Evening star., 1936-03-11
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
By Frederic ]. Haskin.

question OF tGct Oy DT1ttng The EUe-
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred-
eric J. Hasktn, director, Washington.
D. C. Please tgclose stamp for reply.
@. Can a round the world flight by
airplane service be made now?-T. G.
A. Such a flight could be made by
taking the China Clipper from San Fran
cisco to China and thence by successive
flights to Singapore, Delhi, Bagdad,
Cairo, Rome, Lisbon, down the African
coast and across the South Atlantic to
Natal, Brazil, and northward up the Pa.
cific Coast to San Francisco.
@. Is Berlin the only German city
with population in excess Of mil
hon?-S. w.
A. Germany has two cities above the
million mark-Berlin, with 1888 popu-
lation Of 4,l90,847, and Hamburg, with
1,125,025.
G. What range of temperature is safe
in a refrigerator?-G 8.
A. Most foods spoil with tempera-
ture over SO degrees Fahrenheit and
freeze below 80 degrees. The range is,
therefore, between these temperatures.
@. How much silver does Mexico pro-
duce?-W. A. A.
A. Mexico's silver production for 1884
was 74.143,3o1 fine ounces.
@. What race horse has won the
largest amount Of money?-M. r.
A. No other thoroughbred horse has
yet equaled the earnings Of Sun Beau,
which totaled $376,744 in five years of
racing.
= @. Who wrote the preamble to the
Constitutional. L.
A. 1t was written by the Committee
on Detail and Style after the body Of
the Constitution had been written.
@. Is the East River at New York
really a river?-G. N. B.
A. East River is a tidal strait some
16 miles in length and from 600 to 1000
feet in width, exclusive of bays and
estuaries, and extends from the Battery.
New York City. to Throggs Neck, at the
head Of Long Island Sound.
@. What divisions of the A. E. F.
fought in Flanders Fields?-R. B.
A. The Department of War says the
9th, 30th, 37th and 91st Divisions of
the American Army fought with the Eng
lish Army in Flanders Fields. which is
an area in Belgium and Northeastern
France.
@ Where. is matzoon used as food
or drink?-H. T.
A. This beverage is consumed by the
natives of Turkey, Persia and the eau.
casus. Milk is curdled by adding spe-
cial ferment. In this country 1t is used
as medicinal agent.
@. What does 1881 AID. mean? Has
AID. two meaningS?-F. H. w.
A. 1t stands for Ammo Domini, In the
year Of our Lord. and is used with dates
in the Christian era. 1t is with this
significance that it is used with 1881.
The small letters a.d. mean ante diem,
date.
@. What was the name of he boat
which started for America with the May.
flower but was forced to turn back?-
J. D.
A. The Speedwell.
@. What national emblem is used by
both Greece and Switzerland?-W w.
A. Greece and Switzerland have a
cross as the chief emblem in their arms,
the former silver, the latter white.
@. When was steam power first used
g., -3,.tiv
A. It's first use was by the London
Times, in 1914.
@. What is meant by hearth money?
j. M. K.
A. This was tax laid in England on
hearths. 1t was first levied in 1868. Each
hearth in every house that paid church
and poor rates was taxed at the rate Of
2 shillings. This tax, also known as
chimney money, was repealed in the
reign of William and Mary, 1889.
@. What does the title mikado mean?
p: S.
A Literally it means the gate Of the
Imperial Palace. Outside Japan the
word is used to designate the Emperor
himself.
@. About what date did robins return
to the vicinity of Washington, D. c., this
year?-J. H. F.
A. Two robins were seen on the lawn
at % East Bradley lane, Chevy Chase,
Md, On Thursday, February n.
@. In article 3, section 2, of the Con-
stitution there seems to be sweeping
power given to the Supreme Court to
decide all laws of the United States
under the Constitution. Yet, later on,
1t is expressly stated that the appellate
power of the Supreme Court possesses
such regulations as Congress shall make.
Is this not contradictory?-J. E. M.
A. 1t is not contradictory, but an in
stance Of the checks and balances de-
signed by the trainers of the Constitu-
ton to prevent the arbitrary assumption
of power by any of the three branches Of
Government.
@. How much moisture should there
be in wood from which furniture is con-
structed?-E. L.
A. Furniture should be constructed Of
wood with about 8 per cent of moisture.
This will most easily permit of the nat
ural variations that will take place in
the joints.
Q. When and where was the first
pitching club formed in this
l.. E.
A. It was formed in Long Beach,