Evening star., 1936-08-04


Hdsktn, Director, Washington, D. C.
Please tncLose stamp for reply.
@. Please give some information about
the SeWanna on which President Roose-
velt is cruiSing-F. G. G.
A. The 56-foot Savanna was built in
1880 and is equipped with a Diesel
engine for use when there is no wind
or in entering harbors There is pri-
vate state room for the President, main
cabin, galley and forecastle.
@. How does the number of miles
Travelled by automobiles today compare
with that 20 years ago?-C. L. F.
A. In 1915 private automobiles in
America were travelling more than 30
billion passenger miles year. In 1885
they travelled more than 400 billion pas
senger miles.
@. What occupation contributes the
least to crime?-M. H. r.
A. According to a recent study, farmers
commit less crime than men Of any other
occupation.
@. Why was SWinburne never made
poet laureate of England?-F. M.
A. His radical views prevented his
appointment to that Office.
@. When and where will the American
Legion Convention be held this year?
r. r. S.
A. 1t will be held in Cleveland, Ohio,
September 21-24 1896.
@. How much money did Andrew Car
negie give to the universities of Scot
land?-S H.
A In 1901 he made them a gift of
100000, or about SlO,0O0000.
@. In national sense is the United
States heavily mortgaged?-M. B.
A. Federal and local indebtedness
amount to about SAT OOO,OOO,OOO. On the
basis of arabic farm land and occupied
urban land. this would equal mortgage
Indebtedness of S48 an acre. On the
basis of all debt. including personal and
business debts, the theoretical mortgage
would amount to about $3.50 an acre.
@. What is the average altitude of Ten
neSSee?-R. A. B.
A The surface of the State of Ten
nessee descends westward from a maxi
mum elevation of $3.50 feet at Mount
lie Conte, near the North Carolina bor-
der in Sewer County. to 1872 feet on the
Mississippi River in Shelby County. The
mean elevation of the State is approx
mately 900 feet. The general slope is
west by north.
@ What town in the West holds
rattleSnake derby?-P. r.
A. The first one ever held took place
at Carlsbad, N. Mex, in July.
O. What is the purpose of the Ameri-
can Mission to LeperS?-M. P.
A. The four great obJectives of the
American Mission TO LeperS are: To give
the gospel to lepers to relieve their SUI
fering; to supply their simple wants, arl
to rid the world of leprosy.
O. How did the Vesper George Scho0
of Art in Boston get its name?-M. w.
A. 1t is named for Vesper Linco
George, who founded the school in 19.
Q. What do women spend on cosmc
ics?-L. F. R.
A. In 1885 women in the United Sta
spent $500, 900 900 on cosmetics.
O. Where in South Carolina is tt
Huntington MuSeum?-E. R. NJ.
A. The 4,000-acre estate which Archer
Milton Huntington has presented to the
State of South Carolina is located at
Brookgreen on the Wacamaw River. The
mansion was bought from the British
Crown in 1880 by the Allston family IN
whose possession it remained for more
than 100 years. Mr. Huntington bought
the property in 1890. The beautiiu
gardens are labeled for botanical idel-
tification. Throughout the grounds a.
scattered over 1877 works of famo
American sculptors. Mr.. Huntington h
endowed Brookgreen with 100000 f..
upkeep.
O. Which States have range horses
running wild?-D K
A. Arizona, New Mexico. Colorado, Ne
vada. Wyoming, Oregon. California.
washington, Montana Idaho and Utah.
@. How far north is cotton grown in
Soviet RuSSia?-A. B.
A. The Bureau Of Agricultural Eco
nomics says that in Central Asia, a part
of the U. 5. S. r. the northern boundary
of cotton cultivation is approximately 43
degrees north latitude. In the north
eastern part of the Union, cotton is ex-
tended to 46 or Al degrees north lati-
tude or the same latitude as Washington
State and Northern Wisconsin.
@. How large are the United States
Capitol grounds at Washington, D. c.?
F. L..
A. The present area is 588 acres. The
grounds include, with the area included
in the Senate and House Office Build
ings, more than 120 acres.
@. What is Illuminating gold?-L. NJ.
A. This is a greeniSh or brownish DOW
der prepared by treating gold chloride
with ammonia. The preparation has the
property Of readily exploding when dry.
Q. Is it true that students in European
schools begin the study Of Latin much
earlier than American students?-
L. F. K.
A. In all European countries students
who intend to enter the professions are
introduced to the study of Latin at the
beginning of the fourth school year
Q. What does the term, muscle
bound, mean?-J. H. B.
A. 1t refers to a hypertrophied and
inelastic condition Of the muscle due to
overexercise.