Evening star., 1938-02-01
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.
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@. How much money was collected IN
| automobile taxes last year?-W. H.
A. 1t is estimated that $3.50 OOO, 900
was collected In 1887 automotive taxes.
@. How does Nels Eie pronounce his
| name?-U H.
| A. The Norwegian ski stars name is
pronounced I-uh.
@. What is meant by the submarine
escape device?-E. A. B.
| A. Since the sinking of the S-4 there
has been developed in the United States
Navy an appliance originally called the
Momson Lung which Is now referred to
as a submarine escape device" BY
means Of this device men entrapped in q
| sunken submarine can safely escape from
| reasonable depths and reasonably warm
water Every man who enters the SUBJ
marine service is required to 60 through
training tank where he is instructed
| in the use OF escape apparatus, and each
year thereafter he is required to re-
| qualify in the use of the apparatus.
@. What jockeys won the champion
| ship awards in 1860. r.
A. Basil James of Sunnyside, Wash,
| won the championship award for the
| leading rider of 1886. Johnny Longden,
| veteran Calgary jockey was second and
| Frank Chojnacki Of Cicero, ILL.,, was
| third
@. What is the investment per en-
| plove in factory?-W. H.
A. A recent study of more than 100
/ factories employing $4,000 men and
women showed computed average in
vestment per employe Of $4,000.
@. How many colleges have courses in
| radio?-H L.
A. According to recent survey 266
colleges of the United States and Can
ada offer instruction in some phase Of
radio Courses in radio speech are given
in 80 institutions, radio writing In 81,
radio dramatics in SO. radio production
in 43, radio music in 81. radio sdvertis-
ing in 49, teleyision in 13, and radio law
IN 5.
@. What is the difference between the
DiAghileff Ballet and the Ballet Russo de
Monte Carlo?-C. r.
A. Sergei Pavlovitch Diaghilef was the
genius who organized and managed for
many years the Imperial Russian Ballet,
Of which Anna Pavlova and Vaslav Min
sky were the stars. After the revolution
| in Russia in 1917, the ballet was forced
| into exile and the company which sue
ceeded it is now known as the Ballet
Russo de Monte Carlo.
@. To what extent has farm tenancy
increased in this country?-W. H. M.
A. Tenancy has increased from Is per
cent Of all farmers in 1880 to A per cent
in 1885.
@. Why Is the Statue Of Liberty placed
with its back to the United states7-. G.
A. The Statue Of Liberty Is supposed
to be enlightening the world. represent
ing the United States as leading the
world to liberty, therefore, it faces the
world.
AIc tIltIc ludIlkOluS WHICH nave
odorless foliage?-H. w.
A. Such types have been developed.
They are preferred for cutting, since most
people object to the odor when the other
marigolds have been in water day or
| two.
@. Is it proper to say that person is
| deaf and dumb, referring to his inability
| tn md I,earC-N w
A. The expression, deaf and dumb, is
adversely criticized. The phrase. deaf
| mute, is preferable.
@. Should ice houses be painted?-
| T. F. L.
A. If ice houses are painted white or
some other light color on the outside
| they stay cooler inside than If they are
| left the color of dark, veatherbeaten
| boards.
@. What is the inscription on the mon
ument to the workmen who built Boulder
| Dam, which memorializes those who lost
| their lives?-E. H.
| A. The memorial plaque bears the in
| scription: "They died to make the desert
| bloom" At either side are panels bear
| ing inscriptions. one OF which says:
THE United States of America will con-
| tinue to remember that many who toiled
| here found their final rest while en-
| gagged in the building of this DAM" The
inscription on the other panel Is: THE
United States of America will continue
| to remember the services of all who
labored to clothe with substance the
plans OF those who first visioned the
building Of this dam.
@. Is there anything comparable to
the diamond as an abrasive?-W. H.
A. The diamond is still unmatched as
an abrasive. Boron carbide, the hardest
synthetic material ever made in COM
mercial quantities. is the only product
yet developed as a commercial abrasive
which has hardness intermediate be-
tween silicon carbide and the diamond.
Reducing Is the Deuce.
And trying to put on weight is almost
as plaguy. But. too fat or too thin, the