Evening star., 1933-05-16
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.
southeast. Pennsylvania avenue Is ap-
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southeast. Pennsylvania avenue Is ap-
proximately i've miles in length.
Q. What Is an eisteddfod?-w. w.
A. This q Welsh word applied to
the assemblies Of people meeting in
competition In Welsh poetry. prose and
music. Originally It's purpose was to
admit duly qualified individuals to the
position OF recognized bards or min
strels. At present it holds a high place
IN the intellectual life Of the Welsh
people. The national eisteddfod is at
tended by thousands of people
9; What is the word used in the
s0laaeon laaeon,mT par. O. the United States for
A. The word often used is bayou"
9. How large is the Hope diamond?
A. The Hope diamond is a beautit,>
blue brilliant Of 44A carats. and IS
probably a portion Of large jewel stolen
from the French crown Jewels. II is
called the Hope diamond" because
It formed a part Of the collection Of
H. T. Hope.
G. What material was used for the
1rst hooked rugs made in this coun-
try?-N. T.
A. In the early days fshermens
wives used a foundation of sailcloth
and hooked rags into them to make
rugs at small cost.
Q. Was Hypatia a real person or q
character in f1ction?-N. O. K.
A. Hypatia lived in the latter part
OF the fourth century in Alexandria,
Egypt She was the daughter Of Theon,
an astronomer and mathematician.
Her learning made her the most in
nuential teacher in Alexandria.
@. How can nicotine stains on the
fingers be avoided?-D. B.
A. Do not permit the smoke from
the cigarette to rise through the An
gers. 1t Is the smoke and not the
cigarette which causes stains. Soaking
in soapy water, then scrubbing with
nail brush, usually removes these
stains. Lemon juice will help with
stubborn stains, or light rubbing with
pumice
9. What country produces the most
and the best wine?-C. J. c.
A. France is the largest wine-pro-
ducing country in the world. In all
Of the ninety French departments, ex-
cept . dozen, the fartheSt north and
northwest, vines are grown and wine
Is made. The average production of
wine In France is over a billion gal
Ions yearly. Italy is the second largest
wine producing country and she is also
the second largest wine-consuming
country, so that the surplus Of Italian
wines available for export is compare
lively small. The greater majority of
Italian wines are beverage wines of no
particular merit and are consumed
while practically young.
@. Why is carbon monoxide so fatal
to human beings?-L. F. S.
A. Carbon monoXide is poisonous to
human beings because of its property
of combining with the haemoglobin of
the blood so that the haemoglobin is
kept from carrying oxygen to the It's
sues Of the body.
@. How long and wide is the Polish
Corridor?-G. B.
A. The so-called Polish Corridor.
which is the part Of the territory Of
the present republic Of Poland taken
from Prussia and which separates East
and West Prussia. is about 100 miles
long from north to south-that is, from
the heart Of Poland to the Baltic Sea,
and approximately SO miles wide east
and west between the two German
borders.
@. Where will the Canadian exhibits
be found at the Century Of Progress?-
w. c.
A. Canada has a space 70 by 80
feet facing the main entrance in the
Travel and Transport Building.