Evening star., 1926-04-26
ANSWERS. TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

Q. Who is the actor who has imper-
sonated Abraham Lincoln In the
movies?-S. r. G.
A. Frank McGIynn appeared as Lin
coin in the Drinkwater play and mo-
tion picture, abraham Lincoln.
George Billings impersonated Lincoln
in the picture. THE Man Without a
Country" and Charles Edward Bull
played the part of Lincoln in the mo
ton picture, 1.-The Iron Horse
Q. What is a dendrologist? e. V.
A. He is one versed in dendrOlogy-
that is, in the history and perhaps
even in the care Of trees.
Q. Where IL the cambrum layer on
wood?-C. B.
a. 1t is the living tissue which Is
just under the lark.
O. Is there a noiseless rife car
tridge?.P. T. w.
A. The National Rife Association
says there Is no noiseless rife car
fridge. II Is possible to silence some
cartridges by the Use Of a Maxim
rifle. This silencer is in no way con
nected to the rifle cartridge.
Q. Are Ford's Theater and F'ord's
Opera House the same?-J. F.. NJ.
A. In Lincolns day il was custom
ary to term a theater an opera house.
Ford's Opera House was the building
in which Lincoln was assa ssine ted.
1t now is frequently referred to as
Ford's Theater.
Q. When was the vacuum cleaner
| invented?- w. w. l..
A. The domestic vacuum clea ner
| was patented by I. w. McGaffey on
| June S, 1869.
Q. Is the atmosphere ever dust
| less?-R. NJ.
| A. Experiments made by DR.. Aitken
| indicate that there is no dusiless at
| mosphere. Air with lesa than 100 par
| ticles of dust per cubic centimeter rs
rarely found. In most country places
the numbers rise to thousa nds and in
cities to as high as 100000 to 100000
particles per cubic centimeter.
| Q. What was the first organization
Of employers in this country?-C. :. NJ.
| A. The first employers association
OF national importance, which was
formed to bargain or deal with work
ers. was the United States Potters
| Associa ton. organized in 1878. The
Stove Founders Association. formed
| IN lSSb. stimulated tHe VI cisdHl%|f''i W
similar groups
o. What is the length Of the Fan.
anna Canal?-B. X.
A. From deem water to deep water
| the length Of the Panama Canal Is
| sos miles, while on land 1t measures
40.s miles. The average depth Is from
/ 40 to 45 feet
| o. Which ot Dickens novels con
tains the much quoted phrase. 'Barkis
| is willin' ~. S.
! A. Mr.. Barkis is a hashful carrier
| in David Copperfeld' who marr1es
, Peggotty. He conveys his intentions
| to her by sending her a message by
David that "Barkis is willin.
O. Where is the Balkan Quarter In
New York City?-D. f.
| A. This section is at Fourth street.
| between Avenue A and the East
| River. Third street, Second street.
First street.
| O. How do the fresh fruits of the
| United States rank in value OF ex-
! pOrts?-A. G. y.
A. According to commerce reports:
Apples, oranges. pears. grapefruit.
grapes, lemons. peaches and small
| fruits. Total value Of exports of fresh
fru,ss in 1925 was $42,220.552.
O Does lightning go UP or down
w. J. NJ.
A. The Weather Bureau says that
when lightning Is about to occur be
tween q cloud and the earth lit usual
" occurs between different parts OF
the same cloud, there is great ac-
emulation Of electricity of one kind.
usually the negative. al the surface
of the earth. and of the opposite kind
| in the lower portion of the cloud.
| This imposes m electric strain on the
medium between the two. The break
or discharge. consisting essentially
of a flow OF negative electricity, or
electrons. towards the positive charge.