Evening star., 1936-04-29


Star Information Bureau, Frederic J.
Hasktn, Director, Washington, D. c.
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O. How many radio speeches has presi-
Gent +. D. Roosevelt made?-M. C.
A. He has made about so radio
speeches since his Inauguration.
Q. Are stock car races to be held at
Daytona Beach each year?-K. 8.
A. 1t Is contemplated that a race will
be held annually
@. Does the exact center of a revolv-
ing shaft revolve with the shaft. or
does 1t remain Stationary?-W. p.
A. The National Bureau of Standards
says that the question concerning the
revolution Of the center of a solid shaft
Is merely a catch question, depending
upon what be regarded as the exact
center. Actually, point has position
and no magnitude.
@. Are there more telephone calls
from residences or from business con-
cerns?-G. G.
A. Usually the residential calls are q
little under half the total.
Q. What nation performs the most
labor?-R. M.
A. Because Of its many labor saving
devices the United States performs half
the useful tasks of the world. America
is the chief user OF power, about 13
horsepower per person being consumed.
Forty times as much work is done by
mechanical means in the United States
as by human labor.
Q. How did the United States ACQUIRE
California?-H. w. M.
A. AS the result of the Mexican War.
the United States acquired the terri
tory which has since become the States
OF California, Nevada, Utah. part of
colorado and the larger parts of New
Mexico and Arizona. Mexico was paid
sl5,000,o00 for this land.
q. How many young people will be
graduated from colleges and high schools
this Spring?-L. r. B.
A. 1t has been roughly estimated that
there are 10000 pupils finishing college
this year and 100000 completing high
school this year.
Q. What foods contain iron?-W. LIB.
A. The following foods are among those
that are rich in iron: Spinach, oysters.
lettuce, string beans egg yolk, lean beef,
strawberries, navy beans. potatoes,
ralsins, oatmeal, prunes, graham bread,
oranges, milk and white bread.
@. How is artificial wood made from
Sawdust?-J H. r.
A. The following formula was patented
In France: Sawdust, SO per cent: psper
waste, 20 per cent; casein glue, % per
cent; limestone or chalk, 10 per cent.
water. Is per cent. The proportions are
varied somewhat with the type of prod
uct. The ingredients are ground to-
gether to make uniform mixture then
moulded and dried The board can
be reinforced by placing pieces of wood
in the mold.
@. Is there an Isle of Capri?-B. F.
A. Capri is an island in the Mediter-
ranean, at the entrance of the Bay of
Naples. 1t is 81 miles south of Naples
and has an area of So. square miles and
a population of $500. On the island
are ruins of Roman baths and aque-
ducts and of the II grand villas built
by the Emperor Tiberius. To the west
of the town of Capri is the Blue Grotto,
a cavern entered from the sea, one of
the most renowned tourist resorts in the
Neopolitan area.
@. What are the most popular sub
jectS for discussion in educational
forums?-E. L.
A. For the school year of 1885 the
five most popular topics were the in
ternational situation, economic recovery,
fascism and war, New Deal legislation,
and liberty and democracy.
@. Is much radio equipment manu-
featured here used abroad?-E. L.
A. In 1885 more than s25, 900 900 worth
Of radio apparatus was exported from
the United States.
@. Which is the oldest national park?
e. H
A. Yellowstone Park was the first ma
tional park established in the United
States.
@. In Uncle Toms Cabin" what Is
the name of Uncle Toms wife?-E. c.
A. This kind, old Negress was called
Aunt Chloe.
O. When were N. r. A. and A. A. A.
declared unconstitutional?-J. w. s.
A. N. r. A. was declared unconstitu-
tional on May 81. 1885, and the A. A. A.
on January 6, 1896.
@. In what part of the Atlantic Ocean
is the tide the highest, and how many
feet does it rise?-C. v. H.
A. The largest known periodic tides In
the Atlantic Ocean and in the world as
a whole occur in Minas Basin, Bay of
Fundy, Nova Scotia, where mean range
of AZ feet and Spring range Of IS feet
have been reported.
@. What is the weight Of baby ele-
phant at birth?-U. 2.
A. The average weight OF elephant
calves at birth is from 160 to 200 pounds.
Young elephants mature very slowly and
do not gain very much In weight during
the first week. They live entirely on
milk for several months.
@. What is the name Of the book In
which the United States commissioner
Of education attacks fascism in our
schools?-C. B.
> A. The book by John w. studebaker
is entitled plain Talk"
Fairly Good Reasoning.