Evening star., 1925-07-27
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN.

@. Has any college in the United
States graduated students taking
courses by radio?-M. G..
A. Kansas claims the first radio
commencement in history. The Kan
sas Agricultural College sent invita-
tions this year to 800 "aggies of the
air" (students enrolled in courses con
Quoted by radio to attend this notable
event in person.
@. Is the wheat crop of the world
greater or smaller this year than
last?-I. L. II.
A. The Department of Agriculture
says that official forecasts and esti-
mates of the wheat crop in 13 coun-
tries received to date show 1884,
100000 bushels, as compared with
1856. .00O,000 bushels in the same
countries last year.
O. Where and when was "Caval-
leria Rusticana" first presented
". J.
A This opera, by Mascagni, was
first produced in Rome May IT, 1890,
and in New York in October, 1891.
Q. What are the three fastest flying
birds?-H. A. B.
A The American Shotgun gives the
following table of fights of birds:
Canvasback duck, 13O to $50 feet per
second, average, l45; greenWing teal
100 to l30 feet per second, average,
115, and bluewing teal, 120 TO l40 feet
per second, average, 13O.
Q. Are there any woman boxers?
H. .. L.
A. There have been a number Of
women who were ambitious TO be
recognized in this sport. As early as
1922 daily paper in London printed
the following challenge: Il, Elizabeth
Wilkinson of Clerkenwell, having had
some words with Hannah Hyfeld, and
requiring satisfaction, do invite her
to meet me upon the stage and TO
box me for three guineas, each woman
holding half a crown in each hand,
and the first woman that drops the
money to lose the battle" The an
swer to this was: II, Hannah Hyfield
of Newgate Market, hearing of the
resoluteness of Elizabeth Wilkinson,
will not fail. God willing, to give her
more blows than words-desirtng
home blows, and from her no favor;
she may expect a good humping.
@. Please describe the non-mag-
netic ship Carnegie.-H. B.
A. This ship is built entirely Of
wood, brass and copper. all non-mag-
netic materials. The timbers in the
hull are fastened with bronze spikes
and bolts. The rigging is of hemp,
the cook stoves are of brass and cop
per and the anchors of bronze. The
Carnegie was launched in 1909 and
has made six cruises covering about
292 900 miles. She has circumnavi-
gated the globe three times.
Q. Where is the Oldest tree in the
world?-L. c. d.
A. The oldest known tree in the
world. according to the Missouri Bo-
tanical Bulletin, is a bald cypress
growing in Santa Maria del Tula,
Mexico. 1t is about 125 feet in cir
cumference and from 1000 to 5000
years old.
@. Who was Lincoln's campaign
manager at Chicago?-C. o.
A. David Davis of the eighth judi
cial district.
Q. What is the tradition or legend
Of the hyacinth?-R. F. T.
A The god Apollo one day while
playing quoits accidentally killed Hy-
acinthus, a beautiful youth of whom
he was extremely fond, and who was
his constant companion. The tale
says that after the discus had been
thrown by Apollo and had struck the
ground it rebounded with great force,
striking Hyacinthus on the forehead
and instantly killing him. Apollo was
greatly grieved by the accident and in
order to perpetuate the youth, meta
morphosed him into the flower which
bears his name. The blood which
had flowed from the great wound in
Hyacinthus' forehead. staining the
heritage, instantly became a plant
bearing flower Of a beautiful hue.
Q. How much money is printed in
bills each day?-H. T.
A. The Bureau of Engraving and
Printing turns out approximately
100000 notes daily, amounting TO at
least $4,000, 900.
@. Why does a cloud float?-D. A.
a. In still air a cloud will sink TO
lower levels at the rate of feet per
minute. Average cloud droplets are
but 1-S,o00,000 of the size of an ordi-
nary raindrop, so that it takes but a
slight ascending current of air TO keep
such moisture floating.
@. Who owned Monticello before it
was acquired by the Jefferson Memo.
rial Found=tion?-M. G..
A. Former Congressman Jefferson
NJ. Levy was the last private owner