Evening star., 1937-01-01

Frederic J. Hascin, Director, Washing
ton. ID. c. Please fnclose stamp for reply.
@. How much money did Ettore get for
his fight with louisa. Is
A. Al Ettore's share of money In his
fight with Joe Louis was s35, ,265 26, and
Louis share was $5789789.
Q. How fast is a ski jumper travelling
when he comes to the jump?-F. S.
A. A ski jumper at the moment Of take
of into space travels at between so and
ITO miles an hour, depending upon steep
ness Of the hill.
@. What does bellies lcttres mean?-
w. E. F.
A. The phrase literally means fine or
beautiful letters-the finer or higher
types Of literature, or literature as fine
art, are referred to in this expression.
@. Would painting the case of piano
injure its tone?-A. c.
A. 1t probably would. A wood is care
fully selected for use in these circum-
stances, and the tone quality of an
instrument can be changed by mistreat-
ment.
O. How many cubic feet OF the lighter
gas is necessary to support a pound?--
T. B.
A. Hydrogen is the lightest known gas.
It will require about IL 81 cubic feet of
hydrogen to lift one pound.
O. What is the food value OF Brussels
SproutS?-C w.
A. They rank as good for vitamin A.
excellent for vtamin c and contain some
other vitamins as we'll as iron and phos-
phorus.
@. Did Shakespeare own any thestersf
F. H. L.
A. At the time of his death Shakes
peare owned a one-seventh interest in
the Blackfriars Theater and one.
fourteenth interest in the Globe.
@. Please describe the altar in the
Cathedral of st. John the Divine New
York City.-A. J.
A. The high altar is OF white Vermont
marble. In the center is the figure of
Christ and on His left hand the figures
of Isaiah Jeremiah, Ezekiel and Moses.
representing the Old Testament. On
His right are st. John. St James. st.
Peter and ST. John the Baptist. repre-
senting the New Testament. At either
side of the altar are the menorah lights.
two massive seven n-branched candle
sticks of bronze overlaid with gold. IL feet
in height These we're designed after
the one used In Solomon's Temple and
were the gift of the late Adolph S. Ochs.
c. How many inspectors are there In
the poSal service?-S. w. B
A. The Post Office Department has
force of $40 inspectors.
O. Was the name of Henry M. Stanley
an adopted name?-A. T.
A Stanley was John Rowlands and took
the name of his foster father and bene-
factor Henry Stanley, New Orleans
business man.
O. Did the same Maxim that invented
the machine gun invent the silencer?-
?. r. H.
A. Hiram Stevens Maxim invented the
gun and his son, Hiram Percy Maxim.
the firearms silencer.
O. How does the English Unemployment
insurance plan vork?-V. C. S.
A. The English worker is given an un-
employment insurance book in which
each week the employer puts stamps
which represent 90 cents deducted from
the workers pay. 20 cents 10 pence'
contributed by the employer and 20 cents
contributed by the government. Out Of
a Job the worker draws II shillings
week for rs weeks if ne Is idle that
long with 9 shillings additional if he
is married and shillings additional for
each child, if any. in his family.
O. How old is Variety. the theatrical
newSpaper?-A. r.
A. 1t was founded by the late Sine
Silverman in 1905
@ What is the source of the line:
There's rosemary that's for remem-
brance?-J. w.
A. 1t is from Hamlet"
@. How many species of oak trees are
there in the Northern Hemisphere?-
NJ B.
A. There are about 300. scattered over
the whole hemisphere. except in the
extreme north and in tropical Africa
and South America.
O. What are the finest fur-bearers In
New York State?-J. H.
A. They are the fisher marten and
otter. These are fast disappearing.
@. Please give some informa ton about
the new $3.50 900 trolley car-E. H. B.
A. The vehicle is called the Electric
Railway Presidents Conference Car.
having been sponsored by reading railway
executives throughout the country. 1t is
generally called the P. C. C streamliner,
or 1901. The Streamlines of the vehicle
extend from the rounded front and
converge at the almost pointed rear.
The weight is only $4,000 pounds and the
whole structure is welded together as a
single unit. 1t has hydraulic shock
absorbers, rubber springs and resilient
wheels and glides along at maximum
speed of so miles an hour There are
seats for 81 passengers.
@. What does ciribiribn mean?-
E. H.
A 1t is a term of endearment in the
Milanese dialect connected etymologi.
cally with the Italian caro-. meaning dear.
The ending is simply used for the sake
of the rhyme.
A phvrne af Tui1irht