Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-11-10
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN.

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ton. D. c.
@. How many foot ball teams has
Notre Dame this year?-H. J.
A. There are approximately. II teams
at Notre Dame this year. The 1882
varsity foot ball roster as published b.
the university, contains lot names.
O. In what age group are most of
the criminals in the United States?-
B. P.
A. Persons between the ages OF Is
and 30 constitute so per cent Of the
population, yet they constitute 10 per
cent Of our criminals.
@. How is bird measured for
length?-E B. j.
A. A bird is measured from the tip
OF it's bill to the end of its tail The
measurements should be made along
the back in as nearly straight line
as possible.
@ How can old sandwich glass be
identified?-T. C. F.
A. 1t has a peculiar softneSs in its
composition which makes it exceeding
~ pleasant to the touch. 1t is also of
slightly different tint, little more
greenish than the modern glass. 1t is
almost impossible for an amateur TO
distinguish between the original and
good copies.
O. Can the word very" be used to
modify unique?-P L.
A. The world cannot be modified or
qualified since unique is defined as
being without a like or equal, single
In kind or excellence.
@. What kind OF trees in the United
States grow the largest, excluding the
big trees and redwoods?-B. s.
A. Douglas frs come next in size
They often are more than $50 feet
tall, with diameters of six or eight feet.
G. Who wrote the poem containing
the lines. II measure every grief l meet
with analytic eyes I wonder If it
weighs like mine. or has an easier size?"
H s. c.
A. Emily Dickinson is the author of
the poem the title OF which is Il
Measure Every Grief l Meet"
O Do other countries celebrate
Thanksgiving day?-W. D.
A. Tha nksgiving is peculiarly an
American custom. Special days OF
Thanksgiving are observed In other
lands. but Thanksgiving as we know
it is not.
Q. Do Mrs. Calvin Coolidge, Mrs
Herbert Hoover and Mrs. Franklin
Po-tevelt wear their hair bobbed p
T K
A. None of them has her hair bobbed.
@. What is the lowest temperature
ever proGuced?-E. S. NJ
A. The Bureau OF Standards says tt
lie lowest temperature produced so far
IS about 10 degree centigrade above
absolute zero.
@. Has the low price Ct silver stimuli
atsd its ue in fields other than
A. TIE fact that silver is at almost
its lowest point in history has resulted
in many new uses. The food industry
has begun using silver stills. condsnsers,
taps and cocks. and tanks in various
processes of canning and preparation.
There is increased use in the rayCn
industry Automobiles are using more
liver in trimmings ard TIE plumbing
industry also has adopted 1t.
@ What is meant by purple and fine
liner" ?-W H K
A. Purpe and fine linen is phrase
signifying eighty and luxury. Purple
was an imperial color in ancient coun-
tries and employed only by persons Il
the highest rank and Of the greate.t
wealth.
@. When did the Hegira take place.
B. E. K
A. The year Of the Hegira. or fight
of Mohammed from Mecca. was AID. 622.
j., is regarded as the first year of the
Mo- lem era.
O. Does Russia make use of her
rights in the Boring Sea?-D. C.
A. The Soviet government carries en-
extensive fishing and sealing operations
and four Soviet whalers are now bsund.
through the Panama Canal. TO the
once famous whaling grounds in the
Bering Sea.
Q. Does the velocity Of sound change