Evening star., 1932-03-17
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN.

, together by their tails and throwing
them across a clothesline to fight. The
authorities resolved to put stop TO the
sport" but on the officer on duty ap-
preaching one of the troopers cut the
| two tails with a sword and the cats
made Off When the officer inquired
the meaning OF the bleeding tails he
was told that two cats had been fight
ing and had devoured each other, all
/ but the tails.
Q. Where is the center Of popula-
! tion of New York City?-R. P. A.
/ A 1t is near the intersection OF
! Borden and Greenpoint avenues. 1t
/ is 3h miles from Times Square, almost
on the axis of Forty-second street.
@. How much money was raid to the
J two biggest broadcasting comSdApies last
/ ysar?-D. NJ.
A. 1t is estimated that their Nynbined
income from sale Of time was about
/ s35, 100000.
@. Is there any explanation for the
counter-glow or Gegenschein?-L. j. r.
| A. The spectrum Of the Gegenschein,
as observed by Faith of Lick Observa-
| tory in 1908, seems identical with that
OF sunlight. and there Is little doubt,
according to some astronomers. that
the illumination is caused by the re-
fiection of sunlight by belt Of small
bodies revolving In orbits which lie
mostly within that of Venus, but some
of which may extend beyond the earth.
@. Was the school which had foot
bali team called the Carlisle Indians a
college?-A. c. T.
A. The Carlisle Indian School was
originally a military post at Carlisle
Pa, and was made into an elementar!
school for Indians in 1878. It waB
never a college. but remained TN ele-
mentary school for Indian youths until
shortly after the World War. when 1t
was discontinued and the plant re-
stored to the War Department.
@. How long ago were horses intro
duced into Palestine?-S. E.
A. Fossil remains more than 1000
years old have been identified as those
of horse.
@. What proportion Of the assets
of a big life insurance company Is lent
/ to its own policy holders?-W. M.
| A. The report of one of the big
/ insurance companies shows that about
| 90 per cent Of its assets goes into
policy loans.
O. What foods contain the most VI
| tamin DIP. r.
A Eggs, butter. milk and salmon are
| the hest means of providing these es-
sential vitamins through food. sun
| Iiqht in the SUNNI ertime and cod liver
| oil in the Winter are recommended Ior
all children as main sources OF VITA
| min D.
@. Who made our first postage
stamps?-A. r. B.
A. The Pest Office Department says
| that the first postage stamps were mace
! under contract in 1847 by RaWdons
Wright, Hatch & Edison Of New YORK.
@. Do ships have to carry q motor.
propelled lifeboat?-C. T. L.
A All ocean steam vessels OF more
| than $500 gross tons carrying passen-
gers whose route at any point lies more
| than 200 miles of shore must carry at
| least one motor propelled hfeboat IS
part of their required Meboat equip
| ment.
@. Why must an alien wait two years
| before applying for cftizenshlp papers
! in this country?-L. S.
A. An interval of two years between
the time an alien came to this country
and the time when he could apply for
first citizenship papers was considered
wise in order that the alien might have
an opportunity to become fam tliar with
| cur customs and laws and to determine
| fully whether he desired to remain ana
become a citizen.