Evening star., 1938-02-11

question OF fact by ur,t,nu The E,en,po
Stdr Information Bureau, Frederic J.
Hnsk'n, Director, Washington, d. c.
Please inciose stamp for reply.
q. How much time Is spent bv the
average family in listening to the radio?
w. r.
A. According to survey among fam
lilies owning radios, 202l2.500 listened an
average of more than five hours each day.
@. What is meant by clock stopping In
CongreSS?-H W.
A. In Congress and also in State Leg
islatures, where there is a time limit IN
the length of session, there often re-
mains must" legislation. 1t is then Gus
tomary to stop or cover the face of the
clock to preserve at least semblance Of
law observance.
@. Why are lions heads used on 80
many fountains?-H. w.
A. The ancient Egyptians used a lions
head for their fountains because the Nile
overfloWs every year while the sun is IN
Leo. The Greeks and Romans in turn
adopted the same idea, which gradually
became standardized throughout the
world.
@. How large is Great Salt Lake,
e. w.
A. 1t has a maximum depth of IN
feet, is 30 miles long and 20 TO 80 miles
wide.
@. For whom vas Mount Mitchell,
A. This mountain. the highest peak
for Elisha Mitchell. who lost his life
while making a survey of it.
Q. How many acres were planted 70
trees in the Shelterbelt?-M r.
A. The Forest Service SAYS that 32035
acres of trees were planted in the She-
terbelt Project or approximately 25.-
0000 900 trees. On July l. 1886. Sl2 per
cent Of the trees were still living. The
Shelterbelt program ended July !. 1896
as at the end of that fiscal wear no more
money was appropriated for the contin-
uance of the project. Up until that date
50 573 047 had been expended. The For
est Service. however. will continue ~
cooperate with farmers in planting
trees.
Q. What cities in the United States
have the largest percentage Of native
white population?-K. G. H.
A. In 1880 there were seven cities in
the United States with a population of
100000 or more in which over 85 per
cent Of the families were native vhis
They we're: Wichita Kans. 9l per cent:
Evansville, Ind. 89.4 per cent: Fort
Wayne, Ind, 891 per cent; Oklahoma
City, Okla. $50 per cent; Peoria. I'll,
86 per cent: Long Beach. Calf. s6 per
cent, Tulsa, Okla, 85.6 per cent.
@. How many windows has the Empire
State Building in New York City? C r.
A. There are $500 windows in the
building.
@. What are deodands In English Law?
d. A. T.
A. Formerly. they were personal be
longings. which. having been the direct
cause of death of person. were given
to the crown for use as aims. Such re-
quirement was abolished in ls46
@. How many musical compositions
have been written about Abraham Lin
coln?--E H.
A. There are over 500 that refer to
Lincoln.
@. Why is north ALWAYS placed At The
top of the map?-H. M.
A. No scientific principle makes n
necessary to have the north Of map
at the top. II is probable that the
ancient Greek and Roman map makers
had east al the top. that being the di-
rection of the rising sun. The medieval
map makers as a rule followed the same
custom. However. map in the British
Museum is oriented with south at the
top. 1t was made in 1892 Another map
of the same collection is oriented with
west at the top. Ptolemy placed north
at the top of his maps and this system
was followed by the early map makers
of the British Isles With the revival
of PtolemvS geogra ply during the Rem
aissance, placing north at the top be-
came an established custom. which was
further confirmed by the increase Of
the use of meridians and parallels.
@. Why is the Shorter Catechisn1
called by that name?-I. A. T
A. The Larger Catechism is "for such
as have made some proficiency in the
knowledge of the Christian religion"
but it is generally too detailed and
minute for memorizing and has never
received anything like the reception
accorded to the Shorter Catechism which
is for such as are of weaker capacity"
@. Who are the largest life insurance
policyholders in the United States?
L. w.
A. Among the largest policyholderS are
Pierre S. du Pont Marshall Field, 3D.
Frederick B. Patterson. Joseph NJ.
Schenk, Walter P Chrysler. Jesse L.
Lasky. l.. r. Smith. William Ziegler.
jr.; Charles Stewart Mott William R.
Coe. Peter E. Martin, A. H Landwehr,
C. M. Higbee and Morris Markin.
Q. Where is the International Stamp
Review published?-H. L.
A. 1t is weekly published in ST
Joseph, Mo.
@. With the increase in population in
the next 10 or II years. how much land
will be needed to supply food for the
people?-L. W.
A. When the population in la5n-60
reaches about 140 100000 it is estimated
that approximately 800, ,OOOOoO acres will
be needed to feed and clothe the IN
habitants of the United States.
@. Who now owns the William X. Van
derbilt estate called Idlehour?-G. j.