Evening star., 1935-05-29
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

this title. claiming origin from the son
Of the Queen Of sheba and King
Solomon.
O. What does the term under age"
mean in regard to Navy ships?-S. C.
A. A vessels useful life has been
determined by naval powers to be
certain number of years in service, the
number depending upon the type OF
craft. After a vessel has passed that
period, she is considered over age.
Prior to that time she is considered
TO be under age.
@. Did James Fenimore Cooper at
i tend college?-N K
A. He went to Yale but left without
degree, disguised with something
or other as youngsters are apt to be
| in colleges"
@. Are Mexicans claSsed in the
white raced NJ.
A. The Mexicans are classified as
belonging to the white or Caucasian
race There Is dominant white pop
ulation Of Spanish descent. but there
lidS btNil WIFI
and some Negroes.
/ O. What will keep canned straw
berries from fading?-A. A. R.
A. Canned strawberries have more
tendency to fade in color than many
other fruits. The addition Of sugar
to the berries will tend to preserve
the color. Protection from the light
is another precaution to observe The
canned strawberries generally do not
fade as much when canned in glass
jars if protected from light, as when
canned in tin.
@. Where is Fort JefferSon?-K. c.
A. 1t is an abandoned fortress on
one of the tiny Dry Tortugas Isles of
Florida, recently turned over by the
the United States Navy to the Ma
tional Park Service. The fully
Fashioned brick and stone walls of
Fort jefferson on Garden KEY, once
earned for it the nickname Gibraltar
of America" Long obsolete as
means of defense. the stronghold now
has become a national monument by
presidential order.
O. Was Babylon completely de-
stroyed?-B NJ H.
A. Babylon was utterly DESTROYED
but there are still ruins to establish
the earliest site. What is said 10 be
Jacobs Well is still in existence.
q. How long does the Indian cere-
mony known as the Sun Dance last?--
C.N.
A The ceremony is in use among
Plains Indians and lasts from one TO
eight or ten DAYS. 1t is generally held
about the time Of the Summer solstice.
@ How much currency was issued
in Germany during the inflation?-
G. NJ
A. In 1922. AT the height Of the
imitation in Germany. there we're in
circulation 2.274000,000 900 600, ,00O-
900 marks. The government then
created a new unit, backed by gold.
the reichsmark. One reichsmark was
worth 1000 900 000,0 900 of the old in
flationary marks. This reichsmark
was worth % cents in American
money, so this means that % cents
would have bought 1000 900 900, 600
of the old marks.
O. Please give the dimensions Of the
Washington Monument.-W. c.
A. The Washington Monument is
555 feet SIS inches in height. The
base is SIS feet square, anc the top is
"a feet inches square.
O. What is the greatest weight that
has been lifted by a mama. B.
A. Warren L. Travis lifted 1000
pounds in a back lift and also lifted
the same amount in a harness lift.
P. J. Mccarthy of St. Louis. Mo.
raised platform of stones weighing
6.370 pounds on his back. This latter
feat is not noted in the official records
@ Has the production of coal tar
dyes N the United States increased
very much since the World war;
, F. J.
A. In 1918 the production was ap-l
proximately 100000 pounds: lnI
1888 it was over 176,000, 900 pounds.