Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-08-28
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

A reader can get the ans,oer to any
question OF fact BY irrttino The Epentno
Star Information Bureau, Frederic J.
Haskin. Director. Washington, D. c.
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@. Are the casualties of the Spanish
civil war heavy compared with other i'm.
portant wars?-H. N.
A. So far they are slight compared
with the American Civil War, butt.
already nearly eight times as many men,
have been killed as the number of Amer
lean soldiers who fell in the War Of the
American Revolution.
@. When was domestic postage In
creased this time from 2 to 3 cents? How
long will it last?-O. B. o.
A. It was increased as Of July 6, 1882.
1t was originally planned that the In
crease would be effective for one year.
However, at the end of that year it
was extended to another year, and the
extension continued until July /, 1887.
At that date the postage rate will auto
matically 60 back to the 2-cent rate
unless Congress provides legislation to
continue at the Scent rate.
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a. vltahin Is present. 1nere are
no otner vitamlns III Deer SO lar as -
A''o"N az pie'eAS.
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Virgin Islands?-A. r.
A. 1t is semi-tropical and records sup
one Of the most healthfuI snots in the
world Tronica1 diseases are nracticaIIv
mnknown Ouarantine stations have
not had a single natient for wears Tho
tsmnarot,rs renoes from 60 daerees RI
OF degrees with a difference of % de-.
.r..s hetwssn Srn,noer .nd w;rter
Snsin..s ,s ,,sus1Iv nostnoned from, 70
the varmest part of the day. Generally.
there is a fine sea breeze blowing from
the East. Rainfall varies from month
to month, and there is no dry or wet
season.
@. Where fs the Soda Fountain In.
stitute?-E. G.
A. It has headquarters at 2l0 East
Ohio street. Chicago Ill.
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Q. Where was Browning eoucateo3
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unoer ms iatnef supel.lslon. ne az
tenoeo he.'aef piepaiavoiy oeLooi .ioi
conese. hl.er studying loi solle tiIio
unoer tutors ne began 10 traVei anu spoke
Oh Italy as MS university
Q. From what kind of hide are the
A. They are made from a certain part
Of the horses hide known as the shell.
This part of the hide comprises two
the backbone line in the butt or rear
portion near the rump. The hide In
this norton differs materially in tex.
ture and structure from the hide Of all
other animals except those of the genus
eQuus, including the horse, ass, mule and
LSpId. VIC iliOC Al eiASoo
two locations differs markedly from
other parts In the same hide. In the
shell, the corium or hide proper is more
like cartilage than ordinary skin sub.
stances. This leather, therefore, presents
an especially smooth and comparatively
Arm hard surface well supplied with
grease, that is admirably suited for
stropping when properly tanned and
dressed.
name? Whom did he marry?-L. w.
A. Alfred Damon Runyon is the full
name of the author. His first wife was
Ellen Eean Of Denver. Colo. who is de-
ceased. In 1882 he married Patrice del
Grande of Calditas, Spain.
@ What is a guinea souash?-F. L.
A. This is another name for the egg
@. Please explain the use of bluing to
whiten clothes-J. D. D.
A. The National Bureau of Standards
says that the tints encountered in the
laundering of white goods usually range
from yellow to reddish yellow. In order
to neutralize these tints it is necessary
to use q color which is complementary
to the undesirable tint. The selection
of shade in bluinq is based upon this
nrinciple. If the undesirable tint were
pure yellow. q mixture of red and blue.