Evening star., 1924-04-21
Answers to Questions
BY FREDERIC j. HASKIN


Q. How high did stamps in Ger
many rise?-W. Ii. n.
A. The emergency stamps, issued
because of constantly depreciatinG
vaiue of the old paper mark. ran in
value as high as 50.000,000 marks.
Renten- -pfennig stamps. which are
displacing the PROFESSIONALS, run from
pfennigs to 100 pfennigs in value.
@. What is the source of seeds
from which young trees originate on
logSed-over lands?-N. w.
A. In many cases the seeds are al
ready in the ground or in the duff
and litter under the trees and if not
destroyed by fire following the log
gIng, Immediately germinate and pro-
duce young trees. In other cases
seed trees are left sufficient in num-
ber to restock the area completely,
but the process takes. as rule, many
years. For this reason il is highly
important that q method of brush dis
posal be adopted which destroys the
duff on the least possible area.
Q. How tall was Jumbo?-M NJ. S.
a. Jumbo, Barnums circus ele-
phant, was ii feet 6 inches in height
and weighed 6 tons.
Q. What is the circumference of
the earth in nautical mile; in the
siXtieth circle of latitude "A. C. Il.
A: The circumference of the six
tieth circle is approximately 12.42O
statute miles or 10,iS5.3 nautical
miles.
@. At what temperature will glass
bend?-O. IL :.
A. The bureau Of standards saws
that there IS no definite temperature
al which glass begins to bend. Some
elaSses softGn at very much lower
temperatuic than others and in any
case bending Is il matter of time or
temperature. Ordinary glass tubing if
allowed to stand diagonalIy against a
wall VIII lend Of it's own weight after
a few weeks time.
O. How near does Mars approach
the earth?-S. II.
A The nearest that Mars an
proaches the earth Is $4,000, 900 miles.
II VIII reach this point in August,
Q. Can bees tell when il is going
to rain?-W. T..
a. Bees are remarkable weather
prophets. AT the approach of a
storm bees will drop their business of
gathering honey and make a bee line
tor home,
Q. Which is increasing more ran
idly, the death rate or the birth rate
&c. B.
\. The death rate is increasing IN
this country, while the birth rate i
decreasing.
r. o. L. '"ei pay -
\. Average farm wages in 1929 in
the United States were sS3.lS q
month with board. This was an in
crease over the wages of the wear
before when the average was s29i7.
Q. Where are the subtreasuries of
the United States?-K. G
A The Treasury Department saws
that there are no subtreasuries in the
nhlted states at the present tina
heS nave been discontinued and m.
federal reserve banks have taken
over their functions.
:. =, How did Bar-le-Duc Jelly get
Its namc?-A. O. w.
A. The original Bar-le-Duc pre-
serves made of selected white cur
rants, We're manufactured in Rar-Ia
puc, france. The term now include 9
ros,rts 80, sooseberry, strawberry and
idspDefry preserves. Bar-ie-Dur is
usually served with a cream cheese
Z What part of the total area of
the United States is AIaskaHC. A,-E
A Alaska includes more than one-
S.Ath s. OF the total area of the United
q What causes Ihe hot srrin-s A.
not springs, Ark. - c. NJ :
=. Inc source IF the hea, of tho
49, npi ihsS is believed to BE-. the great
-.,aSses tb@ or lsneous rock intruIad in
Deao aaen ; crust by volcanic agencies,
Napors by contact with this beste =
hdSS probably ascend through fss,ra1
toWard the surface where rheW ,1as
So,a springs which are heated Inv m.
ceiTe ite how a, dld the forget-9e-not re-
A: Henry " of England tool, ,h;s
Io"er as his emblem and ..Soi1yit,ts "a
ae MOI c'Remember Me- as iI,is bis
as 49,, ... me mower was soon known
%s the forget -me-not" " II
w nat Is meant by the exnress-
SION Tis Lent and the flags dpursso
A. V. "S uo"h !!
. a Many years ago theaters exbib-
~. naSs on their roofs to Signify
80 80 performances were going on, In
Lent there were no nlavs nnl II
quently no flags.
:, Q. Why. is the word "tresses" psea
r II tpedhihs OF Women's hair?-W.
a. The origin is uncertain but is
possibly derived from a Greel. word
meaning threefold. 1t was first used
IN reference to hair divided into tbrea
portions and braided together. NOD
- Usage mas extended the meaning
~ ihclude lock or curl of hair.
.. @ How does the disease known as
snIngles get this inappropriate
"a, A The word has the same deriva-
tion as cingle, the Latin cinenia
meaning a belt or girdle, The die,
ease o1ten manifests itself in a series
OF small bllsters around the waist,
Q. What is the name of the c;tv in
Jesus B. S
A. me city through which Christ
passed and in which Zacchaeus. n
puDllcan or tax gatherer, climbed uu
d tree IN order to see Him, was Jeri-
emo. This is related in Luke's gosneI
nineteenth chapter, verses l to 10 '
Q. What meaning is attached to fhe
name OF the French town Carcassone ?
H. NJ. ~ e .
A: Caroassone is used to express a
place to which every one has a par
ticular desire to go. 1t is a kind of
generic term. as it were The actual
town has lured many visitors. since
it ranks as 'One of the most remark
able monuments of the Middle Ages
existing"
Glaze gon asked Hdskin! He does
not knoto oil the things that peopLe ask
him, but he knOucs people ,oho do knoup.
I'rp him. State your question briefly.
17ite plainly and inclose cents n,
stamps for return postage. Address
Frederic j. HdSiein, Director. The Sfos.
InfoTn1dtion Bureau; 1920 North Capttof
sfreet.)
@. What were the mourning cus.
toms OF the Jews in early times?-
III. L. D.