Evening star., 1935-11-21
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
BY Frederic J. Haskin.

II BY Frederic J. Haskin.
A reader eGn get the ans,Oer tn any
question Of fact bv urittno The Wasbsnn.
ton EUentn0 Star Information Ruyscv
Frederic J. HGsktn, Director. Wnshtrr,
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Q. How many rulers has Ethion,a
had?-E. M. D.
A. Halle selassie Is the ss4th ruler Of
Ethiopia.
@. Has New Orleans any streets wider
than Canal street?-C. B.
A. There are several which are wider.
at least In some places. Among them are
Florida avenue, North and South Jeffer-
son parkway, Orleans avenue and North
and South Claiborne.
Q. How many people visit the Statue
OF Liberty In year2-A. 8.
A. Within the past year, more than
25o,O00 people visited 1t.
9. Can slate be given a high polishi
e. L. v.
A. Slate will not take a polish like
granite or marble, but finish called the
none nnlsh gives dull luster to this
material. This finish Is usually given in
the slate mill by means of q bufine ma.
cnlne which carries a series OF fine
grained rubbing blocks over the surface.
@. When was Bella Kun, the Hun.
garlan Communist leader, born?-K. K.
A. He was born in 1886.
Q. What Is an arpent?-T. p,
A. It Is an old French measure of land.
varying in different localities, containing
q little over an acre. It is also a measure
equivalent to the length of one side OF
square arpent.
9. Who started the Republic of Ii.
beria?-C. w.
A. 1t was founded by freed Negro
slaves from the United States.
Q. Has hand clapping been q sign Of
approval for long time?-M. 3.
A. The custom comes from the Ro.
mans who had a set ritual of applause.
expressing degrees of approvai-snap.
ping the finger and thumb, clapping with
the nat or hollow palm, or waving the
nap OF the toga or handkerchief.
Q. Why has Brazil prohibited the
planting Of new coffee trees?-L. s.
A. 1t is due to the glut on the Brazilian
coffee market. which has reached alarm
ing proportions in the years Of depres-
sion.
Q. How wide is the Seine River at
PARISH. A.
A. 1t has a width of $40 feet as it
enters Paris and 446 feet as il leaves the
city. Where the island La Cite lies the
river is widest, 1863 feet.
Q. From what country did the first of
the Rockefellers come to America?-E. J,
A. John Peter Rockefeller emigrated to
America from Germany in 1873.
@. How long will the tunnels be which
are under construction in Southern Cali.
fornia?-W. P.
A. Twenty-nine 18-foot bores, totalinR
81 miles in length are being excavated
through the mountains between the Col.
orado River and the coastal plain of
Southern California. This 81 miles Of
tunnel constitutes the most importarf
link in the $220 0,000, 900 Colorado River
aqueduct system, the total length Of
which will be PAL miles from the Colorado
River to the main terminal reservoir. In
addition, IA miles of huge distributing
mains are to be built to carry the aque.
duct water from the terminus Of the main
line to the cities to be served. The long.
est OF the tunnels Is the East Coachella
bore. which will be 1s miles from end
to end.
@. In cases Of noticeable intoxication,
how much alcohol will there be in the
body f1uid?--P. T.
A. DR.. H. A. Heise who conducted a
series of tests at the Public Safety Con-
greSs, says that it takes one-tenth of
l per cent in the body fluid to produce
the effect of noticeable intoxication.
@. Is the United States Treasury re.
calling the 1882 25-cent pieces?-P. E.P.
A. The United States Treasury says
that there is no fundation for this rumor.
@. What causes ringing and buzzing in
the ears?-B. N.
A. The Public Health Service says that
high blood pressure will cause roaring in
the ears. but it is not the only cause.
Any obstruction such as wax in the
outer ear or catarrh in the inner ear, or
Crarely) a hardening of the membrane
involving the nerves will cause ear noises.
Q. Why can't prize fight films be trans
ported from one State to another and
shown in motion pictures?-T. T.
A. Section 405, title Is, the Code Of the
Laws Of the United States Of America,
1884 edition, reads as follows: Prize fight
films; transportation or importation.
1t shall be unlawful for any person to
deposit or cause to be deposited in the
United States mails for mailing or de-
livery or to deposit or cause to be de-
posted with any express company or
other common carrier for carriage, or
to send or carry from one State or Ter
ritory of the United States or the District
of Columbia to any other State or Ter
ritory of the United States or the Dis
trict of Columbia, or to bring or to cause
to be brought into the United States from
abroad, any film or other pictorial repre-
sentation of any prize fight or encounter
of pugilists, under whatever name, which
is designed to be used or may be used
for purposes Of public exhibition.
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