Evening star., 1936-12-26
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

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reader can get the answer TO any
question Of fact By writino The Epeninq
Star Information Bureau. Frederic J.
Hnskin, Director. Washington. d. C.
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@. What is the population of Santa
Claus. Ind?-W. II.
A. The town has 81 inhabitants.
@. What was the size Of the Spanish
army At the time of King Alfonsos abb
dication?-A. A.
A. At that time the active army con-
sisted Of 200 500 enlisted men, with a
reserve Of 2,ll5,000. and an air force Of
4700.
O. What theater in New York City has
the largest stage?-A. C. H.
A. Radio City Music Hail.
@. How tall is Mrs Wallis Warfield
Simpson and what is her weight9-H. j.
A. Mrs Simpson is feet inches tall.
weighs ia pounds and wears a size Is
dress.
of grapefruit?-E. w.
A. Last year the average American
consumed 81 grapefruit.
@. What is done with the buildings
when C. C. C. camps are abandoned7-
v. M. T.
A. They are usually salvaged and used
in the construction of new camps. Now
portable buildings are being used for the
camps. which can be moved from one
location to another.
@. Please explain how sea level Is
determined-M. S.
A. 1t is determined by careful observa-
tions made by specially prepared instru-
ments over a period of time. Since the
level OF the sea changes constantly,
period OF 10 years is taken TO constitute
q full tidal cycle, therefore. observations
over this period may be taken to give
accurately mean sea level at any place.
In some instances. however. by careful
calculation, observations for a lesser
period of years are sufficiently accurate.
@. Please give the names of two men
prominent in the history of aviation who
died during 1861. F. r.
A. Louis Bleriot died on August 2, 1895.
and Juan de la Cierva on December 9,
1886.
@. What does Economies deal with
H.
A. 1t designates the study of the ex-
ternal life of plants and animals. their
interrelations with other individuals and
their adaptations to their organic and In
organic environment This term was
suggested by Prof E. Ray Lancaster. 1t
Is also called geology.
@. Who won the prize offered by the
Mark Twain ASSociation?-H. j. K.
A. The annual international prize was
awarded to H. E. Swigert of Hannibal,
Mo-, for the best quotations answering
the question: What five things have you
learned from reading Mark Twain?
@. Will Susan B. Anthony's face be
carved on Mount Rushmore as Mrs.
Roosevelt requested?-R. w.
A. Gutzon Borglum, sculptor In charge,
says that his plan calls only for men.
@. Are there suspension bridges In
China hanging on silken cables7-H. H.
A. The closest to this on record arg
suspension bridges in the Province ot
Szechwan hanging on bamboo cables.
@. How many soldiers marched down
PENNSYLVANIA avenue at the close OF tns
Civil War?-H. j.
A. What is known as the grand review
was held in Washington, D. c., May %
and "a. 1865. The whole number OF
-n.z.z ~~l nnKrtod MAN in and ahOIlt
Washington at that time was 152.445, ac-
cording to the most acurate returns. The
number actually participating in the
parade was doubtless somewhat less than
that number, as many were probably
left in charge of camps and guarding
property and equipment. The National
Tribune says that the parade lasted two
DAYS. On the first day Gen. Meades
Army OF the Potomac marched. On the
second day Sherman's Army OF Georgia
and the Carolinas marched.
G. How long has meat grading been
undertaken by the Bureau OF Agricultural
Economics?--C. P.
A. Meat grading by the bureau began
in 1926. New rules and regulations for
grading and stamping of meats have
lust been issued. There is no change IN
the service; they provide simply for the
manner of operation.
@. How much concrete will be USED In
the Grand Coulee Dam?-H. w.
A. 1t will contain l1,250.00O cubic
yards of concrete masonry. The volume
of Grand Coulee exceeds the combined
volume of the 20 largest concrete dams
in this country. The huge mass OF con-
crete will weigh 100000 tons and Will
require IL 500 900 barrels of cement. With
two mixing plants running at fun ca.
pacity, it is estimated that cubic yard
of concrete will be placed in the dam
every 5lz seconds. The base OF the dam
contains "a acres.
@. How old was Tennyson when he
wrote Crossing the Bar?"--C> j.
A. The poet was in his eighty-flrst year.
@. What qualities in cigarette paper
accelerate combustion, resulting in steady
continuous burning?-J. Z. K.
A. The paper used on most Of the
popular brands of cigarettes contains
lime and magnesia as filler. Such
wrappers seem to have an important
effect in causing the cigarette to hold
fire when lighted.