Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-26
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

Is known as the "De Soto Oak" Cen.
Nelson A. Miles made his headquarters
under this tree for a while during the
war with Spain.
@. How much does it cost to make a
paper dollar?-L. V.
A. The estimated cost Of making pa
per. money or currency per piece Is l3s
cents. This includes paper. printing
engraving. issue and redemption.
O. When were the BarnuTn & Bailey
and Ringing CircuSes combined?-R. s.
A. James A. Bailey died in 1905.
P. T. Barnum died April Z. 1891. Thu
Barnum g. Bailey Circus was sold "a
Ringing Brothers in 1907, and is nov
known as the Ringing Brothers and
Barnum q Bailey Circus"
9. Is proton larger than an atom?
&C. L. B.
A. A proton is an electrically charged
particle or component OF the atom. The
proton carries positive charge Of cleo
tricity.
O. How can I get rid Of the ice on
the brine pipes in my refrigerator
H. K
A. In order to defrost the pipes, stop
the motor AMI let the ice melt OF.
@. what was the ostend Manifes.o2
N. N.
A. The Ostend Manifesto was a dis
patch sent In 1854 to the United STATES
Government by the American Minis
tiers. at the courts Of Great Britain,
France and Spain. who had met In the
City OF Ostend for conference on the
Cuban question. The dispatch stated
that IL Spain would not sell Cuba, the
United States would BE- justified under
the laws Of self-preservation TO take
the island by force and prevent 1t be-
ing Africanized like Haiti" 1t advised
Offering Spain $l20.o00.0oo for the
island. This recommendation was not
accepted by the Congress.
! @. BY what sort OF majority was
the prohibition amendment adopted
B. A. M.
| A. The prohibition amendment was
adopted by extraordinary maioritieS-
/ by two-thirds Of the members present
in each house Of Congress and BE-
| legislative majorities in twenty-three
/ twenty-fourths of the States.
! G. When were handicapped stands
and tables popular?-W. K. M.
| A. They were at the height Of their
| popularity In the 1905.
! @. What is the object of the National
Geographic Society?-M b.
| A. The National Geographic Society
was founded in 1888. The object of the
society is to obtain and disseminate
| geographical knowledge. This is at
talned in the first instance by mem
bers' undertaking distant travels at
their own expense in some cases. and
I in others assisted by the funds of the
society or grants from the Government:
and in the second instance by lectures
delivered and works issued under the
auspices Of the society, or by papers
read and commented on at periodical
meetings.
| c. OF what fraternal orders is Presi-
dent Hoover rnember?-S. II.
| A. President Hoover belongs to no
fraternal organizations.
@. How many editions have been
published of the Encyclopedia Brit
! annica?-C. F.
1 A. Twelve editions have been issued.
and the thirteenth is in preparation.
@. How many people take the flights
over Washington from Hoover Field In
day?-O. u r.
| A. The management says that on
clear saturdays end Sundays the average
number Of passengers Is about 500.
| Q. How many kinds of birds are there
| In the United States?--L M. J.
! A. The American Ornithological
Union lists T69 species of birds In the
United States. There are also a great
many subspecies.
@. How long has the Robinson
| Circus been on the road? When was
Barnum's Circus started?-M. K.
| A. 1t has been on the road for more
than 100 years. P. T. Barnum started
the greatest shown on earth in 1871.
Q. Is Is possible to sail directly from
Russia to America?-O. B.
A. Saliings are made from Moscow,
Chackov, Kiev, Leningrad, Minsk, Odes-
sa, Saratov.