Evening star., 1926-03-16
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.
Is a deodorizer a disinfectant?-


c. r.
A. Deodorizers are not disinfectants
nor antiseptics, and are OF no use
save to cover up disagreeable smells.
Q. What is Pola Negri's real name'
e. g.
A. Her name is Appolonia Chalupez
@. Did Peckinpaugh ever have the
managership of an American League
team?--B. r.
a. This player was manager OF the
New York American League team
from September IL, 1914, to the close
of the season.
Q. How does the pulling strength
of an elephant compare with that Of
a horse?--M. n.
A. The pulling strength of an ele-
phant Is equal to that approximately
of IL horses or s oxen.
O. What is the closing date Of the
Worlds Fair at Philadelphia?-B. Z.
McC.
A. 1t is now set at December l..
1926.
Q. What is the size Of the crater
of Fujiyama?-C. Z.
A. The volcano Of Fujiyama, Japan.
! is 1885 feet high and has u crater
with an estimated depth Of 500 feet,
21s miles in circumference.
Q. Did any ocean.going traffic leave
Lake Superior last year,. NJ.
A. Forty-flve ocean-going vessels
passed through Lake Superior last
year.
Q. Who was the little girl who
played she was a little boy in "The
Keeper Of the Bees" w. A. G,
| A The Little Scout in the movie,
"The Keeper of the Bees" was played
by Gene Stratton POrter's grand
daughter, Gene StrattOn.
@. What became Of the uessians
who came over during the Revolu-
| tion?-C. G.
A. OF the 2e,sG7 Hessians that came
to America, only 1888 returned to
were killed, and some of the 1,652
| wounded died. Some also disappeared
but a great number are known to have
remained and settled; grants were
given them in Nova Scotia. but many
| scattered to different parts OF the
| country.
| Q. Has the size Of q molecule ever
been determined?-W. y.
| A. Molecules are extremely mi
| mute, but have 4 definite size and
weight for each definite substance
The number Of molecules in one cubic
inch of air is forty-three million mil
| lion million.
Q. What was Calamity James real
name?-P. Il. d.
| A. Her maiden name was Martha
| Canary, but she was later known as
Princeton, Mo-, May /, 1852, and died
August 2, 1908.
O. When was Harrison College
| founded on the Island OF Barbados?--
W. p.
4. In 1898 Thomas Harrison found
| ed a grammar school on the Island
| Of Barbados. The school IS now OF
secondary grade and is known as Har-
rison College.
Q. What is the origin and history
OF the apple?-W. F. H.
a. The common apple, Pyrus Malus
has been in cultivation since pre-
historic times. Charred remains OF
the fruit have been found in the muc
of the lakes inhabited by the Lake
DWelIerS, ana, AccOrdllS 10 LIS Ndli'
dole, the tree was probably indigo
| nous to Anatolia, the south OF the
Caucasus and northern Russia, and
it's cultivation began at q very early
date.
| O. Who were the most important
Irish patriots?-F. NJ. Il.
| A. Among the number are: st
Patrick, Daniel O'Connell. Robert
E,lnmet, Feargus O'Connor. LORD
Edward Fitzgerald, Charles s. Par
nell, Rory O'More, Eamonn dc Va
lera.
| Q. Is there any way to keep thu
finger nails clean when working
around machinery?-MECH
A. Putting cold cream under th'
nails before starting to work WI
prove helpful.
! Q. How many zloties could ts
bought for j. dollar in American
money?-G. E. S.
| A. The zloty is the monetary uni
OF Poland. The rate at par is 1913,
cents. 1t is now quoted at about L
cents. Therefore could be purchased
| for ahn,,t al cents or for l04 cent: