Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-03

ments and machinery for a given
year?-A. c. r.
y. In 1920 it was estimated that
$11,4S6,439.5+3 represented the value
of farm buildings. Implements ana
machinery were valued at $3,59i,7,2,.
92S.
@. How tar north and how far
south are there wheat fields in the
Northern Hemisphere?--F. McC.
A. There are wheat fields in Canada
less than GOO miles from the Arctic
Circle, and in India within the Torrid
Zone.
Q. When was life insurance first
issued?-S. K. G.
y. Originally life insurance was not
much more than an incident OF
marine insurance. When the success
or failure of "a voyage depended
/ largely on the personal qualities OF
the master OF the ship the owners OF
ship and cargo would insure them.
selves not only against the pcrils al
the deep, but also against the danger
of loss through the death of the
master-that is, they took out insur-
ance on the life of the master for the
voyage. These early life insurance
| policies were written by individuals
| long before life insurance companies
| came into existence. The carlies,
! policy of which anything definite T.
| known was issued in London in 15S@
! insuring the life of one William Cyb-
! bons for - months. This was under
written by 10 persons acting individ
ually; the premium was $50 per
! thousand. similar policy would
cost today about SO. at age s..
| O. Where are wild boars found
| ]. l.. ri.
| A. Wild bears are distributed over
| Europe. chiefly in Spain. Austria
Russia and Germany. and i'm northern
Africa and central and northern
| Asia. Although once prevalent IN
England, they are now extinct.
Q. Where is the deepest hole that
has ever been dug in the earth.
j. +. s.
A. What is believed to be the deep
est hole in the world is a well being
| drilled in Orange County. Calf.
| The well, in the Rosecrans Field
! was started on March 10. 1925.
Q. What is meant by genre paint
| ings"?-T. +.
| A. Pictures dealing with everyday
life are known as genre" as distin-
| guished from historic, heroic. romantic
or ideal themes.
Q. Has there ever been a pan
! American conference of public health
leaders?-R. B. d.
| A. The first pan-American confer
ence of national directors of public
health took place in Washington,
| d. c.. from September q to 20, 1926.
| This was in compliance with a resolu-
ton adopted by the fifth international
conference of American states, held
in Santiago, Chile. in 1923.
Q. Who will be selected as civiliaif
guards for the mail service?-M. f. G.
A. The Post Office Department says
| that at the present time they are
breaking in as postal guards employees
already in the service. Despite ru-
mors to the contrary, they have no
definite plans for taking on a special
civilian guard.
Q. How much income tax does Otis
Skinner pay?-W. w.
A. 1t was reported recently that
the actors tax was $4,000.
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