Evening star., 1938-08-03
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
By FREDERIC J. HASKIN,

By FREDERIC J. HASKIN.
reader can get the dnsUer to any
question OF fact By ,Drittng The Eue-
ming Star Information Bureau, Frederic
J. Haskin, director. Washington, d. C.
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O. What city In Colorado owns q
glacier?-K. H.
A. Boulder, Colo, owns Arapahoe
Glacier, which LIS the source Of the city's
water supply.
@. Who invented the ice cream
freezer?-H. K.
A. 1t was invented by George WASH
ington.
@. Are there any clouds in the sky on
clear day?-E. j. H.
A. Under Weather Bureau instruc-
tions the state of the sky at any given
time Is recorded as clear when three
tenths or less Of the surface is covered
by clouds Of any classification. II the
average amount of the sky covered by
clouds, as noted from frequent observa-
tions, from sunrise to sunset Is three
tenths or less, the day is recorded as
clear.
@. How fast are Ford cars manufac-
tured?-A. L.
A. The average record of the Ford
plant in manufacturing cars is approxi-
mately one car every six seconds or 600
cars per hour.
Q. What is the speed Of baseball? A
golf ball?-L. r. w.
A. Ken says: According to DR. Cole
man r. Griffith of the University Of
Illinois, some pitchers are able to throw
a baseball at an initial speed of 120 feet
a second. An average fast ball travels
about 88 feet second, making the time
from the pitchers hand to the batter
approximately half second. Most out
curves are slow balls that travel not
more than go feet second. Measure
ment of golf ball travel when the ball
is hit by a driving machine set for a
250-yard drive, reveals that the ball
speeds 21428 feet per second over a
distance of IA inches. beginning inches
after contact with the clubhead.
G. Where is the largest yeast factory
in the world?-H. j. W.
A. The largest yeast factory in the
world is located on the Hudson River at
Peekskill, N. Y.
O. Is the Eskimo language difficult?-
J. l..
A. The Eskimo language is one Of the
most difficult to learn. with the result
that few traders or explorers have tried
to learn it. Consequently there has de-
veloped, in intercourse between Eskimos
and whites a jargon similar to the
pidgin English used in China. 1t has
vocabulary of from 300 to 600 unin-
flected words, mostly derived from Eski-
mo, but some derived from English, DAN
ish, Spanish, Hawaiian and other Ian
guages. 1t Is this jargon which is
usually referred to by travellers as the
Eskimo language.
O. What is the old rhyme about rain
on ST. Swithins Day?-J. L.
A. st Swithins Day if thou dost rain.
for 40 days it will remain; st. 6within's
Day if thou be fair, for 40 days twill
rain ma malr.'
@. What causes cloudy iced tea?-
J. r. G.
A. Tannin the characteristic In
gredient of tea. does not dissolve easily
in cold water. Therefore if very strong
tea infusion is used to make iced tea.
the tannin may precipitate instead OF
dissolving, giving cloudy appearance.
@. Please describe the Tai Mahal.-
j. K.
A. The Tai Mahal at Agra. India, is
the most perfect example of the Mogul
style and is often described as the most
beautiful building in the world. The
tomb proper consists of domed. square,
white marble building. raised on ter
race from the corners of which rise four
slim. white minarets. The whole is set
in an exquisite garden surrounded by
red sandstone wall. The tomb building
is 1856 feet square. with a dome So feet
in internal diameter. rising to height
of 210 feet.
O. How many kinds of owls are there7
e. H. w.
A. More than 300 kinds have been
identified The smallest are the elf
owls. about the size of sparrow, while
the largest are feet or more in length.
O. Has Station WLW at Cincinnati
beam on one side of its antenna so as
not to interfere with Canadian stations?
R. E. M.
A. Station WLW, which operates un-
limited time with a power OF 500 kllo-
watts, utiliZes an antenna array at night
which suppresses its signal strength in
the vicinity of Station CFRB, in Toronto.
Ontario, Canada, to the equivalent OF
a signal which would be supplied to this
area, if Station WLW was operating
with a power of SO kilowatts.
@. What American city leads In air
conditioning?-F. R. c.
A. Phoenix, Ariz., has more units than
any other place in proportion to its pop
ulation.
@. What was the st. Louis whiskey
ring?-J. r. K.
A. This was an association Of revenue
officers and distillers. formed in st.
Louis to defraud the Government OF the
internal revenue tax on distilled liquors.
By 1874 there were branches in Chicago.
Milwaukee, Peoria. Cincinnati and New
Orleans and an agent at Washington to
corrupt the Treasury agents. In 1878
Myron Colony of the Cotton Exchange
was appointed by the Secretary OF the
Treasury to make an investigation OF
the frauds Indictments were brought
against 238 persons and it was found
that the Government had been defraud-