Evening star., 1937-06-08
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. H4SkIN.

reader can get the ansUer TO any
question OF fact by Writino The Euenino
Star Information Bureau, Frederic J.
Haskin, Director, Washington, d. C.
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Q. How is the name Of the card game,
Jo-Jotte, pronounced?-P. C.
A. The accent Is on the second syllable,
with long o sound in the first syllable
and short sound in the second
syllable.
Q. Is Anthony Adverse" longer than
Gone With the Wind?"-B. C.
A. 1t is longer. 1t contains about
754,000 words. while Gone With the
Wind" contains about 525 900 words.
@. What elements are necessary for
plant growth?-F. J. M
A. The elements essential for plant
growth are hydrogen, oxygen, carbon.
nitrogen, potassium, calcium, mag
nesium, phosphorus, iron, chlorine and
sulphur. Certain plants make use Of
other elements, but they are not con-
sidered essential. With the exception
Of potassium. phosphorus and nitrogen,
these elements are prepared in most
soils in sufficient quantities to meet
the plants need. Green plants use
carbon dioxde from the air in making
starch The other foods come normally
from the soil.
@. How many rodeos are held every
year?-C. H.
A. Approximately 125 major rodeos are
held in the United States and Canada
annually.
@. How many rooms are there in
Buckingham Palace?-A. l..
A. About two hundred.
@. How is the lighting of Niagara Falls
operated?-F A. K
A. The Niagara Falls Chamber OF
Commerce says that the lights at Niagara
Falls are operated with carbon arc
which is automatically fed throughout
the period OF lighting. The carbon is
good for about two and one-half hours.
AS to the power OF these lights, each
unit ranges from 100000 to better
than 100000 900 candlepoWer depending
upon the adjustment of the lights and
the concentration of the ray 1t is per-
1SCtiy pOSSlUIc W Slep OIIC VI IllSSe IISliLS
up to 200 1000 900 candlepower. The av-
erage amount of illumination which is
secured from the entire battery is
LAO, ,000, 900 candlepower.
q. What is the name of the japanese
who discovered the new stark. L.
A. Nova Lacertae, the new star, was
discovered by Kazuakai Gomi, barber
nf Tnkjn orfpd Dclor.
ing Gold Medal of the American Asso-
citation of Variable Star Observers.
O. Who said: The state comes into
existence that man may live?-E. H.
A. Aristotle.
O. Is there an animal called the BASIL
isk?-W P
A. The basilisk is lizard of tropical
climates. 1t is so named on account OF
a fancied resemblance to the basilisk
Of ancient fable. 1t is about 2l2 feet
long and greenish brown in color. The
head, back and tail have serrated crests
@. Who received this years special
award of the Academy of Motion Pic
ture Arts and Sciences?-E. H.
A. The 1887 special award was made
to the March of Time" for 'its signi-
fcance to motion pictures and for hav-
ing revolutionized one of the most i'm
portant branches in the industry-the
newsreel"
O. Are bridges mentioned In the
Bible?-E. r.
A. Bridges are not mentioned in the
Bible, but according to other records
brick arch was erected across the Eu-
pirates River within the city of Babylon.
O. Please give some information about
Erich Remarque. author Of Three
Comrades. j. M.
A. The author is 80 years old. As
child he wished to become a pianist
At 18 he enlisted in the German Army
and served for two years as an infantry
private on the Western Front He
was wounded several times, once in the
hand so severely that he had to give up
the idea of becoming a pianist. Later
his hand healed and he was an organist
in an insane asylum. Subsequently he
was an automobile dealer and racing
driver.
@. Who discovered the circulation Of
the blood?-J. R. M.
A. 1t was discovered by DR.. William
Harvey, an English anatomist
@. When was the first ice shipped in
the United States?-L. r.
A. Probably the first ice cut and
shipped as an article of commercial
value was sent. in 1899. from New York
to Charleston, S. C. The real beginning
of the industry came in the year 1905
when Frederic Tudor of Boston shipped
a cargo of 100 tons to the West Indies.
@. In what country was the mandolin
first used?-S. P.
A. 1t is of Italian origin. but is now
common in all civilized countries.
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