Evening star., 1925-02-23
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC j. HASKIN

@. Please give some data on the
Presidents yacht.-w- G. X.
A. The Mayfiower was built by j.
IL G. Thompson, Clydebank, Scot
land. The purchase price was $780,
eco. The vessel has length of 273
feet; beam. s6 feet: mean draft, II
feet inches; maximum speed, IA.5
knots. 1t has IS staterooms and a
personnel of II officers, q chief petty
officers and 139 other enlisted men.
9. Is there a blue robin?-E E. l..
a. The robin and the bluebird be-
long TO the same family of thrushes
and are some what alike in appear
ance.
Q. Are black cats considered good
luck or bad luck Il NJ. p.
a A black cat running across the
path in some countries is considered
a bad and in others a good omen.
This superstitition probably had its
origin in the fact that black cats
are in mythology inseparably associ-
ated with witches. who had the pow
er to bring either good luck or mis-
fortune.
Q. What country has the largest
population and what one the small
est. C.
! A., China, including her depend
encies, has the largest popula ton,
s75,oOQ.O0O. Andorra has the small
est population, 5;251.
Q. What is the most expensive
church in the United States?-J. A. D
A. The Cathedral Of ST. John the
Divine, in New York City. when com
pleted will probably be the most
costly church building in America
In its present unfinished condition ii
| represents an outlay of s5,311, ,53S. The
estimated total cost is TO be ap-
proximately S20,000,000.
Q. What is the leader of pack
animals called?-L. NJ. s.
A. In the United States the Lead
animal is usually called a bell mare
bell mule, Lead mare or lead horse.
@. What makes the finger nails
ridged?-H d. B.
A. Burrows of the nails are some
times caused by a local disease wti cf
can only be prescribed for by 20 ply
ssician. If these ridges grow toward
1.-THE end of the nail they may be
eventually removed by the trimming
process. If they are longitudinal they
cannot be removed by this method
but can only be improved bysthoTougf
polishing.
@. What is meant by a churchmaI
in sthe Episcopal .Church?-G. G.
A. The name '"Churchman" is ap-
IEioable only to those who are ac-
tna.ily members of the church ant
lot to members of the congregation
.. How many game wardens doe:
Z h.. FT1r nj L.
A. The Biological Survey says tina
there are 25 Federal game warden'
| for the United States, including
! Alaska. Some of these men have
| from one to three States to survey.
q. What are the names of th'
battleships of the United States? :
P. f. j.
! A. In accordance with the lini
/ tation of armament conference, th'
! following capital ships are retaine'
by the United States: Maryland. Cal
Rornia, Tennessee, Idaho, New Mexi
! CO. Mississippi Arizona, Pennsyiva
MIA, Oklahoma, Nevada, New York
| Texas, Arkansas, Wyoming, Florida
4 Utah, North Dakota and Delaware.
/ Q. What is the meaning of c
i with a circle around h?-A. j. A.
\ A A ''c'' inclosed in a circle is al
/ abbreviated form of the copyright notic-
i used by provision of the eopyFigh
law upon photographs, pictures ant
similar works of art, on which thi
| complete notice would detract from
the beauty of the picture.
/ Q. What is the Middle Kingdom ?
j. j. p.
T A. China is referred to as tn
| Middle Kingdom. This is a transla
I, on of Tchang- -Kove. The name wa
"a opted on the belief of the Chimes
| that their kingdom was the cente
| off the world.