Evening star., 1925-07-13
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

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old-fashioned domestic spinning wheel
Q. What is the thickness of the
bark used in making birch bark ca
noes ?-F. II. H.
A. The Bureau of American Eth
nolosy says that the bark used In
making birch bark canoes is about
one eighth of an inch thick.
Q. Why do so many of the Greek
statues lack hand or an arm, or one
or both feet?-C. NJ. w.
A. These statues being too heavy
to remove the despoilers Of Grecian
cities contented themselves with
pulling them to the ground, letting
the fall do the damage. The lime
burners were also responsible for a
lot OF the damage done to these. By
burning marble lime may be obtained
Therefore, these lime burners took
the pieces which were broken off by
the fall and knocked off with q
sledge those parts which would yield
readily.
Q. How old was Josef Hofmann
when he made his first success in
New York City?-A. B. NJ.
A. He created a sensation in New
ork In the Winter of 1887, when he
was but 10 years of age. That year
ne gave 52 concerts in America. His
health failed and he returned TO Eu-
rope and retired for six years.
Q. Who was the first missionary to
sail from America to a foreign field,
and where did he go?-N. A NJ
A. The first regularly appointed mis-
slonary from United States official
board was Adoneram Judson, who,
with Missionaries Hall, Newell. Mott
and Rice, sailed in February, 1872, for
Burma, India.
states were born British subjects?-
c. II.
A. The following Presidents were
born British subjects, although
they were born on American soil
George Washington, John Adams
Thomas Jefferson, James Madison,
James Monroe. John Quincy Adams
William H. Harrison and Andrew
Jackson.
Q. Please tell me the names Of tbs
men who drove dog teams during the
diphtheria epidemic in Nome, Alaska
%. f.
A. The names of the men in charge
of dog teams that attempted to carry
serum TO Alaska in February, 1925,
were w. j. Shannon, L. Kellan, j.
kalland, d. Green, ]. Folger, T. Mich
olas and L. Seppalla. The final dash
was made by Gunnar Kasson.
Q. Can you give me the value or
the paper in a SO bill?-A. C. c.
A. The Treasury Department says
the Government pays SIX cents per
pound for 100 per cent linen paper on
which currency is engraved. There
are 1914 pounds to a thousand sheets
which are SIS by 1914 inches. Four
bills are made from one sheet.
Q. What is the projected height of
the central tower Of the new Union
Depot in Cleveland?-W. I. II.
A. The height OF this tower will
be over 700 feet, and it will be the sec
ond highest building in the country,
exceeded only by the Woolworth
Building tower in New York
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