Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-07-10
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.'

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@. How many new voters have come
Of age since the last presidential cleo
tion?-D. w.
A. approximately 100000.
@. How many slaves had Ethiopia in
Halle SelaSsie's reign? What has be-
come of them?-J. G. C.
A. There were approximately 5000 900
slaves, most Of whom have been freed
O. How much Of the Skyline Drive Is
completed?-H. M.
A. At the dedication of Shenandoah
National Park, on July 3, it was stated
that SIS miles Of the Skyline Drive is
now open to tourists.
O. How many yachts and yacht clubs
are there in this country?-H M. C.
A. The new volume of Lloyd's Regis
ter OF American Yachts shows total of
$500 yachts in the United States and
Canada and 654 yacht clubs.
@. Have you any figures on the amount
Of canned tuna fish consumed in the
United States?-H. F.
A. While the entire pack may not have
been consumed yet, the packers state
that nearly two and half million cases
were put up in 1885.
O. Is it possible for a violin with the
inscription, Conservatory VIOLIN" to be
a real Guarnerius?-E. J.
A. Such a violin is only an imitation.
as Guarnerius never inscribed his vio-
Inns in that manner.
@. What are the dimensions of the
State of Vermont?-S. N.
A. The State is 80 miles wide at the
northern border, Al miles wide at the
southern, and is 157 miles long.
@. What is the highest peak in the
Adirondacks?-H. H
A. Mount Marcy, formerly called
TahuwaS, the Cloud Piercer of the In
dams, is the tallest peak in the Adiron-
dacks.
@. How large is the new streanlined
train, the Mercury?-J. K. L.
A. The New York Central's Mercury
has seven full size, lightweight steel
cars, drawn by streamlined Pacific
type. steam locomotive. The train is
GAL feet long and exclusive of the loco
motive weighs 438 tons. The schedule
calls for an average speed of a mile Z
minute.
@. What kind Of fuel is used In an
Oriental hand warmer or pocket stove?
&C. M
A Sticks or tubes of powdered char
coal are used.
@. Why do some electric refrigerators
frost so quickly and so deep?-B. B. R.
A. The National Bureau of Standards
says that there are several reasons why
an electric refrigerator may become
frosted too readily If the doors are
opened frequently in hot weather or If
there is air leakage around the doors.
rapid froSting will result. Even If the
doors are tight and kept closed the prac-
tice of putting warm food in the re-
frigerator and of allowing uncovered
moist food to remain in the refrigerator
will increase the rate of frosting. One
frequent cause for rapid froSting is the
practice of packing food around the
cooling unit in such a way as to prevent
free air circulation. When the air circu-
lation is retarded by things being stored
around or under the cooling unit the
proper cooling effect does not take place
and the thermostat generally causes the
cooling unit to become too cold. thus in
creasing the froSting and tending to dry
up the food in the refrigerator
@. Please give some information about
the Canadian War Memorial at Vimy
Ridge,-L. M.
A. The monument was designed by
Walter Allward and took 10 years to
build. Its two pylons stand 1873 feet
are inscribed the names of 10000 Ca
nadians who fell in the World War The
memorial will be dedicated by King
Edward on July 26.
A Quicksands usually occur on fiat
shores underlain by stiff clay or other
impervious materials. They appear to
be formed by the continued collection
of water within the sand bank which is
prevented from running off by the I'M
DERIVING impervious layer. The grains
of quicksand have rounded surfaces.
Quicksand is of very light weight The
infiltrated water separates and lubri
Gates the particles, rendering them I'M
able to support a heavy weight.
@. Where are the three largest ZOOS
In the United StateS?-G. H.
A. The largest geological parks in the
United States in the order of size are the
New York Geological Park. the Phila-
delphia Geological Gardens, and the
National Geological Park in Washing
ton, D. G.
@. What is the change in the method
of deciding boxing bouts in New York
State?-R. w. H.
A. On April 80, 1888. the Mangano bill,
recommended by the State Athletic
Commission, was signed by Gov. Lehman.
Under previous law the referee made his
decision only if the two judges at the
ringSide disagreed. Under the Mangano
law the referee and the two judges all
ballot together, the majority vote of the
three deciding the issue.
O. Is the opera, "Rigoletto," based on