Evening star., 1936-07-03
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

BY FREDERIC J. HASKJN,
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q. Has the number of votes 10 be
cast in the electoral college changed
since the last election?-C. 8. H.
A. The total electoral vote will be the
same-53l. The apportionment will have
changed, Just as the apportionment for
Representatives in Congress has
changed.
Q. What is W. c. Fields real manner
M. H. L.
A. The comedians name was oriTi-
nally william Claude Dukinfeld.
@. OF what materials are sparklers
made which are used on the 4th of
July?-A. M. T.
A. The formulae are trade secrets.
Sparkler material is q composition of
chemicals mixed with a liquid. Wires
are dipped into the semi-liquid mass
and allowed to dry.
@. How much ground will be covered
by the Great Lakes Exposition at
Cleveland?-E. K
A. The exposition grounds stretch over
Is water front blocks, or 125 acres.
@. Can bank drop its insurance
which safeguards depositors?-J. E. w.
A. The General Council of the Fed
eral Deposit Insurance Corp. says that
bank may drop its insurance after
having given notice to its depositors, and
after a period of 80 days has passed.
The notice Of 80 days must be given In
all such cases. However, the deposits
in that bank continue to be insured by
the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. for
q period of two years, so that all de-
positors may be properly informed that
the deposits Of the bank in question are
no longer insured by the above cor
poration.
@. How many Chinese are there In the
United States?-D. S.
A. At the time Of the 1890 census they
numbered "a, ,954.
@. When will the reservoir at Boulder
Dam be completely filled? How much
silt will accumulate?-J. H. r.
A. The Reclamation Service says that
it estimates that the reservoir will be
filled by 1888. With the future de-
velopments upstream and an additional
reservoir constructed in the Colorado
and its tributaries. the amount of silt
will be gradually decreased. Reclama-
ton engineers estimate that the total
silt deposits in the reservoir will not
exceed 5000, 900 acre feet at the end of
50 years.
@. Which boat is longer, the Nor
mandie or the Queen Mary?-H D.
A. The Normandie. 1t is l,O2e feet
long and the Queen Mary is lols feet
In length.
O. Where was the first iron furnace
built in this country?-W. 2. p.
A. The first iron works were erected
at Falling Greek, Va, near Richmond.
in 1919, by the Virginia Co.. but Indian
troubles and the revocation of the char
ter Of the company in 1924. caused the
foundry to close The first successful
iron works were located on the Saugus
River near Lynn. Mass These works
were built in l643 by John Winthrop, jr.,
and 10 other Englishmen, forming the
Company Of Undertakers for the Iron
Works"
@. What is gerontology?-E. H q.
A. 1t is the scientific study of senes-
cence or the process of aging.
@. What is the Colon Archipelago
&c. d.
A. Colon is the official Spanish ham,
for the archipelago popularly known a,
the Galapa Islands. Colon is Span
ish for Columbus and this is the NAM
used by the Republic of Ecuador, TO
which the islands belong.
@. How does San Antonio rank in age
among the Oldest United States cities?
r. r.
A. San Antonio is one of Americas
eight Oldest municipalities.
Q. Was John Dos Passos, the writer,
born in Spain?-E. H.
A. The author was born in Chicago.
@. What percentage Of young peoplc
in New York City is on relief?-M. H. j..
A. OF the young persons between 16
and IS years Of age, IS per cent are on
relief.
Q. How should the food dollar be di-
vided?-M. NJ
A. 1t should be divided into five parts,
according to the Department Of Agri-
culture: Fifteen cents for milk and
cheese, IS to 80 cents for vegetables and
fruit, IS to 20 cents for -four wheat and
grain foods, 20 cents for butter, lard and
sugar and molasses, 20 cents for meat,
Ash and eggs.
@. What is the name of the branch o.
botany dealing with trees?-A. A. K
A. There are several terms which may
be applied. Forestry is the management
of growing timber. Dendrology is the
study Of trees and shrubs. Silviculture
is the branch Of arboriculture dealing
with forests or forest trees. Arboricul-
ture is the cultivation of trees and
shrubs, chiefly for timber or ornamental
purposes.
@. Was Lancaster, Pa, ever the Cap
ital OF the United States2-Y. T.
A. Not strictly speaking. In 1777 The
Continental Congress sat there for o
short time.