Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-06

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@. How many families in the United
States are served on rural routes?-
D. @. B.
A. Figures as of October l, 1927, in
dictate that 7,096,655 families in the
United States are served on rural mail
routes.
Q. How far can a parachute jumper
allow himself to fall before opening his
parachute?-L. N. w.
A. This fact has never been deter
mined. An Army Air Corps sergeant,
to demonstrate that people do not lose
consciousness in falling, dropped 1900
feet before pulling his rip cord.
@. Please give an analysis of
honey.-A. H.
A. Honey contains I3 parts water,
70 parts carbohydrate Cncluding 76
parts sugar and 2 parts dextrin), 02
mineral substances or parts of pollen
grain. gum, bee glue, formic acid and
volatile oils and other flavor sub
stances.
@. Is it true that some part of
persons body moves every few minutes
while he is asleep?-E. r. K.
A. There are involuntary movements
of various muscles of the body during
sleep. These movements are beyond
the control of the will
@. Is it correct to say zone eats soup"
or should the verb drink" be used?-
S. o.
A. 1t depends upon the circum-
stance. One eats soup from spoon,
but drinks it if it is in cup and is
thus conveyed to the lips.
@. What kind of clothing will a
tourist need in Japan?-S. H.
A. AS the climate of Japan proper is
about the same as the middle belt of
the United States, the same clothing
will be comfortable, according to the
season. A raincoat should be taken,
since Japan has a great deal of rain
except in the Winter.
Q. Is it deleterious to the health OF
a growing family if the housewife shuts
out the sunlight by always keeping the
blinds closed?-J. G..
A. The United States Public Health
Service says that sunlight is essential
to proper cleanliness.
@. How much water is there in the
oceanS?-B. n.
A. No exact estimate of the volume
Of water in the oceans can be made be-
cause many areas have not been sur
yeyed. From existing records the vol
ume is computed at 324,000,000 cubic
statute miles, or IA times the bulk Of
all land in the world above sea level.
@. How long has aluminium been
used for making cooking utensils
S. w.
A. Cooking utensils were made OF
aluminium as early as 1892. More than
$50 articles are made of the pure metal
and nearly as many more from its al
Toys.
@. When was the game of cribbage
first played?-B. c.
A. Little is known concerning the
history of cribbage. 1t appears to be OF
English origin and was formerly known
as "noddy" 1t was mentioned under that
name in an epilogue by Sir John Har-
rington in 1916. The earliest descrip-
ton of the game is found in the Com
pleat CANISTER" 1914 The place and
time of the first game of cribbage is
not recorded, nor the reason for the
use of 81 as limit. Originally, 81 was
used as stopping point.
@. Where is the Garden of the
Gods?-F. w.
A. 1t is a region in Colorado near
Colorado Springs, covering about 500
acres, and remarkable for the strange
forms of the rocks with which it is COW
cred. The red and white sandstone as
sumes grotesque shapes, to which va
rious names have been given. For in
stance. the gateway is formed by two
huge masses of rock of a bright red
color, which are $50 feet high and be-
tween which the road passes.