Evening star., 1925-01-09
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN

O. Which is larger. the Num-
tions or the new Navy buildine?--
J. R. X.
A. The width Of the buildings is
the same-560 feet-but the Navy
Munitions Building is $50 feet in
length. The Navy Building has
gross floor space of s4s,is2 square
feet. The Munitions Buildings floor
space is S47,26o square feet.
Q. Did Andrew Carnegie furnish
the money to build the Pan-American
Building?-H. o. l.
A. Tho Par-American Building
cost s1.ooo.o0o. Andrew Carnegie
gave S75o,000. The remainder was
contributed by the countries repre-
sented in the Pan-American Union.
Q. Who was the fattest man who
ever lived?-G. c. c.
A. Miles Darden, who at the time
of his death, In Tennessee in 1857,
weighed more than 1000 pounds, is
said by some authorities to have been
the largest man of whom there is
any record. He was feet 6 inches
in height, and at the age OF AZ
weighed ST. pounds. He was SO years
old when he died.
Q. Did the Young Mems Christian
Association originate in this coun-
try?---A. C.
A. The first Young Mems Christian
Association IN America was organized
in Montreal in 1851.
@. Do German police dogs grow
cross as they get old?-G. w.
A. German police dogs. while they
! do not seem demonstratively affec-
| tionate, are stanch and loyal, and
| conduct themselves with quiet dig
| nifty which is equaled by few other
breeds. Many dogs in old age become
snappy and cross. but police dogs do
| not have this tendency any more than
dogs Of other breeds.
.. Would gasoline as a wash hurt
the body paint on a car?-E. E. II.
A. 1t Is not advisable TO use Raso-
| line as a cleanser on an automobile
| hnish unless you are attempting to
| remove some grease or dirt that can
not be removed by clear water and
/ pure soap. Gasoline will tend to dull
| the finish of the automobile.
Q. How much do hen eggs weight
J. McM.
| A. The Department of Agriculture
| says that there is no Government
| standard for the weight of an egg
| as the weight varies conside ra bly,
| However, eggs that are of a tgood
average size usually weigh "a ounce:
/ dozen. Smaller eggs weigh a lou
! as IS ounces a dozen, and some ex.
ceptionally selected size eggs weigh 81
| ounces a dozen.
| Q. How great distribution has
the victory medal by Fraser had?-
| C. C. D.
A 1t is said that, next to the
buffalo nickel" the victory media
| has had the most wholesale distribu.
| tion OF any coin Of recent times.
| Q. How does a person feel after q
! radium treatment?-M K
A. The Public Health Service says
| that the average individual after a
radium treatment experiences no sen
| sation whatever.
Q. When and where did the Erie
| Railroad 1rst run?-G. r.
A. 1t was first chartered in 1892
| and ran from New York City to Erie,
| Pa.
| @. Is there a lawful manner OF
preventing structures in mapped
streets before the streets are legally
4 open ed w. S.
A. The proposed new charter OF
| the city of Greater New York pro-
| vides a method that Is said TO be law
| full. The building commissioner can
not grant a permit TO build In the
bed of an unopened street. However
| the applicant may apply to the board
| of appeals, which has power to gran
| a permit with conditions that viii
| limit the proposed structure to
| comparatively inexpensive sort ant
! yet assure a fair return on the in
| vestment. In Massachusetts legisla
ton is being sought empowering mu.
| inequalities to condemn an easement
| in favor of the public over the bed o.
| unopened streets. preventing struc
| lures pending opening OF such streets
Q. Can the measurement of ar
| atom be taken?-K. d.
A. The Bureau of Standards say: