Evening star., 1938-12-19
Answers
To Questions
By Frederic J. Hdskin.

By Frederic J. Hdskin. =
A reader can get the answer to anv
question OF fact by ,Ortttng The Epe.
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred.
ertc J. Hoskin, director, Washington,
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Q. Can you tell me why the peel of an
apple Is the best part Of It'll g. B.
A. The peel of apples is more than six
tlmes as rich In Wtamin c as is tho
hesh near the core. The skin also fur.
nishes desirable bulk in the diet,
Q. What is the number of unemployed
today as compared with the number dur.
ing Hoovers dministration?-M. G.
A. 1t is estimated that there are TO-
100000 persons unemployed today. At
the beginning Of President Hoover's ad-
ministration there were about 1000 600
unemployed, and at its close there vere
100000 unemployed. Workers on w.
P. A. projects are included in the figure
OF unemployed today.
Q. When and how long is the Victory
Bell rung at Annapolis?-B. K.
A. The Victory Bell at Annapolis IN
rung only when the Navy beats the
Army in football games. The number Of
times it is rung depends on the score OF
the game.
q. How many hoboes are there on tho
road today? Where do they usually end
up?-T. M.
A. According to jeff Davis, a promi-
nenG hobo, there are 10000 girl hoboes
and 100000 man hoboes on the road.
Where these hoboes end up is a matter
OF conjecture. 1t is likely that some of
them become disguised with the life and
go into some form of business or take In
trade. Others continue the life until
they die natural death or are killed IN
an accidental manner.
O. Please tell me if United States cur.
rency can be displayed In store win.
dows.-F N S.
A. Ihe Bureau OF Engraving and Print.
ing says that there is no law or regula.
ton prohibiting United States currency
being displayed in store windows.
u. what is the difference in the process
Of making brown sugar and raw sugar?
M. A. S.
A. There are various grades of brown
sugar. After the cane is crushed the
syrup Is boiled and evaporated into q
soft, sticky mass. This is the raw sugar.
1t contains large amount of molasses.
Through refining the molasses is re-
moved and finally white sugar results.
The brown sugar closest to white sugar
Is a soft sugar which has q very light
creamy color.
@. In what types Of disease is the fever
trea tment used?-J. S. N.
A. Fever treatment has been used In
a number of diseases due to the coccus
type Of infection. 1t is being largely re-
placed by the use Of sulfanilimide. It is
available in many large hospitals and
the cost varies widely.
Q. May have the author Of the fol.
lowing lines: His honour rooted In dis
honour stood, And faith unfaithful kept
him falsely I. ule"?-G T.P.
A. The quotation is from "Idylls Of the
King. Lancelot and Elaine" by Tenny.
son.
@. How many people die in fires each
year in the United States?-J. Tx.
A. About 8,0OO
Q. What are the basic metals used In
the construction Of aluminium shoyels?
&C. s.
A. The National Bureau Of Standards
says that any Of the high strength
aluminium alloys in wrought form can
be used In making shovels. The alloy
containing copper is somewhat easily
worked and Is Of somewhat lower price.
O. Please translate the German word
htsch.-G. z.
A. The word htsch is a slang express
sion meaning nonsense.
Q. How many whaling ships sail an
nually from the United States?-L, E. S.
A. During 1887 there were two whale
factory ships sailing under the American
flag from the Atlantic Coast and one
from the Pacific Coast. There were also
two land stations at Port Hebron, Alaska.
The land stations worked on the South
Alaska coast. The Pacific ship worked
along the California coast and the At
lantic ships went to Australian waters
and the Antarctic. One Of the Atlantic
ships had small boats and the other le.
The Pacific ship had small boats. Ap-
proximately 100 whales were caught by
the shore stations. SO or 81 by the Call
fornia ship. and approximately 1000 by
one OF the Atlantic ships and 1000 by
the other.
O. Please give some facts about the
origin Of the Christmas card.-M. G.
A. For many years it had been thought
that it was not until 1846 that the frst
Christmas card was produced. In that
year such a card was designed by J. c.
Horsley, an artist Of sufficient note to
be a member Of the Royal Academy.
The commercial distributor was Sir Hem
~ Cole. But only q few wears aro in