Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-10
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

@. Are there any flying snakes p
B. o. r.
A. William Beebe. well known ex-
plorer. says. "Borneo is land of fly
ing creatures, and besides birds. bats
and insects ] saw squirrels, lizards.
frogs and even snakes occasionally
trusting themselves 20 the thin air,
buoying themselves or at least
breaking their fall, with parachutes
or membranes Of fur. skin or scales. ="
@. Are there any monorailways in
the United States. and. IL so, where
are they?- r.
A The Bureau OF Railway Eco
Monies says that there are no mono
railways In the United States. Elk
periments have been made with this
type. but were unsuccessful in this
country. They are used to some ex-
tent in foreign countries.
rajnfalI?-C. F.. w.
A The region having the greatest
annual rainfall il located in the
northeastern part of India near Cal
cutta. 1t IL more than 500 inches
year.
a. How may old coins be cleaned?
C. A. Fl.
A. Old coins may be cleaned with
powdered whiting applied with a
dampened cloth. To return the
coins. we suggest that you place them
in a raw white potato and let remain
overnight
Q. How many times did Paul
Berlenbach and Jack Delaney fight :?
j. +. G.
A. Three times, as follows: March
IA. 1924, Berlenbach knocked out De-
laney I'm rounds: December H. 1925,
Berlenbach outpointed Delaney in Is
rounds, and July is, 1925. Delaney
outpointed 'Berlenbach in ~ OF the
Is rounds. and thus won the light
heavyweight championship.
q. What IL the eIectronic theory?
F. r.
A. The electronic theory Ia the
theory that the chemical atom il not
the smallest possible part of an eIe-
ment but is composed of electrons
describing orbital and vibratory mo-
tions.
q, What per cent of the American
women are wage earners?-F L.
A. Over $4,000 women are wase
earners. One in every FIVE wage
earners Is a woman. One in every
five women is wage Garner
q. What Is the highest mountain
peak in Europe ?-H. G. X.
A. The highest peak in Europe is
Mount Elbrus. which Is Is, ass feet
q. Who was Secretary of War at
nm a
Confederate States?-W. FL. A.
A. The Secretary of War for the
Confederate States during the Civil
War was Leroy Pope Walker of Ala
bama
Q. How many automobiles are there
In the world?-J. r. X.
A. On January /, 1926. there were
In operation 25,973,92S motor vehicles.
This number includes passenger cars,
motor busses. trucks and motor cycles
The United States has about u per
cent of this total.
Q. Is the earth solid or hollow
s. NJ. T.
A. Forest Ray Moulton says.
There are several methods of prov
ing that the earth il solid. through
and through"
Q. / am getting Port au Prince on
my radio, but do not find the sta ton
listed. Can you tell me anything about
it'll f. T.
A. The station to which you refer is
Station HHK. government station
operated by the Haitian government
at Port au Prince. 1t operates on
1912 meters. and its power is 1889
watts.
@. Why is the sixth district OF
Indiana called the Burnt District" p
II. F.
A. There has been much specula-
ton concerning the origin of the term
Burnt District" of Indiana, but re-
Gently Mrs. Grace Julian Clarke found
in an autobiographical manuscript OF
her father, George w. Julian. the fol-
lowing note: Burnt District, so
named by the Democrats after a fear
full fire in the City of Pittsburgh in
1s41. The Wing ajority was then
so overwhelming that some of the
leaders of the helpless minority APP
piled to it the name OF that portion
of the. unfortunate city which had
been totally destroyed by Are" There
is. however. no record of q nota BILE
fire in Pittsburgh until April TO- 1845.