Evening star., 1925-04-24
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKTN

Q. What kind of meat is preferred
by Americans?-A. S. N.
A. A survey now being made indi-
Gates that beef Is first in favor, with
pork second,
Q. Please give address of United
States committee on public informa-
| tion.-N. ]. c.
A. This was war organization, and
&C now out Of existence.
G. Why is sombrero so-called?-
H. v. B.
A. The word is derived from the
Spanish 'sombra," meaning "a
shade"
Q. When did Sweden become an in
dependent nation?-F. s. B.
A. Denmark, Sweden and Norway
Sw eden and Norway were united un-
der one king from 1914 to 1905.
C. Who was the original Little
buttercup in this country?-E. F. w.
A "Pinafore" was first introduced
in the United States at the Standard
Theater In New York City in 1879.
Little Buttercup.
Q. How tall does gorilla grow?-
]. D.
A. The gorilla, of which there seems
70 be only one species, is found in
Western Africa. 1t is the largest of
all apes, it's bulk considerably ex.
ceeding that of man, although from
the shortness of the legs 1t appears
never to attain a greater height than
51a feet.
Q. What kind of trees in the United
States grow the largest, excluding the
big trees and redwoods?-P. c.
, A. Douglas frs come next in size.
They often are more than ESQ feet
tall, with diameters of or 8 feet.
@. How much milk does the average
person drink?-D. D. P.
A. Figures are not compiled show
ing how much milk is drunk and how
much is combined with other foods,
but the per capita consumption Of
milk and cream in 1924 was 54.75
gallons. This means that the daily
per capita consumption is about IL
pints. Country people drink almost
| a pint and a half day, while city
folks drink less than a pint.
Q. How did Christian names orig
inate?-M. G.
A. Christian names originally arose
from various circumstances, among
which may be mentioned the follow
| ing: Circumstances of birth, as Esau,
| meaning hairy; of complexion, such as
Flavius, meaning yellow; qualities de-
sired by the child, David. meaning
beloved. Many of the original names
| denote certain animal, weapon or
jewel. Other names were religious
| names, dedicating the child to a
| divinity. Many will be found to be
derived from the names Of flowers.
@. Is it harmful to SOW oats in an
| orchard?-L. A. L.
A. Oats should not be sowed in an
orchard in the Spring SO that they
| would grow and take the moisture
| from the fruit trees during the bear
| ing season. If Winter oats sowed In
| the Fall were used as a cover crop
for Winter the orchard would not be
| harmed.
Q. What English admiral was
nicknamed "Old Grog"?-K. c.
| A. This sobriquet was applied to
! Admiral Edward Vernon, who lived
from 1884 to 1857.
| Q. Why do we see bright specks
when going out into the sunshine?-
G. D. NJ.
A. The tiny specks we see before
our eyes when gazing into a light
space are known as floating specks
and are due to the shock given the
| optic nerve when the eyes are ex-
posed to a bright or glaring light.
| These floating specks can be compared
| with the so-called stars people see
when they receive heavy blow on
the head.
Q. How large is the new city park
of Phoenix, Ariz. ?-H. B. w.
A. The Phoenix Chamber Of Com
merce says that the city. has acquired
for a public playground a mountain
range 10 miles in length. with a width
in some places Of miles, containing
over $4,000 acres. 1t now lies miles
from the city boundary, but it is ex-
pected that the city will grow until
| the park will adjoin 1t. While the
park can scarcely be called a city
park, 1t is a park owned by a city and
the largest in this class in the world.
O. Why does some loaf sugar dis
! solve easier than others?-G. E. A.
A Some is more porous than other