amen!" When recited it insureS rebirth
after death in the heaven ruled by
Amitabha, the reputed author of the
incarnation. 1t is inscribed on all
Buddhist prayer wheels.
Q. Please give some information about
the Chateau dTf-A. w. G.
A. The Chateau diff is most widely
known through the Count of Monte
Cristo.' 1t is located on a rock island
about 2 miles west Of Marseille. The
castle was constructed by Francis I in
1929 and was later used as a state
prison. In it Mirabeau, Philippe Egalite
and others were confined.
@. In wrestling, what is dog fall?
G E.
A 1t is a fall in which the two COM
batants touch the ground together.
@. When was the Flatiron Building
in New York City erected?-T. H.
A. 1t was built in 1902 1t is some
times referred to as the first skyscraper
IN New York City.
Q. What is the origin of the expression,
tips, meaning gratuities?-J. C.
A. The custom of tipping is said to
have originated in a coffee house in
London. In this tavern there was a
box into which patrons desiring special
service put certain amount of money.
On the box were the words, ITO insure
prompt service" The initial letters of
this phrase developed into the poun,
tips.
@. What is a berm?-W. S. C..
A. 1t is horizontal ledge on slope
or along bank.
@. What is the comfy of nations?-
K. R. G.
A. This is the principle upon which
the courts of one country recognize the
validity of the laws and judicial deci-
Sions of another. The principle has been
embodied in the fundamental law of
the United States by the provision of
the Constitution (article 4. section II,
that full faith and credit shall be given
in each State to the public acts, records
and judicial proceedings of every other
State"
@. Was Walter Ufer. the painter of
Indians, born in the West?-E. R.
A. Mr.. Ufer was born in Louisville, KY.
@. Is Northern China very cold in
Wintertime?-W. L. B.
A. China is exposed to the full blast
of the northwesterlieS from North
Asia. Northern China experiences ex-
ceptionally severe Winter weather. the
coolest in the world for its latitude.
The Winter period is short and very
windy.
@. Please give some information about
the late Andre Citroen who was called
the Henry Ford of France-M. C.
A. Born in Paris in 1878, Andre Citroen
studied at the Ecole Polytechnique,
graduating as an engineer. He special
lied in motor car construction and before
he was Is had become an engineer of
note. His invention of a cannon making
machine during the war added to his
fame and fortune and he organized his
own munitions plant at that time. After
the war this was converted into an
automobile factory. At the height of
the postwar prosperity, he employed
5000 workers on a 24-hour schedule, his
factories being the outstanding examples
of mass production on the continent.
M. Citroen died in Paris, July 3.
@. How did the expression, "let George
do it," Start?-A. K.
A. The alluSion is to a popular comic
supplement feature by the American
cartooniSt, McManus.
@. When did the tricolor become the
flag of France?-G. w.
A. LAFAYETTE brought about its adop-