Evening star., 1924-07-17
Answers to Questions
BY FREDERIC J. HASKuN

| BH FREDERIC j. HASktN
Q. Was the Republican national
convention at Cleveland the first to
have it's deliberations radioed r.
d. {.
A. This was tho first national con-
vention to he put on the ether. On
June 10, when the first session opened
II broadcasting stations from the At
lantic coast to Kansas City wero tied
together. This feat was practically
repeated at the Democratic conven-
tion in New York.
.. Should the election of the Presi-
dent be thrown into the House of
Representatives., how many votes
would each state have?-G. G.
A. According to the twelfth
amendment to the Constitution, "the
votes shall be taken by states. the
representation from each state hav-
ing one vote; a quorum for this pur-
pose snail consist of member or
members from two-thirds of the
states, and a majority of all the
states shall be necessary to a. choice"
O.. When was Hawaii annexed and
what sum was paid?-J. Nj. r.
A. Hawaii was annexed by Joint
resolution of Congress July /, 1898,
and created territory by act of
April 80, 1900 When the United
States acquired the Hawaiian Islands
she assumed the public debt to the
amount of 100000 instead of max
ing actual payment. There are 20
islands in the Hawaiian group.
q. Are there many bears in New
York State?-N. Y S
y. statistics are not available as te
the number of bears in the State. but
the report of the State conserva ton
commission shows that 232 bears were
killed in New York during 1920 and
ga during the preceding year.
buried in New Orleans?--W. c. G.
A. Confederate Generals G. T.
Beauregard. A. G. Blanchard. Harry
It. Hayes and John B. Hood are buried
in New Orleans.
@. If a comet ever touches the
earth, will it explode?-M. G.
A The Naval Observatory says that
the mass of comet is never large;
and the material is. for the most part
exceedingly tenuous. 1t is probable
that the earth, If struck by comet,
would witness nothing more than a
meteoric shower The explosions, if
any, would be similar to those hither-
to observed in the case of large
meteorites.
Q. Who painted the tiny portraits
or the king and queen in the throne
room OF the Queens Doll House at
Wembley?-A. V. r.
A. One of the most celebrated of
cOtemDDF2rN aH
these portraits-Sir William Orphan,
r. A.
@, Was iron ever used as money in
this country"-P. ). W.
A. After the first successful iron
works in America was established at
Taunton, Mass. in 1858. some of its
products were used as money
G Why is Little Rock. Ark. So
caIled?-M. l.. S.
a. The city derived its name (origi-
nally lie Petit Roche" and THE Lit
tie Rock'D from the rocky peninsula
the Big Rock the site of the Army
post. Fort Logan H. Roots. one mile
west OF the city. The big rock is
said to have been first discovered
and named lie Rocher Francais" in
1922 by Sieur Bernard de la Harpe.
who was in search OF an emerald
mountain: the little rock is now used
as an abutment for railway bridge
G. Can peaches be put up by the
sun preserving method?-J. 1.
A. Peaches. apricots and plums are
we'll adapted for sun preserving.
Fruit should be carefully picked over
and wiped. cut in half and pits re-
moved. Spread on racks or boards
and dry in sun for two days. taking
in at night Pack in jars, a layer Of
fruit, then a layer of sugar, using
layer of sugar. The mixture should
be covered but need not be sealed.
9. What name is applied to a coin
collector and what to stamp col
lector?-A. d. d.
A. A coin or medal collector is
called a numismatist, and a stamp
collector a philatelist.
.. What is the Babcock test:-M
A. This is the name given to the
milk fat test invented by DR.. S. M
Babcock in 1880. The fat in milk
varies between and per
cent The fat is lighter in weight
than other milk substances and rises
to the top of the milk. Cream is
made up OF fat and milk serum.
Q. Is the Mississippi River adding
soil to the mainland?-O. A. b.
A The process of soil building goes
on steadily below New Orleans. the
each day.
Q. How does the density of popula-
ton in China compare with that of
the United States?-R. K. D.
\. If the population of the United
crowded into the State of Texas. the
density of the population would be
about the same as that Of China In
the valleys of the fang-tZe-klang
and the plains between the fang-tze-
kiang and the Hoangho. This
means an average OF o20 persons 10
the square mile.
O. Were. submarines used during
the Civil WARE. G.
A During the period of the Civil
War the Union had no submarines.
The Confederates had several, called
.Davids" One of the David sub
marines attempted to blow up the
New Ironsides, but. failed. The
Confederate submarine which accom-
plished considerable destruction was
the II. l. Hunley. built by Capt
Hunley. This submarine destroyed
the Housatonic.
@. Was the Colossus of Rhodes as
tall as the Statue of Liberty?-H. F.
A. Pliny and Strabo place the
height of the Colossus of Rhodes at
70 cubits. or los feet. Later "rl1ers
estimate it at nearly 80 cubits. The
Statue of Liberty is ISL feet high,
placed on a pedestal of 1855 feet.
O. How much larger is Australia
than the island which is second in