Evening star., 1936-09-21
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

Il BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.
| A reader can get the ans,Der to any
question OF fact by tDriting The Epening
Star Information Bureau, Frederic J.
Hasktn, Director, Washington, D. c.
Please inclose stamp for reply.
@. How much did the automobile in-
dustry gain in 1887. A.
A. Factory sales increased A per cent:
retail sales in the United States gained
As per cent and foreign sales advanced
19 per cent compared with 1884.
@. Do World War veterans or their
wives often get Federal civil service
appointments because Of preference
allowed them?-E. P.
A. According to figures contained in
Public Personnel Administration, from
1919 to 1888 almost 71700O appointments
were made in the Federal service; of this
number 10000. or 25 per cent, were
preference appointments. I
Q. How many hotels has Atlantic City?
F. M
A. The resort has more than 1.200
hotel establishments of various sizes.
Q. How many people own railroad
Stock?-M H.
A. Reports filed with the Interstate
Commerce Commission show that in
1885 there were 865098 railroad stock
holders. .
@. What do the letters B. C. E. mean
| whom Uit u
A. They signify before the common
| era.
@. Is there a simple way to remedy
scratches on mahogany and walnut
furniture?-K w.
A Scratches can be made almost in~.
visible by the application of tincture
of iodine. Wrap small piece of absorb
ent cotton on the end of a toothpick or
small stick, dip in the iodine and apply.
When dry, polish with regular furniture
polish.
O. How many hiking clubs are there?-
H.MF
A. This country now has about 5000
hiking organizations
@. Where is the largest school dormi-
tory in the United States?-M. j.
A. 1t is said that Bancroft Hall at
the United States Naval Academy,
Annapolis, Md, is the largest under one.
roof.
@. Do many Negroes own their own
| HONEST. L.
A. According to the latest statistics.
more than 700 900 among the estimated
100000 adult Negro couples own their
own homes.
O. What are the fastest growing cities
in the United States?-H. M.
A. The cities of fastest growth FROM.
1920 to 1880 were Beverly Hills. Calf,
and Dearborn, Mich.
@. Is it true that Marco Polo dictated
his book of travel?-M. B.
A. In 1898 Polo was captured by the
Genoese and put in prison. There he
dictated to another captive, Rustichello
of Pisa, the story of his adventures.
@. What was the Berlin Decree?-
H.R 1.
A. 1t was decree issued by Napoleon
| at Berlin in November, 1906, forbidding
any of the nations of Europe to trade
with Great Britain, proclaiming her to
be in a state of blockade, declaring ali
English property forfeit and all English
men on French soil prisoners of war.
@. Please explain the social work
terms, applicant, client and case load
c. M
A. An applicant is person who seeks
the services of a social agency. A client
is one whose application has been ac-
cepted and is under the care of THE
agency. The case load is the number
of cases being handled, both family
groups and "one-person families"
@. Was the character of Col Mulberry
Sellers in The Gilded Age" drawn from
real person?-H. K.
A. Mark Twain wrote that he had
developed the character from the life Ss 4
James hampton, a cousin of his mothers.
O. Why can a whale submerge to a
depth of perhaps 1000 feet and come
to the surface at once without any
trouble from the compression being re-
lieved so quickly while men can not do
So?-A. S.
A. There is no accurate figure on the
maximum depth of a whales dive. One
authority quotes it as supposedly 100
fathoms. At any rate prolonged sub
mergence at considerable depth makes
demands on the body structure of the
whale which brings about the effective
adaptation. The horizontal position of
the tail-flukes, the special construction
of the larynx epiglottis and pharynx.
which enable the mouth to be used solely
for feeding. the great expansivity of the
lungs which depends on the loose attach
ment of the ribs, the extraordinarily large
amount of blood in proportion to size
which involves an increased capacity for
carrying oxygen to the tissues, are all
examples of this adaptation. The princi-
pal danger to which a diver is exposed
is the liberation of gas bubbles into his
blood due to diminishing water pressure
if the ascent to the surface is too rapid.
This is known colloquially as the bends"
In the whale the circulatory system is
so arranged that the venouS blood is-
held by portion of the blood vessels
without allowing it to circulate too freely.
The gas bubbles are thus prevented from
obtaining access to the general circula-
ton.