Evening star., 1936-07-30
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

reader can get the answer to anu
question Of fact by trriting The Euentng
Star Information Bureau, Frederic J,
Hasktn, Director. Washington, D, C.
Please incloSe stamp for reply.
@. How many American correspond
ents are there in foreign countries?-
E. H.
A. There are over 10000 newspaper
correspondents in foreign countries.
@. Does education concerning chill
dren's sight reach parents?-T. C.
A. Parent-teacher associations are
deeply interested in the subject and CO.
operate with the National Society for the
Prevention of Blindness. The society
prepared special pamphlet for distri-
button among 1000 parent-teacher or
ganizations.
@. When will the Susan B. Anthony
stamp be available?-N. M.
A. This commemorative postage stamp
honoring this pioneer leader in the
woman suffrage movement will be placed
on sale in Washington, D. c.. on August
~, A0oO, dllu OGllCA pOoL O1llCCo do oOO1
thereafter as distribution will permit.
@. Are violent earthquakes rare?-
G. H.
A. Shocks strong enough to shake
down houses and open cracks in the
earth are very rare. Buildings can be
designed to Withstand average EARTH
quake shocks.
@. Are Canadian farms suffering
from the drought?-D. c.
A. Alberta, Saskatchewan Manitoba,
Ontario and Quebec are suffering from
drought, graSShoppers and cutworms.
@. What is synovia?-B. H.
A. The synovial fluid, or synovia, Is
joint OIL clear viScid fluid secreted by
a synovial membrane, the function Of
which is to lubricate the joint or the
surface of an inclosed tendon.
O. What was the average age of the
trainers of the Constitution?-D. D.
A. They average 43 years Twenty
were under 40. Benjamin Franklin was
the oldest, 81, Jonathan Dayton the
youngest, 81.
@. Do the japanese use the Morse
code in telegraphing? S.
A. They use the international Morse
code, each of the symbols representing
letter of the Katakana syllabary. This
is a group of 48 characters resembling
the alphabet in its use.
@. What was the largest bell ever
made?-M. R.
A. 1t was the .220-ton TSar Kolokol
of Moscow This bell was never rung
because, before its completion, an 11-ton
piece fell from its side.
@. What is dry-cured bacon?-E. F. G.
A. In the so-called dry method, bacon
cuts are packed closely into water-tight
containers, with slight sprinkle of salt,
sugar and nitrate or nitrite of soda be-
tween the pieces and are left to cure.
@. When was the Court of Claims of
the United States eStabliShed?-C. j.
A. The court was established by an
act of February "a 1855. with general
jurisdiction over all claims upon the
United States Government, except pen
sion claims, and - since 1915 except
claims growing out of the War of the
Rebellion.
@. What States have no capital pun
ishment? What methods are employed
in the others?-F. w.
A. There is no capital punishment In
Maine, Rhode Island, North and South
Dakota, Wisconsin, Michigan and Mime
sofa. Hanging is the method in IS States,
while electrocution is employed in q and
the District of Columbia. Utah permits
choice of execution by firing squad or
by hanging. Lethal gas chambers are
used in Nevada, Arizona, Colorado and
wyoming.
@. What is piragua?-F. P.
A. 1t is canoe made from the hol-
lowed trunk of a tree or kind of fat
bottomed barge with two masts.
@. Please give some information about
Heidelberg-E. G.
A. Heidelberg, university town OF
Baden in Southwestern Germany, is the
seat of the university, which was founded
in 1885. The town has an ancient castle
which contains in its cellar caSk with
a capacity of 46,732 gallons. Near Held
elberg, in 1907, the lower jawbone OF q
prehistoric man was found, and this city
has given its name to the racial type
which is believed to have existed many
hundreds of thousands of years ago.
@. Was Fanny Crosby born blind?-
E. H.
A. The famous hymn writer lost her
uyber 10 & UeekS old
@. Who is the most prolific writer Of
today?-E. J.
A. Probably it is E. Phillips Open
helm, who has written over 100000
words in producing 137 books. The
author has also written under the pseu-
donym of Anthony Partridge.
@. How long has John L. Lewis been
president of the United Mine Workers of
America?-E. j.
A. About 16 years. He was acting
president in 1919 and became president
in 1920.
Rain.
From the Battle Greek Enquirer
And then there was the perpetual
crouch who said, "Yes, but it'll bring out
the mosquitoes"
Spades or Canes?
From the Boston Transcript.
Some Republicans refuse to call q