Evening star., 1936-09-04
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J, HASKIN.

BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.
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question OF fact by tortting The Washington
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@. Please name the Presidents who
o1d not receive majority of the popu-
lar voteS.-M. H.
A. Lincoln, Hayes, Garfield, Benjamin
Harrison, Cleveland-in 1892-and Will
son-in 1s12-were Presidents who re-
ceived less than a majority of the popu.
lar votes.
@. What were the steps in selecting
the present Olympic swimming team
and where were the finals held?-L. W.K.
A. First, there were sectional and dis
trict tryouts. then semi-f1nal tryouts,
then final tryouts. The final tryouts for
women were held in New York City at
the Astoria, Long Island, Pool July IL
and IL. The mems final tryouts were
conducted at Providence, r. l., July 10.
IL and II.
@. Is there memorial to Robinson
CruSoe?-E. j.
A. Alexander Selkirk, the original
Robinson Crusoe, has a permanent me-
mortal. The government of Chile made
an island in the Juan Fernandez group,
where the Scotch sea captain was ma
rooned for four years, into a national
park.
@. What is the meaning of the
japanese word of farewell, sayonara?-
F. P.
A. 1t means IF it must be So"
Q. Does a roWboat with a motor in 1t
have to carry motor boat lights?-K. F.
A. The Bureau of Navigation and
Marine Inspection says that rowboats
which are under oars and which are
operated between sunset and sunrise
must carry a lighted lantern If the
rowboat is equipped with a motor, it IS
necessary for 1t to have motor boat lights.
@. Will the glaciers in Glacier Ma
tional Park eventually disappear?-
J. w.
A. DR.. F. E. Matthes of the United
States Geological Survey estimates that
at the present rate of repression the
glaciers will vanish within 25 years.
Q. Why was the Crystal Palace in
London so called?-G. F.
A. The name was given to a famous
structure in London made almost en-
tirely Of glass.
@. Is the tomato a fruit or vegetable?
&C. A. H.
A. The Supreme Court decision on the
question of whether tomatoes were fruits
or vegetables was rendered in connection
with tariff problem in 1887. The case
was brought by the plaintiffs under the
contention that tomatoes, being a fruit,
should come in under a duty-free section
instead Of being assessed as a vegetable
under another section. The court ruled
that while tomatoes are fruit, botanically
speaking, they are vegetables in the
language of common usage and as such
were aSSeSSable.
@. In estimating a soldiers adjusted
compensation, why does the time state
go days after the close of the World
War?-H. G. o.
A. At the close of the World War those
individuals who had served in one of the
branches of the military service during
that period were paid a $50 bonus at
the time of their discharge. In COM
putting the adjusted compensation now,
no allowance is made for the first 50
days of service because of the amount
Of money given each soldier or sailor at
the time Of his discharge.
@. How did automobile registrations
compare last year with automobile
fatalities?-J. R.
A. The total number of automobile
registrations in the United States In
1885 was 26,000000. The total number
of motor vehicle fatalities was approxi-
mately $1,000.
@. How much have the railroads spent
on ir-conditioning?-J. H.
A From 1882 to 1885 the railroads spent
more than $50,OOOOOO to air-condition
and service approximately 5000 pas
Senger cars.
@. How far below sea level is the
Salton Sea?-H. j.
A. The Salton Sea in California Is $50
feet below sea level.
@. How much of the brain Is gray
matter?-H. G.
A. The gray substance represents 81
to 38 per cent of the total weight OF the
brain.
O. What does the almond flower
symbolize?-C. T.
A. The approval Of God.
@. What are the opening and closing
dates of the Canadian National Exposi-
tion?-A. j.
A. The exhibition opened on August
% and will close September II.
O. What is the length of the smallest
arrowhead in the Museum at Washing
ton, D. C.?-P. C.
A. The Smithsonian Institution says
that the length of the smallest Indian
arrowhead on exhibition at that institu-
tion is about Il of an inch. This arrow
head was obtained from the vicinity of
The Dalles, Greg.
Fairly Safe.
From the Cincinnati Times-Star.
Harvard has received a tercentenary
present of 20-ton marble dragon from