Evening star., 1927-04-20
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J, HAsKIN.


@. Are more people hurt than are
killed outright in accidents at railroad
crossings?-A. r.
A. The injured outnumber the killed.
In 1926 the number killed at railroad
crossings was 2.4S9; injured. 6.991.
In 1925 the number killed was 1905;
injured, 6,555.
@. How many Jews have gone to
Palestine to live within the past five
years?--W. E. H.
A. The estimated number Of Jews
in Palestine in 1922 was S3,794: in
1925, 5,161. The number emigrating
to Palestine in 1925 was estimated at
SO, 800.
Q. Are there two words "pompom"
and ''pompon," or are they the
same?-M. NJ.
A. There are three words that are
nearly alike. "Pompom" is a name
given to a certain type of automatic
gun; pom pom," hyphenated, is an
Indian dance; hile ''pompon" is a
tassel or tuft used in millinery.
@. What is the difference between
sweet oil and olive oil?-H. W.
A. They are the same.
@. When salt is placed on ice, why
does a thin coating of water form inn
mediateIy?--L. s.
A. The presence of a solute tends
to prevent the freezing of solution.
for freezing means the separation of
part Of the pure solvent in the form
OF ice. Therefore. solutions can be
frozen only at temperatures below
those OF the pure solvents. A saturated
salt solution freezes only at II de-
grees, to give mixture of pure ice
and pure salt, both in solid form.
Hence Ice and salt cannot perma-
nently exist together above that tenn
perature.
O. Did the term Tame duck" arigi-
nate in Congress? w. H. S.
A. The term was not first used for
those members Of Congress who failed
of reelection. 1t was Stock Exchange
slang and referred to one who was un-
able to fulfill his contracts or engage
ments.
@. How large was the Regular
Army of the United States in 1852
Fl. E. M.
\. The Army consisted of sos men
and two companies of Artillery, mum.
bering II non-commissioned officers
and privates. These were all that
were in active service at that date.
O. Where was the barn in which
John Wilkes Booth was captured?-
E. C.
A. 1t was on the farm of Richard
Henry Garrett. at Bowling Green,
near Fredericksburg. Va.
@. Where is the National Hall of
Health located?-W. w.
A. In the southeast court gallery
Of the Arts and Industries Building of
the Smithsonian Institution.
@. Compare the Florida orange
harvesting season with the California
harveSt.-M. S.
A. The season Cor Florida oranges
extends from the latter part of Oc-
tober until June. This is divided into
two parts by the Christmas holidays.
At that time Lut few are shipped.
California oranges are harvested the
year round. the navels from November
to May /: seedlings and mis-
cellaneous varieties during May, and
the Valencias from June l to Novem-
ber 1, thus overlapping the next navel
crop.
O. What wages do laDorerS receive
in Russia?-P. j. H.
A. Last year the average wage of
the city or town worker in Russia was
about $6.75 per day.
O. Is there any country in which
prohibition Is applied only to persons
of certain ages?--T. B.
A. In Japan youths under 21 are
forbidden to drink sake, the fermented
liquor made from rice. and there is
now under consideration proposal
to raise the age limit to %.
@. How long have desk telephones
been In use?--W. c..
A. The desk type of telephone in
strument was first used in 1895.
@. Have we ever had a President
who was not candidate for re-
election?-C. r. r.
A. President Buchanan was not a