Evening star., 1932-10-07
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

or top miIlnows, which are common In
most fresh water streams in this coun.
try: many sharks and rays found most
ly in tropical waters, and many Of the
small toy aquarium fsh, such as the
guppy-nsh.
@. Is Cat Island inhabited7-R. Al.
A. Cat Island Is one Of the Bahama
Islands. 1t IL about SO miles long from
north to south and 3 to miles wide.
1t is inhabited. the latest population
figure being 5000.
@. How many salespeople were there
in this country when the last census
was tsken?-M. E.
A. There were 2.oss .oo3. The num-
Der was divided as follows Auctioneers.
4281; canvassers, 63.769; demonstra-
tors, 1888: sales agents. $685. sales.
men and saleswomen. l,9S8,332.
q. What Is the derivation OF the
word "kerosene"?-N W.
A. 1t is derived from the Greek word
"keros" meaning wax Kerosene was
formerly obtained from the distillation
Of mineral wax, bituminous shale and
similar substances, and was also called
coal oil.
Q. How many pounds Of meat does II
take to make pound Of beef extract or
bouillon cubes?-R. p. S.
A. The Institute of American Meat
Packers says that meat is not concen-
trated into bouillon cubes. Only small
part Of the meat is soluble by the meth
ods used in manufacturing beef extracts
and bouillon cubes. The dilute extracts
are evaporated and are finally sold in
the paste or cube form. When made
into cubes. there may be from so TO IS
per cent salt in the cube. This Is nee
esSary since the extract itself is pasty
and cannot be made dry. Liebig, who
originated the extract. said that 1t took
"a pounds Of meat to give l pound Of
extract. II all OF the material in meat
which is soluble in hot water we're ex-
tracted and made into meat extract,
1t would take nearly 80 pounds Of meat
to give l pound Of extract.
@. How do Eskimos protect their eyes
from the glare Of the sun on the ice and
snow?-B. A. G.
A. All northern peoples wear visors
Of some kind. The Eskimos perfected q
device which not only shaded the eyes.
but through which the eyes look out Of
narrow Sits or small elliptical holes.
O. What was paid for the Waldorf
Astoria when it was purchased as site
for the Empire State Buildings. L.
A. No one concerned in the nego-
tiations for the sale Of the Waldorf
Astoria would make known the purchase
price. Estimates. however. place the
figure at s2o,0oo,0 900. The 1928 as
sessed value Of the property was sl5.-
215,o00.
Q. Who wrote The Song Of the
Shirt"?-L. X.
A. This was written by Thomas Hood.
who also wrote The Bridge Of Signs"
and The Song Of the Laborer," all
picturing in moving verse the appalling
condition of the industrial worker Of
his day.
Q. How long did Thomas Parr, the
British centenarian, live?-T, H.
A. He was born in 1888 and died
| in 1855 at the advanced age Of 1872.
He was referred 10 as the Olde Olde
Very Olde Man. During the last year
of his life the Earl of Arundel cent
him to the English court. The change
from the country to the city is said
to have caused his death.
@. Did the ferryboat which blew
up in East River ever carry tourists
on trips around the island?-J. N. F.
A. The ferry Observation. which ex-
| 1892, was formerly in the sightseeing
service, carrying tourists around Man
haitian Island At the time Of its
destruction. however. it was er2p'oved
as a ferry to carry ironworkers from
| the Bronx to their work at the new
Rikers Island Penitentiary, in East
River.