Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-24
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

: J. HASKIN.
the fact that we seldom see dead bats.
Bats live in colonies, and each colony
selects a burial place for all it's dead,
usually in Il corner of the cave. and
here all deceased relatives are col
lected.
Q. How long have we had accident
insurance in this country?-A. NJ.
A. Accident insurance was first in
troduced into the United States in
1859, and the first accident insurance
company was organized in 1863 at
Hartford. Conn. 1t is said that the
first accident policy was issued when
the president of the company insured
a citizen of Hartford in the sum OF
IS 900 for a premium of . cents against
death by accident while walking from
the post Office to his residence.
O. What is the greatest height OF
the Rock of Gibraltar?-S. NJ.
A. It's greatest height is 1893 feet
above sea level.
@. How long do camels go without
water?-L. j.
A. When crossing the desert camels
are expected to carry their loads -
miles a day, for three days, without
drink The feeter breeds carry their
rider and a bag of water so miles d
day, for five days. without drinking.
@. What shape was the first base
ball diamond?-M. A. D.
A. The first diamond was square
instead of a diamond as used now. The
bases were wooden posts that stood
out of the ground 4 feet. The sides
were made up of from 10 TO IA play
GERS. The rule of play was. one out all
out. The score was 100 tallies up. The
side first scoring 100 runs was me
winner.
Q. Did Col Robert Incersoll ac-
tually serve in a war;. B.
A. Ingersoll went to war in lso-
AS colonel of the 18th Illinois cavalry
and was taken prisoner, but was eX-
changed.
O. How does mercury compare
with copper and silver as a conductor
of electricity j. c.
A, The Bureau Of Standards says
that the conductivity of mercury Is
approximately 1850 that Of copper or
silver.
@. How long after Harry K. Thaw
killed Stanford White did his trial
begin?-C. c. l..
A. The tragedy occurred on June
25. 1906, and the trial began about
seven months later, on January -
1907.
@. What does Pasadena mean
w. H.
4. 1t is derived from the Indian,
meaning Grown of the Valley
@. When was acetylene welding
first done?-J. NJ. D.
A Acetylene was discovered by
Edmund Davy, an English chemist,
in 1886. The process of oxyacetylene
welding was first suggested by lie
Chatelier in France about 1895, and
the first welding equipment for fac
tory use was introduced into the
United States from France in 1905.
Q. When did the Johnstown food
occur?-I. r. b.
A. The Johnstown food in Penn
sylvania occurred on May 81, 1889.
@. What is the Nordic theory
A. The Nordic theory is that the
white race is biologically superior TO
all others and that a certain division
of the white race, the Nordic, is the
most nearly perfect of all.
O. What became Of the steamship
Kronprinzessin Cecilie ?-P. Z. H.
A. The Kronprinzessin Cecilie is
now the Mount Vernon. belonging 10
the Shipping Board. This is going TO
replace the America, which was re-
Gently burned in Newport News, Va.
She is to be reconditiOned. Her aver
age speed as the kronprinzessin Ce-
ellie was % knots.
Q. Who gave dog corps to the ia
nous town of Mont st. Michel?-L. NJ.
A. Louis NJ gave a dog corps TO
| this town and also TO st. Malo.
O. How did Miller's time for cross
ing the continent in an automobile
compare with train schedules &C.
]. p.
A. The time was within six hours
of the fast limited train schedules.
Miller had an extra 50-gallon gasoline
tank in his car. which cut down the
time for replenishing the gas supply.
His time of 102 hours as minutes
| lowered the record by : hours a.
| minutes.
u. IN what DOCK OOeS tne JdrHOSCe
case appear?-N. w.
A. Dickens Bleak House" con-
tains the famous suit of Jarndyce vs..
Jarndyce over the trusts under will.
and is a satire upon the methods of
the English courts of chaEcery.
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