Evening star., 1935-08-27
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
By Frederic ]. Hdskin.


ton Evening Star Information Bureau,
Frederic J. Haskin. Director, Washing
ton, D. C. Please tncloSe stamp for reply
@. How far must car travel going
so miles an hour before 1t can be
brought to stop?-F. w.
A. The approximate distance with two
wheel brakes is 244 feet; with four-wheel
brakes is 125 feet. The distance would
be considerably more If the tires are
worn or if road surfaces are wet. muddy
or coated with snow or ice, or If the
grade of the highway is downward.
Many motorists fail to take into ac-
count the effect which road surfaces
and the condition of tires have on stop
ping distances. Neither do the stopping
distances given take into account the
fact that at least half a second is re-
quired before q driver can Size up" q
situation and take appropriate action.
@. In giving a birthday party for q
10-year-old girl should the parents
name be used on the invitation?-E. F.
A. Party invitations now are sent out
In the name Of the child who is host
or hostess.
@. How much water Is used in the
City of Washington in one day?-A. H.
A. This varies with the time of year
and the weather. The years average
for daily consumption is 85,000,000
gallons.
@. When was the tomato introduced
into this country?-L. A.
A. 1t was introduced from the Ameri-
can tropics about 1900, but was consid-
cred poisonous. 1t now ranks third as
vegetable crop and first as vegetable
canning crop.
@. When was the first locomotive built
west of the Mississippi?-F. G..
A. 1t was completed and made its first
run March l, 1855. 1t was constructed
in the shops of the Hannibal e. St.
Joseph Road and named the General
Grant.
@. When is the national gladiolus
show?-R. w. H.
A. The annual show Of the American
Gladiolus Society will be held August
Is to 18 at South Bend, Ind.
G. What Is a honeyban melon7-
K. Med.
A. 1t is a cross between the cantaloupe
and the honeydew melon. The meat can
be eaten 70 the rind and is sometimes
pink and sometimes yellow.
O. What is the relationship between
Phyllis Nelson Terry and Ellen Terry?
It. P.
A. Phyllis Nelson Terry is the daugh-
ter of Ellen Terry's brother, Fred.
@. How many American citizens are
living abroad?-S. M.
A. About $4,000, distributed as fol-
lows: South America, l0,595; Mexico
and Central America, 19,020; West
Indies, 81 900; Canada, 247. .565; Europe,
98.645; Africa, 4,154; Asia, 26,o36;
Australia, 1,240.
c. What is the angelical salutation?
j. C. A.
A. Hail Mary. Ave Maria or angelical
Salutation is prayer consisting of three
parts: The first, the words by which the
angel addressed the Blessed Virgin
duke. i24 with the word Mary" after
hail; the second, the words by which
Elizabeth addressed Mary duke, i.42), to
which has been added the word Jesus"
the third, the words, Holy Mary, Mother
of God, pray for us sinners now and at
the hour of our death. Amen" The
name, Angelical Salutation. comes from
the first part of the prayer, which is
the Salutation Of the angel.
@. How early did John Mccormack,
the famous tenor, sing in public?-E. j.
A. At the age of nine he sang before
his first audience at the MaristS Broth
ers' School.
@. Who was the first sculptor to take
impressions of human faces in plaster?
L. F.
A. Lysistratus, Greek sculptor of the
fourth century BIC.
q. Is there one color which predom-
mates in fowers2-W. V.
A. 1t has been estimated that in an
average collection of 1000 plants about
| 284 have white flowers, 220 red, 141 blue,
70 violet. S6 green, IL orange, brown
and black"
@. Is Camille Flammarion still liv-
ing?-B. P.
A. This French writer on astronomy
died June 4, 1925, at the age of SO years.
| @. What two fiction works have sold
the most copies in the last fifty or sixty
| yearS?-R. L. S.
A. A list of best sellers from 1875 to
| the present has been compiled by Ed
| ward Weeks for the Institute Of Arts
! and Sciences of Columbia University.
At the head of the list is Charles Mon
roe Sheldon's I'm His Steps," 100000
copies of which were sold. "FreckleS,"
by Gene Stratton- Porter, comes next
with a total of 100000.
@. Does Halle SelaSsie speak any
other language besides Amharic?-C. L.
A. He speaks perfect French and
fairly good English and is one OF the
best-educated rulers in the world.
@. When did Charles Dickens first
visit the Massachusetts, LegislatureP-
H. ~
A. On January "a. 1912, Charles
Dickens, escorted by Charles Sumner
and T. Colby Grattan, paid visit to
the State Capitol on Beacon Hill. His
appearance in the Senate chamber Gre
ated quite a sensation among the
members.
@. Did Alfred Nobels brother die as