Evening star., 1916-08-10
EVENING STAR BUREAU
ANSWERS MANY QUERIES
Information on Great Variety OF
Topics Sought by an In
quiring Public.

Where is the busiest corner in
America located?' This is one of the
questions that came to The Evening
Most people would answer. Somewhere
in New York" But after collecting
the best evidence available on this
point the bureau replied that the most
crowded corner in America is probably
the southwest corner of Madison ana
State streets, in Chicago.
Another man who turned to the in
formation bureau yesterday was one
who had been saved from drowning.
He wanted to know how to set about
getting "A hero medal for his rescuer.
The bureau referred him to the Carne-
gle hero commission, in Pittsburgh.
i great many letters have been COM
ing to the information bureau lately
from ambitious young men who want
to know something about their chances
in South America. In reply to these
letters the bureau states that in cler-
ical and Office work a young man VINO
was born in the United States cannot
usually find as good opportunities
abroad as he can at home. For any
young man who wants TO invade Soutn
America a fluent knowledge OF Spanish
is essential except in Brazil, where
good chances for trained technical men
in South America, but real knowl-
edge of Spanish-not mere smatter-
ing-is necessity
Some Sample Inquiries.
Among the questions asked ard an
swered yesterday were the following:
To what religious denomination does
Charles f. Hughes belong?-R. C.
Answer-Mr. Hughes is a Baptist.
Is the National Geographic Society a
government bureau?-H- A.
Answer-No. 1t is a private society,
established twenty-seven years ago. for
the increase and diffusion Of geo
graphic knowledge" 1t publishes a
magazine. the profits from which are
expended in geographic research.
What is the length of the New York
subway. W. T.
Answer-The subway proper is TWEEN
ty-six miles long.
How many field marshals are there in
the British army. and how are they ap-
poiated?-W. e A.
Answer-Eight at present. They are
appointed by the selection board.
Was there a militia in George Wash
ington's time?-F. L. 5.
Answer-Yes. Several of George
Washington's military maxims refer to
the militia
In reading the reports on the "condi-
tion" of different rivers. am puzzled to
interpret them. What does it mean
when the condition of a river is, say,
800?
mud in the water. The number 900 in
dicates that the water carried 900
pounds of mud to every million pounds
of water.
What are the dog days"?-S NJ.
Answer-The last ten days in July
and the first ten days in August.
have read of a substance called
synthetic milk" which may be used az;
substitute for milk Is such an arti-
Gle being manufactured2
Answer-Synthetic milk is still in
the experimental stage. 1t is not being
manufactured for trade purposes.
/ have heard that there is great de-
mand now for second hand false teeth.
Is this only a joke. or is it true; and If
SO. why?-A- L. F.
Answer-There is a demand for GER
tain kinds of old false teeth because of
the great rise in the value of the little
platinum pegs contained in them
over On its side before biting. Is this
true?-A. F..
Answer-By turning on its side the
shark gets a better grip, and hence
often does so; but IL can bite while in
the normal swimming position.
DO the members of the United States
Supreme Court have the right to vote
in their respective states?-M E. NJ.
Answer-If a Supreme Court Justice
retains his citizenship in a state he has
the same rights as any other citizen of
that state. including the right to vote.
What is the height of the new dread
naught Pennsylvania above the water
line?
Answer-The Pennsylvania is twen-
ty-six feet at the bow and eighteen feet
at the stern above the water line in a
normal sea-going condition.
Services in Demand.