Evening star., 1936-03-09
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
By Frederic J. Haskin.


ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
eric J. Haskin, director, Washington,
D. C. Please tnclose stamp for reply.
c. What was the total number Of con-
tracts signed up with A. A. A. when it
was declared nconstitutional?-U.S S. R.
A. There were approximately 100000
contracts in effect at the time. There
had been no significant change in the
number for some time before that. About
$l108.000000 had been paid in benefits
and about $215, 100000 was still due. The
Government had collected about $685.
100000 in processing taxes and, roughly,
Sl80,000,000 Of that was impounded.
@. Why do hot-water pipes burst from
freezing more often than cold-water
pipes do?-J. McN.
A. 1t is probably because the water
In cold-water pipes contains dissolved
air which separates on freezing and
forms slushy ice, while when water in a
hot-water pipe freezes it is more apt
to become undercooled and then freeze
rather suddenly, forming compact ice
free from bubbles, which is more apt to
break pipe.
@. How many industries use alum
inum?-B. j.
A. Aluminium is used in q major in
dustries.
O. How did Santa Anita, the race
track, get its name?-M. C. r.
A. Santa Anita derives its name from
the fact that it occupies part of the
lands once included in the Santa Anita
Rancho Of Elias Jackson lucky Bald
win.
O. What is the National industrial
Conference Boards figure for unemploy-
ment?-F. H.
A. The estimate for the month Of
January is 9,715,000. This is an increase
over December, but decrease of 625,000
from January, 1885.
@. Please explain what young stream
is Also an old stream.-R. H. w.
A. The Geological Survey says that
young stream is one which has accom-
pliShed but little in the work Of erosion
and degradation of the land which is
possible for it to do. It is characterized
by irregular profile, steep slope, swift
current, narrow valley and numerous
RAPIDS. cataractS and sometimes lakes.
The Colorado River is an extraordinary
example of young river. The ST. Law
renee, once a mature stream. has been
reJuvenated, or restored to infancy by
glaciation. An old stream is one which
has reduced its basin to the lowest pos
slble level. 1t would resemble the lower
Mississippi; but there is probably not a
in bo ;aL.
that stage throughout. Rivers are seldom
permitted to reach old age, but are either
drowned by the sea or restored to youth
by the accidents of upheaval or glacia-
ton.
@. Who was the vice presidential
candidate when President Taft ran for
a second term?-D H
A. Nicholas Murray Butler.
@. When was The Pilgrims Progress
pubGshed?-C. A. K.
4. Part was first published in 1878.
part II in 1884.
@. What kind of a ship was a frieate?
N. C.
A. Originally it was a long, narrow
ship used on the Mediterranean and
propelled by oars or sails or by both. A
hundred and fifty years ago the term
was used to designate warship of the
cruiser type. 1t was a fast, square
rigged sailing vessel with two gun decks.
carrying from 80 to so guns. The Consti-
tuition was a frigate of this period.
@. Is glass still blown by human
breath?-R. w
A. Compressed-air machines have to
a great extent taken the place of human
blowers.
Q. Where did Hiram P. Maxim die?
L H.
A. Mr. Maxim died on February II,
1886 in the Mennonite Hospital and
Sanitarium at La Junta, Colo.
@. What is Trotzky's real name?-
R F.
A. 1t is Leon Bronstein.
Q. How many eggs will black bass
of North Louisiana lay at one time7-
A. S. H.
A. The Bureau of Fisheries says that
from 1000 to upward of 10000 eggs are
deposited by one black bass. according
to size. and the Matching period is from
one to three weeks.
@. What is the Painted Desert?-
R. B.
A. This is an area of plateaus and
low mesaS in North Central Arizona. 1t
extends from the top of the Marble Can
yon of the Colorado River southeastward
along the east side of the Little Colo
RADIO for about 100 miles. The desert
lies at an altitude of about 5000 feet.
Its vast areas of rocks, mostly TriaSSic
shales and sandstoneS, exhibit a great
variety of colors, including red, pink,
purple, chocolate, lavender, pale green
and gray, whence the name painted.
@. Was Frank Stanton ever poet
laureate of Georgia?-E. r.
A. He was proclaimed poet laureate
of Georgia in 1925.
Q. When did Quezon become Presi-
dent of the Philippines?-M. c.
A. Manuel Quezon Of the Philippine
Islands was elected President of the
Philippine Commonwealth September 30
and was inaugurated November IS, 1885.
The Philippines, according to an act
passed May l, 1884, and approved by the
Philippine Legislature, will become en-
tirely independent of the United States
in 10 years.