Evening star., 1938-06-23
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QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN,

BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.
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O. Why did the Wright brothers select
Kitty Hawk, N. c, to try out their
plane?-E. M. p.
A. THE Wright Brothers," by McAka-
hon, says: "A place suitable for gliding
experiment would combine steady winds,
hills for take-offs and soft ground for
landing. The Government weather re-
ports showed that suitable winds Of l6
to rs miles an hour would be found along
the Atlantic Coast. Not knowing whether
the other elements Of the combination
existed in this region, the brothers wrote
for information to the Weather Bureau
and Willis L. Moore, chief, replied that
the place for them was at Kitty Hawk,
N. c., where a station of the Weather
Bureau was maintained"
Q. Please give the names of the three
counties that led in 1878 cotton pro-
duction.-J. c. G..
A. Mississippi County, Ark, 25o,3ee
bales; Bolivar County, Miss, 1882
bales, and Sunhower County, Miss,
2o7,s47 bales, led in 1878 cotton pro-
duction.
Q. When does the pre-marital blood
test law go into effect in New Yok
State?-H. L.
A. The Desmond -Breitbart pre-mari-
tai blood test law becomes effective on
July /.
q. What is the effect OF noise on office
Workers?-L. M. G.
A. In recent article on the subject.
DR.. Logan Clendening says: If work
must be done in the presence Of distract
Ing noise, the nervous system has to
make continuous effort to adapt itself
10 that disturbance. A more intense
mental application is required to focus
attention on certain types of work, and
eventually nervous or mental fatigue
must occur"
q. Is 1t true that all the crooks ar
rested at the 1899 Golden Gate Exposi.
ton will be exhibited at the fair?-L. H.
A. The San Francisco Chief Of Police,
William j. Quinn, has announced that
all criminals arrested on Treasure Island
and other fair territory will be publicly
displayed eight times day. Other pre.l
cautions of the police department win
include an exhibition Of photographs oil
known pickpockets and other underworld
characters at the Treasure Island Police
Station.
@. In what opera did Caruso appearl
on his twenty-fifth jubilee?-E. B.
A. The twenty-f1fth year OF Caruso's
operate career was celebrated on March
~. 1919. He sang in act III OF IL
Elisir d'Amore,' act of II Pagliaclk
and act III of lie Prophetic"
Q. What is the religious af1liataon Of
William J. Cameron?-J. R. 8.
A. Mr.. Cameron Of the Ford Motor
Co. is af1iliated with the Presbyterian
Church.
Q. What causes cakes OF chocolate to
turn white?-L. H. w.
A. The white coating that sometimes
appears on chocolate is caused by keen
ing 1t in an over-warm place, where sol
OF the fat melts and comes to the surface.
q. Is there new Government regu-
latlon on labelling straight whisky?-
A. Under the standards Of identity Of
regulations No. S, no product bottled on
or after July l. 1888, may be labeled as
straight whisky, straight rye whisky,
straight Bourbon whisky, straight wheat
whisky. straight malt whisky or a blend
OF straight whiskies Of any type, unless
all OF the whiskies 50 designated have
been aged at the time of bottling for a
period OF at least "a calendar months.
Q. Who was the woman who was COM
missioned by the Government to make
Lincoln's statue?-E. L. F.
A. Winnie Ream was the first woman
to be awarded Federal art commission
by the United States Government. The
contract was signed on August 80, 1866.
Five thousand dollars was paid upon the
signing OF the contract and another five
thousand dollars was paid when the
statue was completed. For many years
1t has stood in the rotunda OF the Capt.
tol In Washington. Lincoln sat every
day for approximately five months for
the young sculptress. who had little
instruction. At the time she had Gov
ernment position. Miss Ream was per-
mitted TO absent herself from her work
on condition that her assignment not be
anected by her art work in connection
with the execution of the PresidAnt's
statue.
@. How long has hypnotian been praA
ticed?-R. s. c.
A. hypnotic phenomena were known
thousands Of years ago to the Persian
magl and the Indian yogis and fakirs.
Scientific and medical interest in the
subject was first universally aroused
during the latter part OF the 18th century
by the work of Mesmer, a Viennese phy-
slclan, who claimed to be able to cure
many diseases by means of animal mag
netism.
u. What is the largest single industrial
plant in the world?-K. F. G.
A. 1t is said to be the Ford plant at
River Rouge. Mich, which normally en-
ploys 10000 men.
@. Does a married man with ono child
and an income OF $2,5O0 a year have To
pay income tax in Great Britain?-L.
n. G. -
A. The income tax base in 0reat
Britain was increased recently to 27A
per cent. Under this rate, a married
man with one child and an income Of
$500 a year would pay an income tax
of $92.62.
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