Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-07
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

20 1000 900 acres Of land In ireland are
bog. marsh. barren or mountains'
@ What is the religion Of the Egyp-
tiansI-~D. u.
\. More than ninetenths OF the in
hahitants of Egypt are of the Sunnite
M1hammedan faith. In the remaining
one-tsnth are Copts. Jews and Chris
tians Of various denominations.
.. Where is the heaviest growth OF
timber in the United States. and has
he tract ever been slaciated?-- a. l..
A. The Forest Service says that the
heaviest growth Of timber in the
United States is on the Olympic PENN
This srea has been elacisted at sew
eral periods.
Q. What is the function Of the ash
constituents Of food NJ. T.,
A. Their furction is tn build the
hone. teeth. muscles. nerves and
tissue; to enter into the composition
of the living cell in every part Of the
f'ody and to- regulate body processes.
q. What causes the water of some
mineral springs to- color glass am
bcr?-W F.
y. Mineral waters containing small
ItdtillNl@S vi on anu manga nfF+H are
known to color glass amber when the
glass is Of ordinary composition.
Q. When did the Prohibition party
originste?--W. T.. A.
A. The Prohibition party WIS
formed by A convention meeting In
Chicago September ], 1869.
@. When were New Mexico and
Arizona admitted To the Union?-A. n.
A. They were admitted in 1912.
g. Which of the farmers co-opera-
tive associations is the largest?-H. G..
A. In number of members. the Bur.
ley Tobacco Growers Association is
the largest ii has los 900 members.
In volume of business. the California
Fruit Growers Exchange stands first.
with sales OF oranges and lemons in
1925 totaling almost $4,000, o00.
Q. In what country are the most
fur coats worn?-M -.
A. Despite the fact that the eli
mate Of the United States could not
he termed rigorous. the demand for
fur coats is so great that this country
consumes more fur than any other in
the world.
Q. How much of the region around
the South Pole has been visited7-
G. n.
A. The South Polar region is di-
vided into quadrants The American
quadrant, from latitude degrees to
so degrees west; the Australian quad
rant. 80 degrees east to $50 degrees
east. and the Pacific quadrant. 80 de-
grees west to $50 degrees west. have
been explored by various expeditions.
The African quadrant. from longitude
o degrees to 80 degrees east. IL the
unknown region.
Q. Is it necessary to write out the
name of the State when addressing
letter.. q.
A. On page 81 of the 1925 Postal
Guide, section 112 reads as follows:
Write plainly the name of the per-
son addressed, street and NUMBER,
number of rural route or post ONCE
box and the name of the post ONCE
and State in full" Section 11S-"Do
not abbreviate. This applies espe-
cially to name of STATED"
@. Where is the ONCE building
owned by Fred Stone?-A. r.
A. 1t is located on Forty-second
street, New York City.
O. Where is the island named "Bou.
vet"?-W. B. NJ.
A. The Island of Bouvet. In the
Atlantic Ocean. is located southwest
of the southern extremity of Africa,
latitude 50 degrees rs minutes south.
longitude degrees "a minutes east.
and is under the protectorate OF the
British Transvaal.
o. How long did the Commercial
Advertiser" run under that Manner.
d. S.
A. The newspaper, printed In New
York City in 1877, called the Com
mercial Advertiser" ran from 1877 TO
1900 under the same name and the
same kind of management.
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