Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-29
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

O. What is the maximum speed that
a human being could endure in an air.
plane?-G. S.
A. Aviators and scientists are de-
batting that question and their opinions
are varied because no one knows the
conditions that may surround flyers
in the future, affording them protec.
ton against the present dangers of
extreme speed The worlds record is
now 27S4S miles an hour. held by
Warrant Officer Bonnet of France. but
it is believed that Lieut.. James Fl.
Doolittle of the United States Army
attained a speed of $50 miles or more
an hour in straightaway course
when he accomplished the amazing
feat of an outside loop.
@. What dam is the highest in the
world?-N. A.
A. The highest dam in the world is
that under construction at Pacoima
Canyon near Los Angeles. When
completed it will reach height of $50
feet. Its base will be more than Toe
feet thick, its top only feet.
O. In what respect do a cougar.
puma and a mountain lion differ
Fl. S.
A. These terms all designate tho
same animal.
O. Where was the State of Deseret?
C. N.
A. This was the name given by the
Mormons in $40 to their settlement in
the present State of Utah. Deseret
was taken from the Book of Mormon
and meant land of the honey bee. In
1850 Congress created the Territory
of Utah, and the old name fell into
disuse.
O. What is the amount of electricity
generated on the American side of the
Niagara Falls? What does it COST
r. r. II.
A. The 1926 output of the Niagara
Falls Power Co.'S plant was 2,103 900
600 kiloWatt hours, which is about the
maximum that can be generated with
the present installation from 10000
cubic feet per second of water allotted
the United States for power purposes
under the terms of the 1909 treaty.
The cost per kiloWatt hour varies, de.
pending upon the amount OF energy
purchased, the time and conditions OF
it's use. and the date of the contract.
The average net revenue for all power
sold for the years 1925 and 1875, re-
ported to the Public Service Commas
sion of the State of New York. was
3.04 mills per kilowatt hour.
O. In this country is there col
lection of first editions OF snake
speare that is unusually valuable?-
L. L.
A, c.. II. Hale, writing of the Hunt
ington Library and Art Gallery, says
that the collection of first and inter
mediate editions of Shakespeare on
deposit in this library equal that or
the British Museum.
O. What per cent of the total area
of Pennsylvania is in farm land!-
C. S.
A. The percentage in farms is 56.S.
O. How wide is the Detroit River
at Detroit?-W. E. c.
A. 1t is about one-half mile wide
and 80 to so feet deep. 1t is some
times known as the Dardanelies Of
the New World.
Q. How far did Ennis walk on his
trip from coast to coast, and now
long did he take?-O. J. j.
A. John Ennis covered a distance
of 1000 miles from Coney Island, n.
v, to Cliff House, San Francisco,
Calf, in 80 days and hours. He
did not walk Sundays.
@. What was the first character
inpersonated by a woman on the
English stage?-B. J.
A. 1t is said that an actress ap-
peared for the first time as BESIDE
mona in "Othello.'
o. How old was Fl. G. Wells when
his writing began to attract notice.
l.. s.
A. His first hit was "The Time Ma
chine" published in 1895, when Wells
was 90 years old.
O. According to evolutionists, when
did the human type diverge from the
ape type?-J. T. G.
\. According to the present scien-