Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-28
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

of the phrase "Say it with flowers" 1t
is merely a slogan calling attention to
the fact that flowers are an appropriate
gift on all occasions.
@. How many bushels Of wheat have
been raised on one acre?-F. c.
A. The Bureau of Crop Estimates
says that the largest yield of which 1t
has record is 117.2 bushels. It was
produced in 1895 In Island County.
Wash. The acreage harvest was 10 and
the yield 1172 per acre. The field was
measured and the wheat weighed.
Probably bushel per acre was lost in
threshing, due to the inability of the
threshing machine to produce the best
results in such heavy grain.
O. What song was sung at the time
of the Spanish War with the same
popularity as over There" during the
World wars. A. C.
A. "A Hot Time in the Old Town"
is the tune indelibly associated with
the Spanish War. for which it served
very much as "Over There" and The
Long, Long Trail did for the World
War.
@. Was Abraham Lincoln ever con-
sidered for the vice presidential noni-
nation?-G. B.
A. In 1856 his name was considered
in the first Republican National Con-
vention.
@. What are the four oldest cities in
| the United States?-T. C.
A. Historical records of the United
States and of the various states seem
| to indicate that the oldest cities in the
| United States are st. Augustine, Fla:
| Santa Fe, N. Mex; jamestown, Va, and
Plymouth. Mass. st. Augustine Is gen.
| orally believed to be the oldest city In
the United States. 1t was settled by
| the Spaniards in 1865. Sante Fe was
founded by the Spaniards in 1905.
jamestown, Va, was the first perma-
nent English settlement in the United
States. The English colonists landed
there on May 10, 1907. Plymouth is the
oldest New England town. 1t was
reached by the Pilgrim Fathers on De-
cember 81, 1920.
O. Can a fish drown in water?-S.
S. D.
A. The Bureau of Fisheries says that
fish can be asphyxiated. particularly II
the water contains chemicals or Is
heavily polluted, which would cause q
lack of oxygen sufficient to make the
fish suffocate.
| @. Please give the birthplace of Ma
poleon and the nationality of his pa
| rents-H. N.
| A. Napoleon Bonaparte was born at
! Ajaccio, Corsica The Bonaparte fam
| lily was of Tuscan origin, but settled in
| Corsica in 1929 Napoleon's mother
was a descendant of a good Florentine
family.
@. When did Helen Wills begin to
| play tenniS?-M. L.
| A. Helen Wills played her first game
of tennis in the Berkeley Country Club
| in 1918 when she was just - years old.
IIer father, Dr. C. A. Wills tennis en-
thusiast. gave her the first lesson. With
in q north she could trounce her father.
| At Is Helen won the junior singles
championship of her native State. Cali
! fornia.
@. How many negro delegates were
| there at the Republican national con-
vention at Kansas City?-C. NJ. B.
A. There were 81.
@. What is the picture on the new
| scent air mail stamp?-H w. S.
A. The new scent air mail stamp
| pictures the beacon of Sherman Hill,
west of Cheyenne. Wyo. This Is reputed
/ to be the highest beacon In the world,
approximately 5000 feet high.
@. When did the Haymarket riot
| occur?-M. D.
| A. The Haymarket Square riot
occurred in Chicago. May 4, 1885. The
police attempted to disperse an anarchist
| meeting. An unidentified person threw
a bomb which killed seven policemen
and wounded 81. Four men were
hanged as accomplices, three were i'm
| prisoned, but pardoned later, and one
| committed suicide.
| @. How many calories does an adult
need each day?-R. M. G.
A. As rule it is appropriate to as
sumo that an American man or woman
whe leads quiet life at home with little
exercise requires about $500 Galleries. II
engaged in sedeptary occupation 5000
ealori.s are required. A moderate
amount of exercise or a laborer doing
light work needs about $500 calories.
For hard work, 1000 Galleries or more
| are necessary.