Evening star., 1937-07-14
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HAsKIN.

question OF fact BY nrttinD The Epentro
Star Information Bureau, Frederic J
Hdsktr, Director, Washington D. C,
Please inclose stamp tor reply.
Q. 1s the consumption Of electricity
increased to any appreciable extent dur
ing big radio broadcast such as the
Louis -Braddock fght?-W Mr..
A. According to the Commonwealth
Edison Company, while the Louis Brad.
dock fight WAS in progress the eonsump-
ton OF electricity in Chicago increased by
5000 kilowatt hours, or about per
cent above normal, due to more radios
and electric lights being turned on.
Q. Was Hawaii 4 natural sugar sos,n-
try?-N. H.
A. Sugar WAS an artificial crop. Com
mercial fertilizer and irrigation vera
necessary. as we'll a. the kind OF laborery
who would handle sugar crops.
@. How large is Jefferson National
Forest?-A. D.
A. This reservation now contains SONS
100000 acres in Virginia and West Vir-
ginia. 1t is hoped to acquire more acre
age until this national forest will be
well over two million acres In extent,
@. What is a potomato?-G. M.
A. 1t is a plant combination of potato
and tomato. One plant is grated on the
other. If the potato is the stock and
the tomato Is grated upon it, both vege.
tables may be grown
Q. Do women usually live longer than
men?-R M K
A. They do. In 1900 the average life
was 48 years for men and 81 years for
women. In 1880 it was 50 years for men
and near y 63 years for women. At the
age OF 80'there are % 053 women to 1921
men. These figures are for the white
race. For Negroes the average life is
now 4755 years for men and 1851 years
for women. Among the reasons for the
difference are improved standards of
living, labor saving inventions in the
home, and advances in medicine and
safety, and also the lowering of the
infant death rate. Boys take more risks
than girls do and men are more likely
to be employed in hazardous occupa-
tions than are women.
@. How many pounds Of spices are
imported into the United states'-
r. H. K
A. Preliminary estimate of the total
number Of pounds of spices imported into
the United States during 1886 is AL
898,046. Black unground pepper led all
other spices, the estimated total being
69,345,389 pounds.
@. Has the raven ever been A sacred
bird?-L. F.
A. In ancient Greece and Italy the
raven was sacred to Apollo. and the
Roman augurs pretended to he able to
forecast the future from its manner of
flight.
O. Is it true that racing tires are not
filled with air?-E. H.
A. Nitrogen is used 10 fill racing tires
because it expands less when hot and
does not leak through the tire walls.
Q. What English King was first called
Defender of the Faith?-J. McG.
A. Henry VIII. He actively espoused
the cause OF the Roman Catholic Church
and WAS given this tile. Later, during
his reign the English church separated
from the Roman see.
O. In what play did the late De
Wolf Hopper make his first appesrsnce7
&C. r.
A. His first professional appearance
was in Our Boys" in 1878.
@. How much does the news print cost
used for large paper like the New York
Times?-W. H.
A. At the current price Of S425n per
ton news print costs the Times s4,l2O,ooO
year.
@. What valuable historical collection
is controlled by the Colonial Danes of
America?-E. G..
A. The valuable collection of historical
relics in the old Van Cortlandt manor
house in New York City is under the
control Of the New York branch of the
National Society of the Colonial Danes
of America
Q. How many people attended the first
Moody and Sankey revival services in
Philadelphia? H.
A. The services were held in the old
Pennsylvania station. lasted nine weeks,
and were attended by 100000 people.
@. Are more married or single per-
sons admitted to insane asylums?
r. w.
A. According to survey. about az
per cent Of those admitted for a first
time were married About 35 per cent
were single. l8 per cent widowed and the
remainder separated or divorced.
Q. What is Juneteenth?-H. N.
A. This an an expression common
among coored people in the South for
Emancipation day.
O. What has become Of the l0l Ranch7
w. T
A. The Government has bought $500
acres of the tract from creditors Of the
Millers and intends to settle tenant
farmers from submarginal lands there.
The only living Miller brother still hopes
to retain the ranch house. and reflnance
at least part of the property.
@. How are peneuins different from
all other birds?-E. g. H.
A. They differ from other birds In that
their wings are modified into swimming
paddles for which they are exclusively
used.
@. Are topless bathing suits permissible
At Atlantic City?-H. G.
A. They are not permitted 1t that
resort.