Evening star., 1933-07-20
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
By FREDERIC J. HASKiN.

stay contentedly in Ohio II given 6
log cabin and>a barrel Of hard cider.
The Wings made capital Of the criti-
cism. Harrison was elected.
O. How deep is the ocean?-T. B. T.
A. The depth varies. The greatest
known depth is in the Pacific between
the Philippines and Japan. where
soundings Of 34,210 feet have been re-
corded.
Q. What was the given name Of Al
tert B. Falls father?-G. w. p.
A. Albert Bacon Fall was the son
of William r. and Edmonia (Taylor)
Fall. He was born at Frankfort, KY,
and his father was q Confederate on
Ger. He Is the grandson Of minister
Of the gospel.
@. Does q king cobra ever crow to
be 10, feet long?-A. B.
A. The record length for . king
cobra Is one captured In the Malay
Peninsula by Frank Buck, which meas
ured II feet.
Q. Were the languages Of the Danes,
Swedes and Norwegians developed from
one parent language?]S. E.
A. Until 1000 AID. they had formed
one language, but had dialectical diff
ferenceS which then developed into
separate languages.
:. 9; When did Tom cribb. the pusilist.
hve?-T. C..
A. From 1871 to 1s4s. This English
met with only one defeat. He held the
English championship.
@. Who built the first temple in
Jerusalem?-C. F.
A. Solomon. King of Israel, in the
tenth century BIC, was the builder of
the first temple in Jerusalem.
Q. What was the price of cotton
during the Civil War?-A. 8.
A. The highest quoted market price
for cotton during. the Civil War was
the average spot price for August,
1864-e1.7767 per pound. The price of
cotton fell again to 40 cents per pound
in April, 1865, having risen from 18
cents in the early Spring of 1861.
q. VIII the Government lend us
money to build home?-L. D.
A. The new home loan legislation
applies to home owners, not to persons
interested in purchasing property on
which to build.
@. What places or institutions in the
United States have wind tunnels?-
A. E. S.
A. Important wind tunnels in the
United States are those at the United
States Bureau Of Standards in Wash
ington, D. c.; the Massachusetts, In
stitute Of Technology, the California
Institute of Technology, the New York
University and the Bridgeport plant of
the Sikorsky Aviation Corporation.
Q. What is the legend of the sunken
city of Brittany?-S. ]. P.
A. Us is supposed to have been q
great city IN Brittany, built by a pow
erful king, Gralon, and given to his
daughter. The town was protected by
huge dams and these dams, one night.
the queen and the inhabitants, were
stricken by lightning and destroyed.
King Gralon tried to save his daugh-
ter on horseback, but was overtaken by
the flood until she was lost. There
the tidal wave stopped and he made
good his escape. The location is in the
Bale deS Trepasses (south Of Brest)
and it has been a common belief among
fishermen till lately that on tempes-
tuous nights the bells Of the in-fsted
town were to be heard. This legend
Of flooded towns can be found in the
folklore Of nearly every nation.
@. Where did Aline MacMahon. the
movie actress, go to school? What
was her first play?-E. L. j.
A. She was educated at Erasmus
Hall and Barnard College. Her stage
debut was in 1.-The Mirage" and her
first screen role was IN "F1ve Star
Final"