Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-10-18
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

| BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.
A reader can get the answer to any
question of fact by uriting The Epentno
Star Information Bureau, Frederic J.
Haskin, Director, Washington, d. c.
Please inclose stamp for reply.
@. What is the name OF the island on
which the 1899 fair in San Francisco is
to be held?-B. M. 4.
A. This 400-acre island, reclaimed In
San Francisco Bay, is called Tressurs
Island.
@. When were the clipper planes built
for Pan-American Airways?-E. D.
A. The following are the dates of de-
livery to the Pan-American Always Of
the clippers: China Clipper. October.
1895: Philippine Clipper. November,
1885; Hawaiian Clipper, March, 1886.
@. How far is the Yukon River IN
Alaska navigable?-H W.
A. 1t flows for 1,765 miles through
Alaska and is nayigable for ! 200 miles.
O. How much does it cost to feed
c. c. C. man one day?-A. T.
A. In November and December. 1885.
and January AID February, 1887. the
cost of the c.. C. c. ration representing
the amount of food one c. c. c. man eats
in one day averaged Abb cents.
@ How many consultations are there
in the heavens?-G. G.
A. Astronomers now accept 81.
@ Has the state of Vatican City a
fag?-E. H.
A. The flag of the state is white ano
yellow charged with the crossed keys
and triple tiara
O. What is the average school year in
the United States?-P. c.
A. The average is about 8i7 months.
There are. however, more than 100000
children attending rural schools which
are in session less than 6 months OF the
year.
O. Who are the president and vice
president of the American Federation OF
Arise. l.. M.
A. Philip N. Youtz is president of the
organization. Robert Woods Bliss is
first vice president: George H. Myers,
second vice president, and Ellen du Pont
Needs, third vice president.
O. How much did tourists spend in
the United States last year?-H. S.
A The amount is estimated as high
as five billion dollars.
@. How far above the water is the
Brooklyn Bridget. B. P.
A. The clear height of the Brooklyn
Bridge from the lowest point of the
superstructure above water is 139 feet
cat mean low water and 135 feet at
high water.
O. How many people are killed BY
farm fires?-C. r.
A. Approximately $500 people lost
their lives in farm fires during 1886.
@ Who first crossed the Great South
ern Desert of Arabia?-W H
A. It was crossed for the first time in
1930-31 by Bertram Thomas. an Eng
lishman. The desert consists of 3o0.000
square miles and is one of the largest
blank spots on the world map
O. How many eggs are produced
yearly in China?-W. H.
A. 1t is estimated that China's $780,
100000 hens lay 26,250,000,000 eggs
annually.
O. What has become of the Southern
families who settled in Sac Paulo after
the Civil War?-E. C..
A. The colony at Santa Barbara IN
Sac Paulo was so successful that even
in 1927 and probably today there were
\ -E
known as the Villa Americana. but
nearly all persons of North American
birth or lineage have moved to cities
or purchased plantations in the rural
districts One of the descendants of the
| founders of Villa Americana became one
of the most distinguished surgeons of
| Brazil, Dr. Franklin B. Pyles. Many OF
| the Americans intermarried with the
Brazilians and their identity is fast
| becoming lost.
| @. Is there a ship called the Empire
| State?-C. r.
| A. This is the training ship of the New
| York State Merchant Marine Academy.
O. What State ranks first in apple
| production?-J. K.
| A. Washington ranks first in COM
| merclal apple growing, followed by New
York. California and Virginia. About
| one-third of the entire commercial crop
| comes from the Northwestern States of
| Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Mon
| tana.
| @. For whom is the Mann act named?
e. H
| A. The Mann act was passed by Con-
gress in 1910 through the efforts of
| James Robert Mann Q856-1922). a.
| Republican member of the House of
Representatives from 1897 until his
| death.
@. What is the derivation of the word
| mikado?-F. r.
A. In japanese it means exalted gate.
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