Evening star., 1937-01-08
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

question of tact by tprttino The Euenino
Star Information Bureau. Frederic J.
Hdskin, Director. Washington, D. C.
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Q. In the Matanuska Valley in Alaska
how many days in a year do they have
. temperature above freezing?-S. w.
A. The climate of the valley runs a
yearly average Of 102 days without frost
and as many as 100 frostless days In
year have been known.
@. How many Federal civil service en-
ployes have been retired? What Is their
total retirement pay?-J. L. 8.
A. The Civil Service Commission saws
that the total number of persons retired
since the retirement act went into effect
in August, 1920. is 1884. The number
Of persons now on the rolls is $780,
The annuities paid at the present time
are approximately four and one-half
million dollars q month or fifty million
dollars year.
@. Do all dentists undertake to
straighten teeth?-R. B.
A. OF 10000 practicing dentists in the
United States. about $4,000 are doing
teeth Strengthening in some form, but
II is said that OF this number only
per cent have studied orthodontia.
@. What is the postal rate for letters
carried by the China Clipper?-J. W. j.
A. The rate of postage for mail carried
on the China Clipper is IS cents for one
half ounce to Hawaii, so cents to Guam
and IS cents to the Philippines.
@. Is there a memorial to the late
Senator Bronson Cutting of New Mex
ico?-J. w. r.
A. A national memorial committee is
planning series OF lectures in Wash
ington on political and economical sub
jects to continue the ideals and work of
Mr.. Cutting The plan of the lectures
was described by Senator Cuttings
mother as the most useful. constructive
and appropriate memorial to her son.
@. How many tons of 5-foot coal are
there in an acre?-H. T.
A. Coal in a 1-foot vein runs about
1000 tons to the acre. In 5-foot vein
it would run about 5000 tons to the acre.
@. Is the new San Francisco Bridge
more than miles long?-A. B.
A. The San Francisco Oakland Bev
Bridge is 81 miles long from the end
of the western approach to the end OF
the eastern approach. The bridge
proper, including island crossing, is
$4,000 feet long or approximately Az
miles.
@. What are the main features of the
Costigan anti-lynching bill?-S. G.
A. The Costigan- Wagner bill provides
heavy fines, or imprisonment. or both,
for officers failing to be diligent in
apprehending and prosecuting lynchers,
for those conspiring to kill a prisoner,
and for those who allow a prisoner to
be taken from them. The State is given
80 days after lynching in which to act
against the lynchers; the United States
District Court has jurisdiction. Counties
in which lynchings occur may be fined
$4,000 to $4,000, the money to 60 to the
victims family.
Q. How much snow does it take TO
run the indoor ski-run in Madison Square
Garden, New York City?-E. r.
A. A huge ice-machine grinds 500 tons
of snow weekly for the indoor skiing.
Q. How are congressional investiga-
tions started? Can the President order
one?-R. E. v.
A. Congressional investigations are
started by resolution of the House or
Senate. The President might recon-
mend, but he could not order one.
q Ec1o ~, rIo
movies?-O. j. H.
A. D. W. Griffith is credited with
having introduced the closeup.
Q. How many locks has the Panama
Canal?-W. N.
A. There are IL locks in the Panama
Canal. The locks are connected by
gates which are opened as the ship is
towed into the lock and closed after it
has entered. Starting at the sea level
channel the first, second and third gates
are opened and the ship is towed into
the first lock. Then the second and
third gates are closed. the lock filled with
water by gravity. then gate four is closed
and the water is let into the lock until it
reaches the level of the third one.
Gates six, seven and eight are next
opened and the vessel towed into the
upper lock. Gates six and seven are now
closed and the water allowed to fill the
third lock until the level of Gatun Lake
Is reached. The vessel is then let down
by reversed process to sea level again.
@. What became of the Cardiff Giant?
H. J.
A. In 1894 it was discovered in a ware
house at Fort Dodge, Iowa, where it
had been stored for many years. A
group Of business men of the city spon-
sored last tour of the curiosity. In
August of that year, the Syracuse Cham
Der Of Commerce rented and exhibited
the giant until 1t was purchased in 1885
by Gardner Cowles, jr., of Des Moines.
1t is now stored in the basement Of Mr..
Cowles' home.
@. How many of the American soldiers
were wounded in the World War, be-
sides those who died?-P. C.
A. The number of wounded (not NOR
tall was 1851.
@. Which of David Graham Phillips
novels was published posthumously?
"A. r.
A. "The Story of Susan Lenox."
High Test Belligerency.
From the San Francisco Chronicle.
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