Evening star., 1936-01-16
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
BY Frederic ]. Haskin.

BY Frederic ]. Haskin.
A reader can get the unsUer to anu
question Of fact By tortttng The Washing-
ton Epening Star Information Bureau.
Frederic J. Hnsktn, Director, Washing
ton, D. C. Please tnclose stamp for reply.
@. What is the average age of mem
bers of Congress?-A. S.
A. 1t would vary slightly with all
changes in membership. In 1894 a sur
vey showed that the average age of mem
berS of the Senate was So; the average
age Of the House members was SO.
@. What is meant by the mechanical
detective of Berlin?-W. S. j.
A. The MeldWeSen, or mechanical de-
tective Of Berlin, is in the Kriminal
Archiv of that city. Part of it is a
catalogue of millions of cards for record
ing the detailed history of every man,
woman and child in the country.
Q. How large liver is on record for
the old country method of stufing geese?
e. E. H.
A. The Office of poultry husbandry
pounds or more in weight have been OBJ
tanned in the vicinity of Strasbourg,
France. This is the famous pate de foie
graS region.
@. What is the elevation of the Sky
line Drive?-D. A. r.
A. The approximate elevation of the
part of the drive which has been COM
lafo fe .
@. Who was the last surviving soldier
of the War of 1812?-W. L.
A. 1t is believed that Hiram Cronk
was the last. He died in 1905.
@. Can a material resembling silk be
made of glass?-F. McC.
A. Glass fiber can now be produced Of
such flexibility that the material closely
resembles real silk. 1t can readily be
worked by the long fiber textile process
and converted to yarns and fabrics.
@. Have any aliens who were on
relief been deported during the depres-
sion or is there a law against deport.
ing destitute aliens unless they commit
crimeS?-E. H. w.
A. Any alien not subject to deporta-
ton who has fallen into distress or has
needed public aid from causes arising
subsequent to entry and is desirous of
being removed to his native country may,
on order of the commissioner general.
with the approval of the Secretary of
Labor, at any time within three years
after entry be so removed at Govern
ment expense. There is no law provid-
ing for the deportation of an alien merely
because he is unemployed
Q. How old was Christina Rossetti
when she began to write poetry?-B. G.
A. Her first recorded poem was com.
pleted when Christina was u.
O. Who was military governor Of Mos
COW when the city was burned to save it
from Napoleons army?-M. M.
A. Count Feodor Vassilievitch. He dis
claimed responsibility for the fire.
@. How are the sharp edges taken of
horses teeth?-M. L.
A. The Bureau of Animal Industry
says that the instrument used for TAX
ing off the sharp edges or horses teeth
consists of rasp attached to a handle
IA to Is inches long and is known as
float.
O. Please give some information about
Chimney Rock, N. C.-E. w. M.
A. Chimney Rock gets its name from
a peculiar formation amazingly like a
real chimney. The base of the rock is
connected to a mountain of almost solid
rock, but leans away from the ledge about
quarter of the way to its top. A walk
has been made from the mountain across
chasm to the top of Chimney Rock
and the view from the top is magnificent.
The town of Chimney Rock is about ID
miles from Asheville on the Greenville-
Spartanburg Highway.
@. What Is chemical wood?-E. B.
A. 1t is wood which is used for distilla-
ton purposes. In the distillation process
the wood is placed in closed retorts and
subjected to heat Some of the products
thus produced are acetate Of lime, wood
alcohol and charcoal.
@. What caused the great Ice Age?-
o. P. T.
A. The origin of the glacial period is
IOJ yet uSIlIllCc1y h4lONI1 OOAIlC dLI4AOOIC
it to temporary elevation Of the parts
of the earth over which it spread; others
to astronomical causes. The most prob
able hypothesis is that great changes in
climate are results of changes in the con-
stitution of the atmosphere, as, for in
stance, of carbon dioxide. A decrease
in the amount of carbon dioxide would
lower the temperature. Explanations Of
variations of the amount OF carbon diox-
ide can be given.
@. What is the name Of Helen Hayes
new play in which she takes the part OF
Queen Victoria, and at what theater is
it being played?-L. F. D.
A. Miss Hayes new play is Victoria
Regina" and it is being played at the
Broadhurst Theater, New York City.
@. Please explain Gestalt psychology.
"A. M. G.
A. Gestalt is a German word that
was introduced into psychology in 1890
to indicate the character of perception
as unity. For instance. the seeing of
a square does not consist in seeing four
equal straight lines inclosing four right
angles, but is the perception of the
square as whole Similarly, melody
is the totality of a series of tones, not
the sum of the separate tones. Bertrand
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