Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-20
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN.

JeCLS IL Was IounQ tnaC the subject De-
came unconscious at attitudes between
$4,000 and 50 900 feet, and regained
consciousness al about $1,000 or a. 600
feet, with the exception Of the rat,
which retained consciousness 10 an al
ti,ude 81 about $1,000 feet, at which al
titude the animal died.
O. Does irrigation increase the Yield
OF sugar camel. r.
A. IL has been demonstrated that r.
does increase the yield materially.
O. How far from the Gulf Of M.uoa
Is New Orlean8?-T. P. D.
A. II is 10 miles from the 0uh.
@ What Is the membership Of the
I. W. Wa. G.
A. The Industrial Workers OF thu
World has a membership o: abo1s
$4,000.
O. Please tell what the wedding az.
niVersaries are, from one 10 tend. D.
A. First. paper; second, calico: third,
muslin; fourth, silk; Attn. wood: sixtn,
iron: seventh. copper; eighth, bronze,
ninth, pottery. and tenth, tin.
@. How many marriages and divorces
are there IN the United States n ore
year?-D. r.
A In 1926. there we're 1902 ,o7s mar
riages and 10000 divorces.
@. How long does II take N eazrar.
one OF the original plates from which
our paper money IS p-!nted?-E A.
A. One eagraver does not prepare an
entire plate, bit il usually takes ABOUT
a year OF continuous Tork 70 coI9.e-s
one Of the original plates
@. How many p!ckets are ths-. n
the fence around the White House,
w. E. T.
a. There are about 100.
@. From What Is acorn oil de-.yed7
What IL IL used for7-H A.
A. The source 0: acorn oil q ,hs
fruit Of the English oak. L Is Used n
the arts.
O. How does the cost o. running he
public schools compare v!,h the COS: O:
colleges?-M. D.
A. The cost Of The pubic schools OF
the United States IN 1924 vas sis.4-
1895; colleges and universities. s!54.-
5s4,675.
@. How many rifles are used IN an
American Legion :Cne-aI2-F <
A. The A-r1y regulations governing
military funerals apply 20 me American
Legion. The Army regulations provide
for a firing squad o: eight rler. each
OF the eight men fr.1E simultaneously
three vo!leys after the oG-!a. c: ths
deceased.
O. From VIVA, poem g VIA. "a -
rare as a day II June r W ,
A. Il is from The V.s.oa c. s.
Launfal," by James r Lowell.
@ Why is the Clarendon Press 50
nsme6?-C. D.
A. I, is printing establishment, tn
Oxford. England. IN which the uriyer-
Sity has the prepor6e-a;ing influence
II was founded partly Etth the p-cAfs
from the copyright Of Clsrerdous HIS
tory OF the Rebellion"
@. What does Genesee r.an,-G D.
A II IS an Indian To-6 meaning
pleasant valley.
O. How IS COED honey graded
r. ". E
A. Comb honey IS commonly graded
according 70 finish and color. 7; : de-
scribed as Extra Fancy. Fancy, No. :,
" %H1- - aNNNA4A&-@ - A2-G (AE4-4@C,c AAa-A
which the sections are 6ge6. Re
freedom, o. the product from p-opo.is o.
other stains, ard the number Q. Tn
sealed cells II 5 graded according -
color. as white. light amber. amber and
dark. Prom the poia: o. view G: FOOD
value alone. finish and color are 20: G.
importance. though DARK hccsyS a.
usually OF stronger favor.
O. How many volcanoes have been
active within the past csnrU-5?-l- y.
A With the exception OF O-ixAna.
SShar,a.. IxtaccjhuaiI- So
rata. PonlaTape and Tensri5e. praesi-
cally all the commonly known volcanoes
have been active within Ioo years
There are a. least SIS Q. SUFFICIENT sire
and activity 20 be listed.
O. Is 8 Filipino vho IS graduated
from IVES: Point elig:ols 20 4 co1cais-
sion ~ our Arr,ys-S. 5.
A The Filipino cadets are eligible for
commission II the Philippine Scouts
only.