Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-27
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN.

@. How large was the Midway
Plaisanee at the Chicago Fair
A. The Midway Plaisance was a
strip of land 800 feet wide and seven
eighths of a mile long. between Fifty
ninth and Sixtieth streets, containing
80 acres and connecting jackson and
Washington Parks. In this section of
the exposition site were located all
the arnusements and other attractions
Of the fair outside the main exhibit
ton buildings.
Q. Are fabrics Of one colors more
likely to fade than those Of other col
ors?-F. B,
A. 1t Is a common fallacy that
green, lavender or some other color is
less fast than blue or pink. Fastness
depends on the chemical composition
Of the dye used. not on the color. Dye
stuffs are grouped into various classes
according to their composition. and the
dyes in some classes are more fast
than those in others. A dye that is
one Of the poorest of it's class may
have been used on one Of the fabrics.
while the other may have been dyed
with one Of the best. Green, lavender
or any one color Is just as fast as an
other If similar dyes are used.
@. Could a bird fly over Mount
Everest?-A. NJ. NJ.
A. The Biological Survey says that
geese have been seen migrating over
the Himalaya range at an altitude es-
timated at $4,000 feet.
@. In what part Of the United
States does it rain the most III. L. K.
A. The records of the Weather Blu
reau show that the largest avera ge
annual amount of precipitation in the
United States proper is received at
points near the Pacific Coast in Wash
ingtpn and Oregon. The Weather Blu
reau station at Glenora, Greg, shows
an average annual fall OF 1854
inches for % years. Larger rainfalls
are received at many points outside OF
the United States. A number Of
Weather Bureau stations in the Ha-
waiian Islands have an average of
over 900 inches a year. The one re-
ceiving the largest fall. Mount Waia-
leale, with a record of several years,
shows an annual average of 476 inches.
q. Please give the timber acreage
and board measure in Mexico.-J.
w. X.
A. The Forest Service says that
there are approximately $4,000, 900
acres OF forest in Mexico and $4,000
900 additional acres Of scrubDy wood
land. not commercial timber. A very
rough estimate OF board feet In Mexico
has been made at 275 900 ,00o,0 600.
g. How much has the length Of hui
man life been increased since 1900
J. L. X.
A. In 1900 the average length Of life
was SO years. in 1855 it was 40 years
and in 1920 it was So years. Actuaries
of the large insurance companies re-
port that within the last so years the
span of human life has been length
ened 10 years. The great decrease in
the death rate is due primarily TO the
better preservation and care of infant
life. but the actual longevity Of man
has been advanced. According to Mr..
Mayo the virility of man has also been
extended over longer period.
Q. Why vas the eagle changed or
American money?-A. I. c.
A. The fathers of the Republic de-
cided upon an eagle as an emblem
and unfortunately the species known
20 them was the sea or bald eagle
feathered only to the knees, and a "pi
raticai parasite of the osprey" The
golden eagle. TO which a change has
been made on the coins of the country
is feathered to the toes.
9. How should oil be applied to a
base ball bat?-H. y.
A. a small amount Of natural oil
should be applied to a base ball bat
and rubbed in with bone. After il
is thoroughly rubbed in, the bat
should be put away in a cool, dry
| place. If it is boned once week
from now until Spring, the bat should
| be in good condition.
| c. Where are there memorials Il
! Abraham Lincoln?-J. A. w.
! a. There are innumerable memorials
erected to Abraham Lincoln through
| out the United States and also in other
parts of the world. The most note
worthy include those at Brooklyn, Gin
cinnati; Illinois University, Lincoln
HAL; Springfield, Ill: Muskegon
Mich: Newark, \. j.. and Washing
ton, D. c.; statues at the Nationa
Capitol. the City Hall, Lincoln Parl
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