Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-31
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
By FREDERIC J. HAsKIN.

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q. FOR pitching horsesnoes what
weight horseshoes should be used?--
d. s.
shall not exceed 2la pounds each.
@. How did the clock In London get
the name big Ben"?-C. NJ.
A. Big Ben, the chimes on the Vic
toria Tower Of the houses Of Parliament
in London, was named for Sir BENJAMIN
Hall, president Of the public works Of
London at the time Victoria Tower was
built. Sir Benjamin was called Big
Ben because Of his enormous height and
girth.
q. How long does it take nerve I'm
pulse to reach the brain?--A. s.
A. In human beings it takes about
1,000ths Of a second. In lower ami
mails the speed Il much less.
O. Has the drone bee q mother and
father2--E. r. b.
A. The queen bee lays both fertilized
and unfertilized eggs. The unfertilized
eggs hatch into drones. Hence drones
may be said to have no father, or Il
may be said that the queen bee Is both
the father and the mother.
Q. How are the 1000 years Of the
earth'S existence to be divided accord
ing to the Epistle of Barnabas?-W. B
A. According to this epistle, the life
Of the earth will be divided 1000 years
between the creation and the fall and
the declaration Of the promise Of re-
demption through the prophets, 1000
from the prophetic era 10 the era OF
redemption or Christian era, 1000 OF
the Christian and preparatory era tC
the beginning Of the millennium Of
900 years Of rest, after which viii
come the final Judgment and the de-
struction or reorganization Of the pres
ent earth.
@. How long has there been an or
gained effort to assist people who are
traveling2-B. 8.
A. The first recorded work In this
line was started In st. Louis In 1851
with q bequest Of 100000 left by
Bryan Mullanphy to assist persons
travelling to the West" Other socie-
ties followed, and in 1917 the National
Association Of Travellers Aid Societies
was formed.
@. Does the sun have an orbit7--o,
M. s.
A. The sun does not move In an
orbit. The sun and the entire solar
system, including the earth, are travel
ing in the direction Of the constella-
ton of Hercules or Lyra at velocity
of approximately IL miles per second.
Q. Does all fruit ripen certain
length of time after the trees blossom?
%. A.
A. There is no coordination between
the season of poisoning and ripening
Of fruits. Some that blossom early may
ripen late; others that blossom late may
ripen early.
q. Please give some information
about the Salt Palace In Salt Lake
City.-D. N. j.
A. The salt Lake Real Estate Board
says: 1.-THE Salt Palace was built as
dance hall In local pleasure resort
where were formerly had bicycle race
track and various other entertainment
attractions. The Salt Palace was not
constructed Of solid salt, as many sup
pose, but rather was coat over frame