Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-14
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN.

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@. To what age does the Suhauro-
live?-C. M. H.
A. 1t lives to an indefinite age like
trees in general. Some of these cacti
are certainly more than 100 years old.
@. When was the Illustrated London
News first published?-H. G. w.
A. 1t was first published on May ii,
1912. 1t is still in existence.
Q. Did George Washington know
Martha Gusts before her husband died?
w. J.. G.
a. He did not meet his future wife
until she was the widow of MIR. Gusts.
@. Isn't the sun really the distance
that-it travels in the time it takes its
light to reach us, ahead OF where we
see it?--J. K.
A. The Naval Observatory says that
it is true that any heavenly body ap-
pears to be in the place it occupied
when the light by which it is seen left
the body, not in the place 1t occupies
when this light reaches the earth; but
the difference in direction between its
apparent place and its true place is so
small as to be imperceptible to the
naked eye.
@. How large a space does the base
of the Great Pyramid cover?--C. A.
A. 1t covers an area of more than
IL acres.
G. What kind of lumber is imported
from South America?-R. A. S.
A. The principal woods imported
from South America are mahogany and
ebony, which are used for making fur
niture; Spanish cedar, which is used
for cigar boxes, and greenheart which
Is used for special dock construction.
These come from the northern and
eastern coasts of South America.
@. Why are some Federal prisoners
sent to State penitentiaries?--R. A.
A. They are sometimes sent to State
penitentiaries due to the fact that Fed
eral prisons are overcrowded.
@. Are there many opportunities for
white Americans at Cape Colony, South
African. L. D.
A. There are practically no oppor-
tunities of employment at Cape Town
for Americans on account of COMPETE
ton with the British. There is already
q surplus of white labor and there is
a restriction on the labor which can
be performed by white people on ac-
count of the large number of Negroes.
There is restriction on the inmigra-
ton of white persons who desire work.
It is limited by the Union government
to persons who have at least $4,000.
The applications of agricultural work.
ers are more likely to be approved than
others.
@. Where may one see examples of
ancient Greek paintings?-T. G.
A. Ruth de Rochemont In Evolution
of Art" says, mot so much as a frag-
ment remains of any Greek painting
and there are only faded touches to be
seen on sculpture"
@. When is contact called, before the
propeller of an airplane is started or
afterward?-J. w.
A. Contact means "close switch"
The propeller has BEEN started by hand
and after contact the engine turns it.
Every pilot hopes that the engine will
catch at once.
@. Who said, Nothing is certain but
death and taxes"?-W. Z. D.
A. This is attributed to Benjamin
Franklin.
@. What countries of South America
have no seapcrts?-D. w.
A. Neither Bolivia nor Paraguay has
seaport.
O. What Is holden gray7-H. D.
A. A coarse cloth of the natural color
of the wool, formerly worn by peasants.
i @. What are the great national SPORT
/ ing events. of Japan?-J. r.
| A. The wrestling matches at Toxic in
| January and May are the sporting
events of great national interest. At
these matches the champions meet in a
sand arena. If a single part of the body
except the soles Of the feet touch the