Evening star., 1936-11-18
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN,
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question OF fact by ,0rittng The Euenino
Star Information Bureau, Frederic J.
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@. Is the Capitol at Washington, D. c.,
air -conditioned?-E w.
A. conditioning equipment is being
installed in the Capitol, the Senate Once
Building and the two House once
Buildings. Some parts of the buildings
had previously been serviced.
@. What is the National Seaway Coun-
cil?-B. B.
A. 1t is combination of national,
State and regional organizations which
is urging the early completion of the
st. Lawrence Seaway
@. Why is brier used so extensively for
pipes?-H. S.
A. Some of the reasons are its beauty,
density and resistance to charring.
@. Do many people have their tele-
phones disinfected?-J. H.
A. In England telephones have been
disinfected for over 20 years. In New
York City there is company devoted |
exclusively to this business. Within a |
few months it has disinfected approx !
mately 10000 telephones.
@. How do workmen manage to tunnel
through soft and muddy ground2-E. H.
A. Various expedientS are sometimes
necessary. In tunneling through soft
clay, huge torches are sometimes used
to bake the ground hard. In order to
drive through wet quicksand. the earth
has been frozen by artificial refrigera-
ton. One of the greatest aids in soft
tunneling is the shield, which is a short,
hollow cylinder slightly larger in diameter
than the tunnel 1t is provided with
doors through which workmen may pass
and is pushed forward by hydraulic rams.
@. Who wrote the Book of Job?-W. NJ.
A. The author of the Book of Job IS
unknown. 1t has been judged that either
Jehoiachim or Hemen, writer of many OF
the Psalms, wrote the book, probably
during the period of the captivity, al
though the scenes of the book are laid
in early times when God talked with
man" BY many people it is held to be
an allegory showing Gods providential
care over Israel, although He may design
a trying purpose for them.
@. How many students has Massachu-
sets Tech?-E p.
A. There are about $500 enrolled this
year.
O. Please list the diseases that cause
the most deaths.-J. r. w.
A. They are as follows: Heart disease,
cancer, cerebral hemorrhage, kidney dis
ease and syphilis.
@. Is William Heckler, owner Of the
Flea Circus, living?-E. M.
A. He died recently in New York at
the age of IS.
O. How did Brazil control It's coffee
surplus a few years ago?-M. P. S.
A. Because of great surplus of coffee
the government of Brazil in June OF 1881
eliminated from the market 35l2l 900
bags of the poorer grades Of coffee and
stopped any paintings for three years.
The government paid 80 milreis per bag.
Sixty-nine per cent of the worlds conee
is grown in the foothills of Brazil.
@. Please give some information about
the new memorial to Ambassador JUS
serand in Washington, D. C.-J. H. r.
A. The memorial is located in Rock
Creek Park on Beach drive and Is In
the form of gray granite Semi-circular
bench. 1t was designed by Joseph Fried
lander and is the first memorial to be
erected to any one of the diplomatic
corps in the City of Washington. Funds
were obtained through private subScrip-
ton by friends of the Ambassador. The
bench is particularly appropriate. since
Ambassador and Nine. Jusserand walked
frequently in this park.
@. Do many people attend corn-husk-
ing bees?-C. G.
A. At the husking tournament near
Newton, Ind, in November, 1885, there
were 10000 spectators,
@. Has helium been found outside the
Texas field in natural formation?-
J. ct.
A. Helium is found in gases evolved
from some mineral springs. In France
there are two important sources OF
helium, the Mazieres Spring and the
Santenay Spring the latter producing
more than 800 cubic feet per year. There
is only one known mineral spring In
England that produces helium; it Is the
one at Bath. The gas fields Of Ontario
and Alberta Canada, contain small
amount of helium.
@ How many Rhodes Scholarships are
available in the United States?-W. B.
A. Thirty-two are assigned annually,
A scholarship is for two years. A third
year may be arranged if the course of
study is satisfactory to the colleges and
the Rhodes trustees.
@. Is Mack Gardner, famous jockey,
living?-H. M.
A. He died recently at Covington, KY.
@. What is meant by an allusion to
the rope of Ocnus?-M. T.
A. 1t means profltless labor. Genus
twisted a rope with unwearied diligence,
but an ass ate it as fast as 1t was twisted.
@. What is a tree claim?-G. B. w. .
A. The term applies to an old law
concerning homesteaders in the North
west. They were allowed to file claim