Evening star., 1936-04-23
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
BY Frederic J. Hnskin.

reader can get the dnswer to any
question OF fact by t0rtting The Washing
ton EUentng Star Information Bureau,
Frederic J. Hdsktn Director, Wdshino-
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@. How many brands OF cigars and
cigarettes are there?-J. L.
A. Printers Ink says that the Tobacco
Merchants Association estimates that
there are more than 250,000 registered
brands. Only a small percentage of
them are on the market. 1t has about
2oOO in its active file. but estimates that
about 5000 are on the market at tie
present time.
Q. How many gallons Of water per
second go over Boulder Dam?-L. M.
A. Thirty thousand gallons of water
second pour through the dam.
Q. Was Alec Templeton, the pianist
born blind? Is he an AmericanP-C. G.
A. Mr.. Templeton has been blind since
birth. His parentage is Scotch and he
was born near Cardiff, in Wales.
Q. How much money is collected an.
nually in admission fees at Mammoth
Cave, Ky.?-F. M.
A This year, with record number
OF o3,0o2 visitors, the operating profits
amounted to $73,06118.
@. What State conducted the first
successful experiment in the use of cot
ton in roadS?-H K.
A. South Carolina was the pioneer In
the use of cotton for roads. In 1925 the
state Highway Department constructed
a azOO-ioot stretch Of cotton fabric treated
aSphalted roadway. A sample of the
fabric was examined on June l8, 1895
and found to be in as good condition
after nine years of service as when new
G. What are Spring lambs?-J. NJ.
A. The true Spring lambs are born in
January and February and fed ON milk
10 make them especially appetizing. Ac-
corolng to market terminology, they are
Spring lamb only until June.
Q. Was Edward VI a child prodigyp
C. F. Ee''
A: Edward VI, the only child of Henry
VIII by Jane Seymour, was only wears
old when he succeeded his father as
klng OF England and supreme head of
the church. At the age of l3 he had
read Aristotle's Ethics in the original
and was translating Ciceros De Phil
osophia into Greek.
Q. How many universities are there in
Germany?-M. H.
A. Germany has % universities
@. When did John Galsworthv make
his flrSt trip to America?-F. S.
A. 1t was in 1912, when he came over
to supervise the production of his play.
The Pigeon
@ What is the origin of the express
sion. appeal from Philip drunk to Philip
sober"?-E. r. NJ.
A. ValeriuS MaXimus tells the story
of Philip of Macedon. One of his female
subjects, not satisfied with a decision
OF his while in his cups, appealed to the
only higher court-the same man in his
right mind-and won her case.
@. What was the speed record of
Always Faithful. United States Army
uOIHulS plSeOn!-G. II.
A. Always Faithful won the Chat
tanooga national pigeon race, against
lila other flyers, flying It's miles at an
average speed Of AZ miles per hour. The
pigeon received a gold medal for out
standing performance in the year 1885.
@. Where does the Delaware River
meet tidewater?-H. G.
A. 1t meets tidewater at Trenton, N. J.,
130 miles above the mouth. Below this
city the river becomes a broad, sluggish
inlet of the sea with many marshes
along its side, widening steadily into its
great estuary, Delaware Bay.
O. What were the three parts into
which all Gaul was divided?-R. B. w.
A. Gaul was divided into three sections
as follows: Aquitania (south of the
Garonne); Gaul proper (modern Central
France, and Belgica very roughly
Belgium).
@. Who was the first President to at
tend an egg-rolling at the White House?
L. F.
A. Baby Mckee, grandchild Of Presi-
dent Benjamin Harrison, instituted
presidential appearances at the Easter
festival by persuading his grandfather
to 60 out and see the children.
@. From what material Is rayon made?
&C. D.
A. Rayon, or artificial silk, is lustrous,
continuous thread formed by dissolving
cellulose, either as cotton linters or wood
pulp, in suitable solvent; passing this
fluid through a spinning machine,
solidifying the product in mixing bath,
combining and twisting the resulting
filaments into a thread, purifying and
bleaching this thread, and finally trans
ferring it into the type Of package in
which it is to be sold or used.
@. What causes the deviation OF a
magnetic compass on shipboard?-J. c.
A. Errors Of deviation are caused by
the magnetism which is built into a ship
by ilammering during construction, the
character of the ships cargo, the effect
of the earth's magnetic field on the soft
iron of the ship, change in temperature
of the ships magnetic material, change
in the trim of the ship, the course, or
even lapse of time.
@. How long should a good coat OF
paint last on the outside OF house?
M. G.
A. From three to five years.
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