Evening star., 1924-09-24
Answers to Questions
BY rREDERIC J. HASKIN

~ OHlii 1907 inc Teams were permit
ted to wear uniforms of any color, but
in that season a rule was adopted to
prevent any two from wearing the same
color. 1t was decreed that the colors
OF the various teams should be: Chicago,
white: Boston. red; Providence, light
blue; Cleveland, navy blue; Troy, green {:
Buffalo, gray Worcester. brown; De-
troit cd gold.
Q. Was the late President Harding s
life insured. and if SO for how much p
III. X. NJ.
A. The late President Harding car.
ried life insurance amounting to $4,000.
@. How many Ford cars are in exist
ence M. l.
A. The Ford Motor Co. estimates that
100000 OF the 10000 900 cars produced
by the company are still running. The
first car, which was made by Ford alone,
Is said to be still in good running order.
Q. Why is salt such a good preserva-
tive Of vegetables, meat, fish and other
foods Sc. W.
A. When sprinkIed on meat. fish or
vegetables salt extracts water from
them, forming solution so strong that
bacteria cannot grow therein.
forms the shell OF the egg?-J. NJ
\. Ordinarily a hen does not consume
lime enough to form the shells Of eggs
If she is laying abundantly. Oyster
shells are very good for this purpose a
box of crushed shells may be kept be-
fore the fow,s. allowing them to eat at
will. Old mortar and fine gravel are
also useful in supplying lime.
tS nl-t,lr rnIi ia1 rnte
City &C. c. x
A. Gate City is a popular name for
keokuk. Iowa, from its situation at the
head Of navigation on the Mississippi.
This term is also applied to Atlanta.
Ga, which was so named by Jefferson
Davis on account Of the importance of
its position.
Q. Where is the Garden of the
Gods?-W. q. T.
A. This is the name fiven to a
region in Colorado near Colorado
Springs covering about 500 acres, and
remarkable for the strange forms of
the rocks with which 1t is covered.
The red and white sandstone here as
sumes grotesque shapes to which Va
rious names have been given.
Q. What is the maximum size of
hailstones?-H. NJ :.
A The maximum possible size OF
hailstoncs cannot be positively
stated, but stones larger than mans
fist and weighing more than pound
have several times been reported
During a haiIstorm in Natal. on April
IT, 1874, stones fell that weighed one
and one-haf pounds. Hailstones IA
inches in circumference fell in New
South Wales in February, lS47.
Q. What States are included in the
corn belt W s W
A. The Department Of Agriculture
says Ohio, Indiana Illinois, Iowa
Missouri, eastern Kansas. eastern Ne
braska, southeast Dakota and south
east Missouri are included in the corn
belt. In Delaware, Maryland, Viz
rinia- Kentucky and Tennessee a
higher percentage of the crop acreage
is in corn than in tho States of the
corn belt proper, and these States are
sometimes referred to as the South
Central Corn Belt States.
Q. What were Cecil Rhodes dying
wordS?-S. l.. u.
a. 80 little done. so much to do,
Goodbye. God bless YOU"
Q. How long did Helen Keller study
the raised alphabet before learning
the letters?-k. b
A. Her teacher is authority for the
statement that Miss Kellar learned
all the letters, both capital and small
in one day.
Q. Why did the White House fly 4
flag with red star and a bear on il
a short time aGo?-E. c. p.
a. This was the State flag of Cali
fornia and it was flown by the White
House with the American FaG to
celebrate the anniversary OF Califor-
MAS admission TO the Union. Califor-
mia was admitted September 9, 1850.
Q. From what animal are dogs sup
posed to be descended ~. r.
a. According to Darwin, all do
mestic dogs are descended from n few
wild animals, such as wolves. dingos
and Jackals.
Q. Who was the founder of the
Democratic partyo-C. r. G.
A. Thomas jefferson is usually
recognized as the first exponent Of
the principles on which this party
was founded. although the party was
the outgrowth of the ideals of many
leaders prior to actual organization.
Q. Was Liberty Enlightening the
World" the statue in New York har-
Dor. brought to this country as a
finished statue?-D. l.
A. After being exhibited in Paris
the statue was taken down, and the
pieces were packed in 210 cases and
shipped to New York on the vessel
Iserc.
Q. What seems to be the favorite
pastime of successful menc-N. NJ l..
A. The New York Times conducted
a survey on this question. and found
that out of 240 men, 50 preferred
fishing. "a golf, % shooting The
nent statesmen, clergymen, bankers
doctors, Army and Navy officers. edu-
Gators, actors, business men and ar.
lists.
Q. How many bills were introduced
at the first session of the Sixty
eighth Congress?-H G.
A There were 10,436 bills and reso.
lutions introduced in the House and
3.135 in the Senate.
Q. What is the best kind Of sras,
to plant in shady places". r. r.
A. The Department of Agriculture
says that of lawn grasses the Rhode
| Island bent, creeping bent and Ca.
madam bluegrass do best in shade
Kentucky bluegrass stands shade
we'll. in the South it does better ir
the shade than in the open. Along the
Gulf coast the grass known rs carpet
grass is well adapted to shade. An
other good grass for shade on clay
lands in the moist regions Of the ex-
treme South is the large water grass
Q. Why is briar wood used 70,
pipes?-B. X. l.
A. This particular wood is used be.
cause Of its on-inflammable char.
acter. which 1t owes to the high pro.
portion of salicylates contained in ii