Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-28
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

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@. Is 1t cheaper to travel by airplane
or railroad in Germany?-W. @.
A. The Aero News says that 1t Is
cheaper to travel by air between Berlin
and other important cities than to buy
frst-claSs railway tickets. The time
saved is also quite an item.
O. OF the dolls made what proper
ton are boy dolls?-A. n.
A. The proportion Of female to male
dolls is IL to /.
@. How many Pan-American. con-
crosses have there been?-F. B. r.
A. There have been six Pan.Amert-
can congresses. These were held In
Washington in 1889, in Mexico In 1901
1902, in Rio de Janeiro In 1905. IN
Buenos Aires in 1910, in Chile In 1928
and in Havana In 1928.
O. How do Cherokee Indians rank in
| intelligence?-U.P p.
A. The Cherokees were the largest
and most important Indian tribe origi-
| nally east Of the Alleghenies, perhaps
| the highest in culture and intellectual
receptivity north of Mexico.
@. What State had two governors by
the name OF Cranston?-J. w. c..
A. There have been two governors OF
Rhode Island by the name Of Cranston'
John Cranston, supposed to have been
born In England about 1925, served from
1878 to 1850. HIS son, Samuel Gran
ston, was also Governor Of Rhode
Island. serving % consecutive terms
commencing 1893.
@. How many weather bureaus are
there in the United States?-O. r.
! A. There are several classes Of sta
! tions maintained by the Weather Blu
reau. the most important, Of course, be-
ing those established for making daily
weather forecasts. THESE number about
200 in the continental United States
some 8 or 10 In Alask,, and probably Is
or 20 in the West Indies and adjacent
| areas. al A0NuLAOII W GA4OoC AlChOAOAASo
above, there are other classes, known
as crop stations" special frost sta
tions," river stations" ETC., numbering
probably 1000 or more, and still another
class, known as cooperative observers.
] of which they are some 1000 or 5000
| well distributed over the country. Nc
pay Is attached to observers OF the lsst-
mentioned class.
@. Who took the part Of Lincoln In
England in Drinkwaters Abraham
Lincoln"?-M. d.
A. When played In England William
]. Rea, an Irish actor, was the leading
player, in the role of Lincoln. In the
New York presentation Of this play the
title part was played by Frank Nc.
Glynn.
J Q. How many species Of poisonous
snakes are there?--J. II.
A. There are about 500 species Of
poisonous snakes known throughout thu
world, but 20S Of them belong to q
group Of snakes known as the Opistho-
glypha, which are only mildly poison.
Gus, few Of them being deadly to man.
O. How many Americans who hav.
had Rhodes scholarships have become
| famouS?-J. r. w. - .".-.
A. Among Americans who have wor
Rhodes scholarships there are dozer
educational executives, several outstand'
ing. literary figures, o. judge Of q Stats
supreme court. Judge Of the Mixec
Tribunal Of Egypt, a former United
| States commissioner Of education, al