Evening star., 1926-11-27
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

Q. What is the oldest newspaper In
the world?-U. T. G.
A. The Tsen-Tse-Kwan-Pao of Pc
king, China, recently celebrated Its
thousandth birthday anniversary, and
is said to be the oldest newspaper IN
the world. A recent article says that
every issue of this newspaper has
been carefully preserved and filed In
the official archives of the palace at
Peking. The penalty for making a
misstatement in this newspaper has
been decapitation, and 1t is said that
more than a few of its editors have
suffered this fate in the past. Since
the revolution the. paper has changd
its title to Tsen-Fou- -Koun-Pao. which
means official government journal. "
O. What streets in Washington are
shaded by Norway maples?-W. II. r.
A. The Street Division, having
charge of the trees in the District of
Columbia, says that Norway naples
are found all along Thirteenth. Six
teenth and Seventeenth streets and
on Nineteenth street between Virginia
avenue and T. street. They are alse
found scattered on other streets al
over the city. Norway naples are be-
ing put in wherever silver naples are
taken out.
O. What was the first railroad to
use the gyroscope?-E. M. l..
A. The Atchison, Topeka and Santa
Fe. They placed it on one of their
business cars, Il portion OF the oo'
servation compartment having been
given up to the mounting of the
gyroscope and it's auxiliaries.
@ What was a "nef"?-R. Nj. l.
A.. This was used during the sew
enteenth century and was a shiplike
structure, usually of silver. but some
times of pewter. which served to con-
tain the saltcellar. towel or napkin
of it's owner. 1t was usually topped
off with his emblem and also carried
his coat-of-arms.
@. What is the value of the apple
orchards of Canada N. 4.
A. They are valued a $120,00o.0 900
and production reaches s27,000,000 an
nually.
o. Does willow charcoal contain
poison?-W. G. II.
A. Neither willow charcoal nor any
other charcoal could contain an
actively poisonous substance. since
charcoal has necessarily been pre-
pared at high temperatures. and all
of the volatile and active materials
have been driven off. In a chemical
way charcoal is an inactive neutral
substance.
@. Where is the New York state
Library SChool?-Z. r.
A. 1t is at Albany, n. Y. It was
founded in 1887 and is conducted as
. f,{D r
q. What causes excess shrinkage
in cotton goodS?-N. G..
A. Excess shrinkage is due chiefly
to loosenesS of weave.
q. What town stands on the site
of Jericho?-J. n. McG.
A. The village of Eriha stands on
the site of ancient Jericho, and con-
sists merely of some 800 novels and
huts.
@. Where are the largest cattle
rancheS?-K. +.
A. The largest cattle ranches are
located. in New Mexico and Nevada.
The largest number of range cattle
are in California, New Mexico and
Colorado.
Q. How many people lived in the
District of Columbia in 1800?-W.
II. r.
A. According to the 1900 census
there were l ,493 residents.
q. What is the origin of the mill
tary salute?-N. W.
A. There have been several ideas
advanced as to the origin of the mill
tary salute. 1t was supposed to have
been the practice in Rome at the time
of Julius Caesar for interiors to raise
the palm of their hand to the front of
their caps In order to show that il
contained no dagger. This was on ac-
count of the fact that assinations
were SO common in those days. 1t has