Evening star., 1924-12-08
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN


1923 is Dr. Teyhi Haieh. He is d.
| rector OF the Chinese Labor Bureau
| in this country.
O. How tall Is the largest giraffe
| In this country?-P. c. L.
A. The National Geological Park
says that the largest giraffe IN this
country Is found in the Geological
Park, Cincinnati, Ohio. It measures
about II feet from the ground to the
| tip of its head.
| Q. In current English magazines
l see so many references to Tho
| Duenna." Is this a new play
A. r. T.
A. THE Duenna" is a comic opera
written by Richard B. Sheridan. His
| father-in-law, brother-in-law and
| jackson of Exeter contributed must
| cal numbers. The first production
was at Covent Garden in 1775. Dur
ing the first season it ran for 75
| nights.
Q. Where is Morris Island. where
| the record says ina Il certain soldier
was buried during the Civil War?
w. r. I.
A. Morris Island is a sand island
at the southern entrance of Charles
| ton Harbor, s. c.. the site of Fort
! the Civil War.
Q. Describe the Eskimos?-C. s.
A. The Eskimos are between 81 and
81 inches in height with broad, round
| faces and high cheekbones. They
are well built, usually fat, and many
OF the men have remarkable muscular
development; the eyes are narrow,
the hair is straight and jet black,
the beard is very thin and often en-
tirely wanting. The skin is light
brown or dark brown. They are a
short-lived people, rarely attaining
an age much beyond so years.
@. Has a clock ever been con-
structed of straw?-T. o. T.
A. Such a, clock has been made by
a shoemaker of Strasburg in the
Uckermark in Germany and exhibited
in various European countries. 1t has
been going for the last II years. The
mechanism consists of weight of
zoe grams, that is raised by pressing
on a knob, and arrangement of eight
pendulums, in place of the usual
wheels. Rye straw is used in the
entire construction, with the excep
tion of the hands and numbers, which
are of oat straw.
II. S.
a. They are grounded to the metal
hull of the ship or to the engine
sometimes direct to the water.
@. Has the kick-up Of a pistol any
effect on the intended destination OF
a bullet?-J. NJ. S.
A. The National Rife Association
says that the recoil of a pistol or
any other firearm naturally has some
effect on the point of impact of the
L,,ll VT
is compensated for in adjusting the
sight.
Q. I have read that in the Under
ground Palace" in Constantinople
there are many beautiful pillars. Can
you give me the number of them p
P. g.
A. In the reservoir of which you
speak there are 336 marble columns.
Justinian's reservoir also has many
columns = 200 = which support the
roof.
Q. When was the battle Of Fred
ericks burg?-W. o. II.
A. 1t was fought on December Is,
1862.
Q. What is the total wealth Of the
United States?-P. T. D.
A. The estimated national wealth
iHCluulns ali tangible property, real
and personal, public and private, was
$500, S04 100000 in 1922, the latest fig
ures reported by the director of the
census.
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