Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-20
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

dents caused by using gasoline for
cleaning in the home?-G. d.
A. The National Safety Council says
that the annual toll from home clean
ing explosions runs close to 300. fatali-
ties. Gasoline is always dangerous.
Gasoline fumes can travel 80 feet and
be explosive even in open air, and IL
multiplies its own bulk 100 times when
vaporized, or into 1850 parts OF ex-
plosive gas. A spark will ignite 1t.
@. How much money is spent daily
for food in the United States?-N. N.
A. It is estimated that we spend
$49, 100000 day for food.
@. How long does 1t take an airplane
letter to go from washington, D. G., TO
the Panama Canal Zone?-P. d. H.
A. There is air mail service now be-
tween Washington, d. c., and the
Panama Canal Zone twice a month.
This takes five days. In about SIX
months the service will be daily and
will take only four days.
@. How many pieces we're found OF
the meteorite that fell in Arizona in
1922. c. w.
A. A meteorite fell in Arizona on the
18th of July, 1912. The largest frag-
ments weighed IA pounds. Upward OF
$4,000 separate stones were gathered.
the total weight being about Adj
pounds.
@. What coal mine in the United
States has mined the most coal In
day?-J. II. l..
A. The record output of any one
mine in one day Is 1858 tons, which
was hoisted by Ziegler No. 2 November
3, 1925.
@. What was masque?-L. j. E.
A. A masque was a species of dra-
matte entertainment which reached the
highest popularity in the reign of James
I, but which also was favorite diver.
sion at the courts of Henry VIII and
Elizabeth. The masque probably grew
out of the "mummings" which are
heard of in England as early as 1877.
Masoues were commonly played before
royalty and the nobility. The Rev.
Ronald Bayne, writing Of the maSque,
saws. Essential masque was the APP
peal of the moment to the eye. and the
ear. the blaze of color and light, the
mist of perfumes, the succession OF
rapidly changing scenes and taoleaM
crowded with wonderful and beautiful
| figures"
@. What King was ruling Italy at
the time Columbus discovered America?
&C. S.
A. At that time italy was not ruled
by one monarch. 1t was collection OF
so-called city states.
@. Has a woman ever been awarded
the Nobel peace priZe?-C. A. w.
A. No woman has received the Nobel
peace prize. The Nobel prize for litera-
ture and science has been awarded to
women.
@. Where Is the statue to BALTIC In
New York City?-M. e. McC.
A. On December Is. 1925. statue 10
BALTIC was unveiled in Central Park, New
York City.
@. Who first translated the Bible into
LATINA. A. X.
A. The first translation of the Bible
Of any literary value, into the popular or
Latin tongue, was the translation OF 81.
Jerome in the reign of Pope Gregory.
This version is known as the "Vulgate.'
st. Jerome commenced the translation
In $50 and the work was practically
finished in 800 AID.
@. Where do edible locust beans
grow?-R. w.
A. The carob is tree of the family
Leguminosae. a native OF the countries
| AROUND the MculLcIIdIlcdn OCds sAAt oAnO
and manner OF growth the carob resem-
bles the apple tree. The seeds are bitter
and of no use, but the sweet pulp
renders the pods an important article Of
| food to the poorer classes OF the coun-
tries in which the tree Is grown. and
contain as high as so per cent Of
sugar. They are also valuable as food
for horses and cattle, for which they
are extensively used in the South Of
! Europe. During the last few years they
have been imported into Great Britain
Under the name Of locust beans" or st.
Johns bread"