Evening star., 1938-06-22
ANSWERS
TOQUESTIONs
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN,

M FNEUEkIC J. HASkIN.
A reader can get the ansuer to any
Questton OF fact BY Urtttng The Epe.
ming Star Information Bureau, frederic
J. Hdskin. Director, Warrington. D. c.
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Q. Are there any Pullman cars named
for living lnen?-W. J. H.
A. The Pullman Co. says there are but
three cars in this category. namely, Col:
Lindoergh. Anon G.. Carter and Gen.
w. G. Brown. All are operated on the
Pennsylvania railroad between New
York and ct. Louis.
Q. On what island do the inhabitants
talk by whistling?-H. H. G.
A. In Gomera, Canary Islands, the
natives communicate with each other
by means Of whistling. This language
originated from the fact that this VOL
can1c island Is crisscrossed by impassable
gorges and as whistling carries farther
than speaking. 1t was the most con-
venient form Of address. :.
O. What is a walk over race?-J. 3. W.
A. 1t Is stake race in which all
horses entered except one have been
withdrawn, leaving that horse to walk
over tho distance and be credited with
q win.
G. Have punctuation marks long been
In use?-G. F. c.
A. Simple punctuation is found as
early as 1854 B. c.. but 1t was not until
the fifteenth century that a system was
used.
Q. Who is Luther Adler who is playing
IN Golden Boy?"-W. H.
A. He is the son Of Jacob Adler, one
OF the greatest actors who ever per-
formed with the Yiddish Art Theater.
Young Adler made his first professional
appearance at the age Of 10 In the
Y1ddlsh Theater. He later appeared with
Laurette Taylor in "Humoresque" and
with Margaret Anglin in "Iphigenia He
mas performed with the Provincetown
Players. toured with many road com.
panies and played with the Theater
Guild.
Q. Please give directions for making
J. H. G.
A. One recipe is as follows: Chloride
OF sodium Common table salO 81 parts:
chloride Of potassium, 2 parts; chloride
Of magnesia, 10 parts; sulphate of mag
nesia (epsom salts, parts; total 100
parts. A pound Of this mixture is SUI
f1cient to make about three gallons of
artificial sea water This should be
Uttered before use in the aquarium.
Fresh water must be added to replace
loss by evaporation. The addition Of
sea water would eventually cause tho
salinity to become too great. irasmuch
as the salts do not evaporate.
Q. Who painted the first panorama
L. F. S.
A. Robert Fulton is believed to have
painted the first panorama ever built.
which was executed in Paris.
Q. Is writing considered one Of the
poorest paid professions3-J. H.. G..
A. Edward Weeks. managing editor
Of the Atlantic Monthly Press saws In
his book. This Trade OF Writing: Writ
Ing Is unquestionably the worst paid Of
all professions
@ Who are the Three Cheers on
N B. CIV 6. r.
A. Travis B. Hale and Phil Hanna
are the tenors Of the trio and Ernest j.
Derry sings baritone.
O. How many people in the United
States are unemployed?-R H. F.
A. 1t is estimated that from 12000.-
600 to 12.500000 workers were unen-
ployed in March, 1885,
g. When was John J. ingalls, in the
United States Senate?-A. D. F..
A. John j. ingalls, served as Senator
from Kansas from March 4, 1873, to
March 3, 1891.
O. When was Dizzy Dean injured on
the head in a ball game7-W. D.
"A. Dizzy Dean was hit In the head In
the third game of the world series,
October S, 1884.
@. How is distance below sea level
measured?-D S.
A. The United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey says that the first step
is. OF course, to establish sea level for
the general vicinity where the measur-
ments are desired. The mean sea level at
any place is the average level Of the sur
face OF the sea at that place and Is de-
termlned by averaging the hourly
heights OF the sea over a period of a
year or more. Automatic tide cages are
used for this purpose. These tide cages
draw continuous curve Of the fuctuat-
ing surface Of the sea. Distances below
sea level. or below sea level elevations.
can then be determind as follows: In
land areas below sea level, such as Death
Valley, Calf by spirit leveling con-
nected to bench marks on the coast
whose relation to sea level has been
established. In areas covered by the
sea, by making measurements by any OF
the accurate methods of sounding. in
cluding echo sounding. In the method
OF echo sounding, the depth of the
bottom below sea level Is determined bv
making use of the knowledge of the
velocity Of sound in sea water.
@. Is there any record of the oldest
married couple in the United States?-
w. M. H.
A. As far as Is known. Mr.. and Mrs.
William Kelley Of Longviev, Tex,
qualify for this distinction. Mr.. Kelley
Is lO9 years old. his wife is los, and they
have been married 81 years.
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