Evening star., 1935-03-22
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN.

tor in the suicide problem. For rea-
sons unknown the suicide rate varies
widely in the United States, particu-
larly in the different cities and geo.
graphical divisions Of the country,
The second factor in suicide which
requires consideration is race. Negro
population shows a much lower rate
of suicide than white population"
The large number of suicides that
were a result of the depression were.
no doubt, caused by heavy financial
losses and involvement In debt.
@. At what temperature on the
centigrade and Fahrenheit scales do
they correspond exactly?-H. B.
A. At 400.
@. Please compare Sir Malcolm
Campbell's speed record with that
OF a seaplane, motor boat, warship
and airplane.-E. r.
A. The fastest record for a seaplane
is 440.6S miles per hour, motor boat,
l24.86 miles per hour; warship, 3066
nautical miles per hour; airplane,
3l2.21 miles per hour. Sir Malcolm
Campbell Travelled 276.8l6 miles per
hour at Daytona Beach by automobile.
@. What plants furnish the nectar
from which honey is made in the
United States?-F. S. M.
A. In the United States the greater
part Of the honey produced is alfalfa
honey from the Western States, where
several million dollars worth is sold
every year. Sweet-clover, white sage
and other mountain flowers also con-
tribute to the Western supply. In
the Central States it is white clover,
sweet clover, Spanish needle and
heartsease honey. In the Southern
States, cotton, mesquite, horsemint
and sweet clover, and in the Eastern
States. Northern States and Canada,
buckwheat and white clover are the
leading honey flowers Orange bios
SONS, cleome. aSter and Eastwood
complete the list.
@. Where is the Atlantic Ocean the
narrowest?-N. T.
A. Between Brazil and Africa, where
the distance is approximately 1900
miles.
@. What are the Presidents favor
ite hymns?-L. G.
A. President Roosevelt's three IA
vorite hymns are "All Hail the Power
Of Jesus Name" "Oh, Master. Let Me
Walk With Thee" and BE Strong"
@. Do the snow flies seen in Penn
sylvania develop into black flies?-
w. c. B.
A. The small flies that fly over snow
and in the woods in PENNSYLVANIA
mountains in Winter are not true
flies. but are stone flies which belong
to the order plecoptera. These flies
have four membraneous wings while
true flies have two. During the
warmer days in Winter they fly about.
The young remain under stones until.
upon reaching maturity, they shed
their skins and appear in adult form.
These flies estiyate in the warmer
weather.
@. Why is the Carlyle House in
Alexandria. Va, also called the Brad
dock House?-M H. F.
A. Carlyle House is the fine old
mansion Of Col. John Carlyles. 1t
was built on high terraced founda-
ton by the side Of the Potomac River
in 1852. Gen. Braddock in 1855 made
his temporary home at the Carlyle
House Five Colonial Governors met
here with Braddock to work out plans
for the united support Of his cam
paign.
O. What women have received the
gold medal of the Society Of Arts
and Sciences?-F. C.
A. Eva lie Gallienne and Grace
Moore are the only women who have
been honored by this award.
@. Please name the Seven Wonders
of America.-H. j. S.
A. They are usually selected as fol-
lows: Niagara Falls, Yellowstone
Park. Mammoth Cave, the Garden of
the Gods, Colorado; the Giant Trees
OF California, Natural Bridge in Vir-
ginia, and Yosemite Valley.