Evening star., 1938-04-28
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKlN.

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@. How many employees are there In
the various branches of the Government
such as executive, military and legis-
lative?-W. M. P.
A. In January, 1898, the number of
Federal employees in the various branches
was as follows: Executive, 811 ,48l; judi
cial. 2,o34; legislative, 5,la3; military.
328,643.
Q. To what extent does operating a
radio in car interfere with the ignition
or miles per gallon of gas?-J s.
A. The National Bureau Of Standards
says that the operating OF radio in
an automobile has no noticeable effect
upon the ignition or miles per gallon
Of gas. The radio uses current from
the battery and therefore the battery
needs more charging than If no radio
were used. This means that a trifle
more power from the engine is needed
to operate the generator, but it is be-
lieved that there is no difference in
fuel consumption.
@. Since the public forum has come
to take the place of the once famous
chautauqua, how many such forums
are there in the United States?-W. NJ r.
A. The number is said to exceed
100000
O. What is the design of the new
airmail stamp?-K. L.
A. 1t portrays an eagle carrying in
its talons an olive wreath shield and
bundle of arrows. The stamp will be
issued May IA and will be special de-
livery size, colored blue and red.
O. At what speed does a golf ball
travel within twenty yards after being
hit with a driver?-F. H.
A. The magazine Golfing says: Re-
cent tests on a standard 75-cent golf ball
show that the speed of travel when hit by
driving machine set for $50 yards and
measured over a distance of IA inches
beginning 7 inches after impact with
club head is l46 096 miles per hour, or
2l42o feet per second.
@. Of what material are the uniforms
worn by the C. C. c. boys?-A C.
A. The Civilian Conservation Corps
uniforms are made of olive drab melton
cloth, certain type of wooden material.
c. c. c. enrollees also wear dark blue
wool mackinaWs.
O. What does the term blow me
down mean?-K. E. w.
A. The Dictionary of American Slang
says that blow me down means II
am surprised
@. How many street parades do they
have in New York City in the course of
a year?-K. c. B.
A. In 1887 there were $50 parades
in New York's five boroughs, and of
these, 237 were held on Manhattan
Island.
O. Is the Wright brothers original
plane in a museum at Washington,
D. C.?-E. r. T.
A. The airplane in which the Wright
brothers made their first flight is in the
Science Museum, London, England. The
Smithsonian Institution several years
ago attempted to obtain this plane.
The reason for it's being sent to England
was that the Wright brothers were
offended over a placard placed under
meath another early plane which they
considered was not entirely correct.
Q, Are food cards used in Germany
noW?-F. L. G.
A. No, but the dealers keep customers
cardS recording last years purchases,
and the customer is allowed only 80 per
cent OF that, its being held to be the
normal requirement.
@. Why is the new magazine called
Ken?-E. S. w.
A. The name Ken is used in the
accepted sense of Ito know or under
stand; to recognize or to discern" as
defined in Webster's International Gun
abridged Dictionary.
@. What became of the Negro boys
in the Scottsboro case who went to New
York?-R. R. S.
A. Eugene Williams and Willis Rober-
son are being cared for by Rev. Thomas
Harten of Brooklyn. NJ Y Roy Wright
has been sent to school by Bill Robinson,
the famous tap dancer. Olin Montgom-
cry is being cared for by the Scottsboro
Defense Committee and is about to enter
a school for music
@, What university has a fund for
bursars?-L. G.
A. The John Knckelbacker Fund at
Cornell University was established in
1919 by John Knickerbacker of Troy.
N. Y, to support limited number
Of bursaries. The bursars are required
to be young men of good minds healthy
and strong bodies and good moral
character They must be earnest work.
ers. and come from parents born in the
United States and known to be or to
have been good citizens.
@. Are there any active newspaper
women who are blind?-W. G. H.
A. Miss Katherine Smith, who writes
regular column for the Buffalo Courier
Express. is an outstanding example in
the profession. At recent White House
press conference she took notes by means
OF sliding scale arrangement that
perforated piece of paper.