Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-02
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HAsKIN.

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Several astronomers exchanged data re-
garding its calculated position, and
Gale OF the Berlin Observatory was the
first to see the planet known to the
world as Neptune.
@. Has anybody ever Travelled through
the whirlpool rapids at Niagara
A. On June 8. 1861, Joel Robinson
and his two associates, MacIntyre and
Jones, voyaged through the whirlpool
rapids at Niagara In the Maid of the
Mlst. Inc trip was safely made, al
tnougn the smoestack was swept away.
@. When did the Egyptians nrst
M. K.
A. About 1900 BIC. the Egypt,ans
became acquainted with Negroes through
conquest.
@. Is It true that college girls drink
exceSsively?-M. NJ
A. In an investigation recently made
at seven OF the leading colleges for
women it was found that out Of $500
students in the schools visited there
have been fewer than 20 cases of
drinking brought up in the last three
years.
@. What does Ships and shoes and
sealing wax" mean?-W. E. S.
A. The expression, taken from Alice
In Wonderland" refers to q conglomer-
alton Of unrelated things.
@. OF what value is salt In food?-
E. s. D.
A. Some authorities believe that
while man might live without the ad-
6iftOfl nf colt IN Aa
experience a dissemination to eat many
vegetables rich in food value, such as
potatoes. The use of salt tends to en-
able us to utilize more varied selec-
ton Of foods.
@. How much money has been put
into drilling for oil which has resulted
In dry holes?-A. B.
A. 1t is estimated that during the
past 10 years the percentage OF dry
holes for the whole country east Of
California has been 22.3. The average
cost Of a dry hole is over $4,000, and
over $1,000, 900 has been spent for dry
holes alone.
@. What was the name of the VAL
kyrle's horse?-W. c. S.
A. The name of the Valkyrie's ia
nous eight-legged horse was "Sleipnir."
@. Are love-birds native to this
coMntry?-E. w.
A. The term "love-birds" Is a name
given by dealers to several species Of
small parrots or parrakeets that are ma
tive to Africa and South America. The
name "love-birds" has been given them
on account of the popular belief that a
pair shows remarkable affection for each
other. They have been raised in cap
tivity.
@. How much moisture content
should there be in commercially dry
1umber?-S. B.
A. Efforts are being made to define
the percentage of moisture to be per-
mitted in lumber. All lumber should
be called green lumber" which has an
"a per cent. Commercially dry lumber
should contain not more than IS per
cent of moisture. and shipping dry lun-
Der from IS to "a per cent.
9. How long have toys been known?
r. L.
A. Scientists claim that the custom
of playing with dolls is as old as any
conceivable family life. In delving
among the tombs of ancient Greece and
Egypt, Psychologists have made the
surprising discovery that children played
with jointed dolls more than 5000 years
ago. Moreover. other playthings have
been unearthed such as furniture and
cooking utensils.
O. Which is the crystal wedding an
niversary?-L. K.
A. The fifteenth year is so desig-
mated.
@. Does lightning make a noise?-
L. s. si.g
A. Lightning is an abrupt electric
discharge of great magnitude through
the air. 1t Is not sound of any kind.
It produces thunder by suddenly heat
ing the air along its path to a very
high temperature and thereby causing
it to expand in an explosive manner.
@. Did Richard Barthelmess really
sing in Weary River"?-S. w.
A. Photoplay says that the singing
was done by Frank Withers.