Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-10-20
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASRIN.

reader can get the answer to any
question OF fact by ,oritino The Evening
Star Information Bureau, Frederic J.
Haskin, Director, Washington, d. C.
Please inclose stamp for reply.
@. How many people have accounts in
savings and loan associations which are
insured?-G. F.
A. Statistics rs of August, 1897. show
that there we're 1903 insured institu-
tions, the assets of which totaled ST.
$4,000, 900. There were 1,450,000 share
holders or depositors.
@. How many commercial and pri-
vately owned planes are there In the
United States?-J. @.
A. About 1000.
@. How much freight WAS carried by
the railroads in the United States last
year?-E. @.
A. In 1886 the railroads moved 49,
O63 900 carloads of freight.
@. What is the most important musical
event in Europe during the summer
e. @.
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In midsummer is probably the most i'm
portant musical event held in Europe
during the summer months. Grand
opera is presented almost continually in
most of the European countries during
the summer season.
@. How long has this country used
standard time?-W. Men.
II odopta5 in, the TTrited States
in 1883 on the initiative of the American
Railway Association.
@. DO all italians speak alike?-C. r.
A. The modern italian language is
development of the Latin which was
spoken during the days of the Roman
Empire. AS spoken today by educated
people it is derived from the Florentine
dialect which was the language of Dante.
This was the form taught in the schools
and used in all Italian dictionaries. But
the common people do use dialetic forms
which vary slightly in the north and
south of the country.
@. What actress popularized the song,
after the Ball"?-E. J.
A. 1t was first sung by Nav Irwin and
later introduced in Hoyt's "A Trip TO
Chinatown"
O. How is cork made?-J. H. r.
A. Cork is not made. 1t is the bark
OF species of oak tree which grows in
Spain, Portugal, France. Italy, Tunis,
Algeria and Morocco. The bark is cut
in strips suitable for packing and ship
ping and new bark grows about every
eight or nine years, improving in quality
with each cutting. The trees last $50
years or more under this treatment.
@. What is the national flower Of
Panama?-E. j.
A. 1t is the PeriSteria elata. or dove
orchid, sometimes known as the Holy
Ghost orchid. The flower is of an ala
baster whiteness and has in its center
the image of a dove.
@. Did the ancient Egyptians observe
a period of mourning after the burial
of their dead?-M N.
A. 1t was customary for the afflicted
family to conduct lamentations ct home
during period of 10 days or more. sing
ing funeral dirges and fulfilling all the
other duties required by custom and
their own feelings.
@. Is New Orleans farther from the
Gulf of Mexico than it was when 1t was
built?-J. H. M.
A. New Orleans is over 100 miles far
Their from the sea than when 1t was
founded This land has been built up
gradually from silt carried in the water
Of the Mississippi River.
O. How many olives does it take for a
gallon of picked olives?-H. B.
A. 1t requires about 6 pounds OF olives
to make gallon of picked olives. and
about / ton to yield IS gallons of OIL
The average production is about l y tons
of fruit per acre. but greater yields are
obtained on the best plantations.
G. How does Time. the weekly news
magazine, get its news from New York
to Chicago where 1t is printed?-C. H.
A. The news is flashed from New York
by teletype.
@. What is Baraca?-E. B.
A. Baraca is the name given to young
mems Bible classes, founded in 1890 by
Marshall A. Hudson. The name is
Hebrew word meaning blessed. Its OBJ
ject is the work of young men for young
men In acknowledging the sacredness OF
the Bible. the Bible school. and the
church. The motto is: Win the one
next to you" The slogan: I'VE do
fhinuc