Evening star., 1933-10-14
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN.

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@. Have as many people ATTENDED
the Century of Progress as attended the
Columbian Exposition?-A. r.
A. The total attendance up to Sep
tember IS of this year (112 days. was
15,218,557, as compared with a total
attendance at the Columbian Exposition
on the corresponding date in 1893 Q38
days. Of 12,278,411.
c. What buildings will evidently be
included in the $500, 100000 public
works program? Where to be built?-
P. E. D.
A. Applications are being received
by the Public Works Board for every
type of improvement. The buildings
constructed will be all kinds, and will be
located in all parts OF the country.
@. Should all newly planted trees be
anchored against the wind?-G. N.
A. They should be supported against
swaying by the wind if they exceed 6
feet in height.
@. How many Chinese men and
women reside in the United States?-
r. T.
A. The Chinese population in the
United States according to the 1880
census totaled 74,954 OF this number,
SO ,802 were males and 1882 were fe-
males.
@. When was the channel at the
mouth of the Mississippi River deepened
and narrowed?-M. D. c.
A. Congress made an appropriation
for this work in 1875. and Capt. James
B. Eads undertook and completed the
work in four years. The channel was
made deep enough to float the largest
ocean steamers to New Orleans, and
the advantage to that city and to the
whole country is very great.
@. What Is the wattage Of an ordi-
nary 14-volt Christmas tree lamp
A. w. M.
A. 1t is approximately watts.
O. How many spokes did wheels
have which were used by ancient peo-
ples?-R. N.
A. Monuments show that the wheel
as used by the ancient Egyptians and
Assyrians usually had six spokes, those
of the Greeks and Romans had only
four. They were generally constructed
OF wood and sometimes had bronze or
iron tires.
@. What is kinetic energy?-A. c.
A. 1t is energy due to motion, as Of
a moving body or particle.
@. Why is the period, 1881 -87, con-
sidered critical time in American his
tory?-H. G. W.
A. The period 17S1-87 in our history
was the period when the States were
united under the Articles of Confedera-
ton. During that time the States ha-
bitually violated the articles, and dis
obeyed the acts of Congress and fought
among themselves. When Congress i'm
posed an impost duty in 1871 to raise
money to pay the public debt, Rhode
Island refused to consent, and since the
consent of all the States was necessary.
the project failed. The country had
no credit with European countries. The
States deluged the country with paper
money issued independently of Congress.
During this period the future of the
United States might be said to have
been held in the balance.
@. Is the Mammoth Cave a paying
proposition?-T. w.
A. During a six weeks period last
Summer the Mammoth Cave made a
net profit of S20,035. This showing was