Evening star., 1932-12-02
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

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@: Has Alaska good air travel facili-
| ties?-S. r. l..
A. 1t has 81 planes and gives air
transportation to practically every
community in the interior. It has large.
well-equipped landing fields at Anchor
age, Fairbanks and Nome.
@. How soon after Congress adiourns.
on March 4, are the President and vice
president tnaugurated?-F. C.
A. Immediately. This year it will be
necessary for John Nance Garner. who
is Speaker Of the House of Representa-
tlves, to proceed from the House wing
OF the Capitol to the Senate wing,
Wnere ne Will be sworn in as Vice Presi-
dent. Alter this ceremony the COM
pany goes to the east portico of the
Capitoi, Wnere the President will be in
augurated. unless the usual proceJ1Ire
is changed.
R. c. w. - -'eii =
A. He was Scandinavian naviga.or
who fouriShed between 1902 Ind 1907
He is supposed to have explored the
coast OF New England.
Q. May a person use United States
postage In sending letter to the United
states from abroed?-W. F.
A. Either postage of the country in
winch the letter Is mailed must be used
or an international reply coupon NAV
be sent to person abroad if one wishes
to pay the postage on this side of the
ocean.
G. What Is applejack?-G s.
A. DR.. Harvey Wiley, in his book on
beverages, says that when the iuice of
apples is fermented the product is
known as hard cider. When this is
subjected to distillation apple brandy
is produced, commonly known by the
phrase applejack.
@. Where was the first monumen,
built to honor George Washington?-
F. H.
A. In Baltimore, Md. The corne,
stone was laid July 4, 1915, and the
monument was completed in October
1929. Built of white marble, the tota
height OF the shaft is 1873 feet and the
monument rises to a height of 28O feet
above tidewater.
Q. How much calcium arsenate is used
as an insecticide in the United States;
IL. P
A. The Bureau of Chemistry saw.
that calcium arsenate is one of the
most largely used insecticides in thi,
country at the present time. More thar
3O,00O,OOO pounds are used annually
chiefly In busting cotton for boil weeyi
control. Some calcium arsenate has
even been sprayed by airplane in re.
cent months.
9. Why were the Chinese troop,
called Boxers during the uprising
against foreigners in 19O0?-G. S.
A. The Boxers was the name of 8
secret society in China. The Chinese
name was Gee Ho Chuan, signifyins
. righteousness, harmony and fists" anc
implied training, as in athletics, for the
purpose of developing Righteousness.
and harmony.
@. How are dog races run in the
United States?-H. E. A.
A. There are two types of dog racine
in the United States, differing accord.
ing to the breed of dog used. The f1rst
and Oldest is with greyhounds and the
second is with whippets. The gray.
hounds run on q circular track sim.
liar to that used in horse race. The
incentive in the case Of the greyhounds