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

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@. Who won the junior world series
base ball championship for boys teams
in 1928?-H. d.
A. The team from Oakland, Calf,
won the 1928 junior world series.
@. Are former Gov. AL Smiths CAM
paign speeches available in book form'
j. E.
will be available through the Demo-
cratic national headquarters in New
York City.
J. g &. NJ Theh was f"'0n 'l''A''N
A. In 1889, as a result of research,
COuI1I IuOlItlCb SdFC W OAAO "S@N~>
it's first commercial successful process
for producing rayon. This he accom-
plished in his laboratory by having
chewed up chemically not only the null
berry leaves, but also the tree itself,
with very likely few worms thrown IN
for luck. The fiber he produced SO
much resembled natural silk that II
was termed artificial silk" by which
name it has been known until four
years ago, when the word "rayon" was
agreed upon by those who made and
sold it.
@. How many grocery stores are
there in the United States?-L. Q. ".
A. A recent survey showed 230.94l
groceries in this country. OF these,
about 10000 belonged to chains.
@. What is the salary Of the Vice
President and what allowances has ne?
Fl. S. C.
A. His salary is $4,000 and he has
no allowance for expenditures.
@. How far can a wild goose see?-
w. j. r.
A. The distance wild goose can see
depends on the climatic conditions and
the altitude. They can see farther In
dry country than in damp one. Their
vision Is telescope, SO they can see
farther than human beings.
@. What chemicals are put In a gas
mask, and how long will they last?-
v. B. j.
A. About one-half pound each OF
soda, lime and charcoal is used in the
canister of an Army gas mask. How
long they will stand constant use de-
ponds on the nature OF the gas.
@. Do all fish have the same number
of bones?-G. P.
A. All fish do not have the same
number of bones. The number OF I'm
rays, vertebrate, ETC., varies.
@. What is the reason that the serial
number on bill is sometimes prefixed
with a star?-W. E. S..
A. The star indicates that, after num-
bering, some imperfection in the note
has been found, necessitating its con-
collation., in which case, to serve me-
chanical convenience, said imperfect
note will be replaced by a perfect note
especially numbered with a star pre-
fixed.
@. How many clerks are there in Tho
United States who issue marriage
licenses?-R. F.
A. There are over 10000 persons
counting deputies, who are authorized
to issue marriage licenses.
@. How long has Robert Bridges been
poet laureate of England?-W. T.
A. He has been poet laureate since
1918, when Alfred Austin, his prede-
cessor, died.
@. What is meant when black tri-
angular flag is displayed above square
blue one?-H. S.
A. These are weather forecast flags
The blue flag signifies rain or snow
while the triangular one is the tempera'
ture flag. If displayed above the square
flag, it signifies warmer; If below, colder
! Its absence indicates no change ir
temperature.
@. Pease describe Franklin'S ex
pertinent in bringing lightning from
| the clouds.--A. M.
A.. Franklin's experiment was tt
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