Evening star., 1937-12-31
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKJN.

Q. Are there any American Army
troops in China?-R 8.
A. The only American Army troops IN
China are in the 18th Infantry at Tient-
sin. as part of the international patrol
to keep the railway open from the coast
to Peiping.
@. Do airliners carry parachutes for
passengers?-W. S.
A. They do not.
@. What is the number of Canadian
porn people among the population OF
the United States?-B. H. B.
A. At the time of the last census the
number OF persons of Canadian birth In
the United States numbered l,278,42l.
@. What is the average speed OF New
York subway trains?-A. S. B..
A. The average speed of express sub
way trains in New York City is Is miles
per hour and for local subway trains IS
miles per hour both including station
stops.
q. Is there any difference in the tenn
perature OF the earth on the surface and
Toward the core, and if there is, what
factors account for the difference?-C.
G. A.
A. Borlngs into the earth's crust have
revealed the fact that temperature in
creases with depth. A recent statement
OF the Geophysical Laboratory of the
Carnegie Institution of Washington is
that IN the core of the earth the tenn
perature rises to 5,432' F. The core of
the earth is composed of metallic iron
with an alloy of nickel, and is so solid
that the pressure there is 47,OOo 600
pounds to the square inch The er1or-
nous pressure in a large measure ac-
counts for the high temperature.
O. When has this country Issued
mourning stamps?-A. K.
A. Lincoln stamp in 1866, Mckinley
stamp in 1922. Harding stamp in 1928
and Wilson stamp in 1925. Garfield re-
ceived postal honors within a wear after
his death, but the color OF the stamp was
brown.
@. Next to President Roosevelt. what
Government official at Washington has
MADE the most radio speeches?-T. r. w.
A. Secretary of Agriculture Henry A.
Wallace is the most frequent broad
caster in the Government, having been
on the air % times in 1887.
@. Does the Bralle Institute of Amer
lea issue monthly magazine In raised
type?-H. L.
A. 1t issues one in Braille and one
in Moon type.
Q. Who were the Basket Makers
P. F.
A. They were one of the earliest peo-
pies who inhabited Southwestern United
States and adjoining Mexico. They lived
some 1000 years B. c. and made no
pottery.
Q. Wha, is pyrrhic victory?-C. W.
A. 1t is victory at great cost to the
victors. Pyrrhus, king of Epirus. said,
after the victory at Asculum in 279 3.
C., "One more such victory over the
Romans and we are utterly undone."
@. How many people are employed bv
class one railroads in the United States?
r.. H. G.
A. Employees on class one railroads Of
the United States, as of November, 1887,
totaled 1060,2
@. How long did it take Noah to build
the ark?-A. j. K.
A. According to the Bible l2O wears
elapsed between the time of Gods warn
ing to Noah instructing him to build
the ark and the flood. 1t is stated also
that Noah while building the ark be-
came preacher of righteousness. II
mas sometimes been advanced as
theory that the word. years, might be
more properly translated month or moon.
y. What is the origin of the word,
tenor?-H. K. G.
"A. The name is derived from the Latin
tenere, to hold, rejecting the medieval
custom OF assigning the chief melody
or holding part to this voice.
y. Does much rain fall in Egypt?-H
A. There is some rain near the Medi-
terranean; 100 miles from the sea, four
or nVe showers year; in upper Egvpt
pIacucally no rain. The water of the
Nlle and the system of irrigation make
the Nile Valley fertile.
Q. What were the contents of the old
time wassail bowl in England?-C. k
A. The recipe which was most widely
popular down to the eighteenth cent,a1
consisted OF mixture of warm ale with
cream boiled with cloves and with the
yolks OF eggs beaten and stirred into it,
Sops OF bread, sugar and thick cream
were added as well as cinnamon. ginger
and blanched almonds.
q. How long will Senator Dixie Bibb
Graves serve in the Senate?-F. RI
A. She will serve only until primary
has been held to determine the Demo-
cratic nominee. The Governor, her hus-
band, has stated that he will then ap-
point the person who is nominated to
serve until the election.
Q. What are the most popular books
IN series among elementary school stu
dents7-W. H.
A. In study OF the reading interests
OF elementary school children It was
found that among boys the most popular
DOCKS OF the kind were the Tarzan series.
the Tom Swift books and the Boy Allies
series. The favorite books for girls were
the Bobbsey Twins series, the Nancy
Drew series and Little Women.
Q. Was the man for whom the puil-
lotine was named an executioner?-W, ]
A. Joseph 1gnace Guillotin, who sup-
gested this method Of execution, was
French physician and a teacher In the
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