Evening star., 1932-08-11
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

who are called Creoles in the south7
e. j.
A. The word Is used in the United
States in reference to the white per-
sons descended from French and Span
iSh settlers Of Louisiana and other Gulf
SttG.Ss.
@. Which is the oldest agricultural
college in the United States?-H. D.
A. Michigan State College, dedicated
May l3, 1857, is the Oldest.
O. Why is salt added to ice to freeze
ice cream?-E. S.
A. Salt is put with the ice in order
to melt the ice and release the cold
which freezes the cream.
@. How much property Is covered
by burglary inSurance?-T. @.
A. Premiums from burglary insur-
ance now average $50 10000 a year,
covering more than S6.500. 900 900 Of
protection. of which about one-f1fth Is
in or near New York City.
@. What countries besides the
United States have a population COM
posed OF more men than women?-
A. Men predominate slightly In
Canada, Egypt, South Africa, Japan,
India and Australia.
@. Where are the dams 10 be built
for the st. Lawrence waterway?-W.
A. At Barnhart Island and Crysler
Island. These sites are slightly north
east of ogdensburg, N. Y, and south
Of Ottawa.
at the east entrance to the Capitol in
Washington?-B. L.
A. They were designed and modelled
by the American artist. Randolph
Rogers, in Rome in 1858. and were
cast by Won Muller in Munich.
Q. What is the most poisonous
snake in the United States?-W. K.
A. The deadliest snake in the
large species of rattlesnakes Of the
genus crotalus. -
O. What is dextrin? For what is it
used?-I. T. S.
A. Dextrin Is soluble gummy sub
stance formed from starch by the ac-
ton Of heat, acids or ferments. Pure
dextrin Is a white, amorphous solid,
tasteless and odorleSs, and appears to
be mixture Of several carbohydrates
which change easily to their respective
varieties of sugar. Dextrin is used an
substitute for gums, for sizing, ETC.,
and in making beer. There are several
varieties.
Q. What is the center Of population
OF the District Of Columbia?-J. B. G.
A. In 1920 it was at 1915 Fifth street
northwest. There has been no survey
since that time.
@. Please give some facts about the
life Of Thurlow Lieurance, the COM
poSer.-J. c. L.
A. Thurlow Lieurance was born at
OSkaloosa, Iowa, March 81, 1878, and
received his musical training at the
Cincinnati College of Music. He spent
20 years in research work among the
American Indians recording their songs.
During the Spanish-American War he
was bandmaster of the 22d Kansas VOL
unteer Infantry. Among his compost
tons Is the widely known song by the
Waters Of Minnetonka"
@. What Is the composition of the
Irish Senate?-C. F.
A. There are so members. A citizen
must be 80 years old to qualify for elec-
ton. The term Is nine years.
O. Where is the largest war memorial
In the WORLDS. M. C.
A. It is said to be the one at Thiep-
val, France, which was recently ur-
yelled. The monument bears the names
OF 73,413 British soldiers whose last
resting place Is not known. The dead.
In whose memory the monument was
built, fell in the battles of ThiepvaI
Beaumont-Hamel, Courcelette, Au-
thuille, Ayeluy, Grandecourt and
Pozieres, In 1916. Just behind the me-
mortal is a new cemetery in which are
buried 300 British and 800 French
soldiers, symbolizing the comradeship
In arms of the two nations.