Evening star., 1938-02-05
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

A reader con get the ansper to a~S
question OF fact BY ,Dritino The Epen,no
Sldr information Bureau. Frederic J.
Haskin, director, Washington, d. c.
Please tnclo'e stamp for reply.
q. Is 1t true that Robert Wadlov. The
young giant, has no feeling in his feet7
S. A.
A. He has fiat feet which hurt him
frequently. He is now 10 years old.
!eet inches tall, weighs 465 pounds, and
has feet 18 inches long.
Q. Who wrote Bel Mir Bist D.,
ocnoen' the popular novelty song?
j. H.
A. The song was written about IN
years ago by two Jewish playwriehts,
oholem Secunda and Jacob Jacobs, for
g musical comedy. The show had 4
orlel run and the song was apparently
Iorgotten until last summer, when IT. wa,
revived by some Negro musicians at a
fashionable Jewish summer resort. When
they later took a winter engagement IN
Broadway night club the song became
one OF the seasons biggest hits
Wan oPiS Sdethls Odh WHICH WSS
near Llncolns birthplace still living?
H. 3.
A. The tree is about 300 year. old
and Is still perfectly sound. It's foliage
IN summer has a spread OF over 100
feet.
O. Is an earthquake an abrupt shock,
or is it usually preceded by slighter
tremors?-G. T.
A. Usually slight tremors are felt
first. They rapidly take the form of one
or more violent shocks. and end in
vibrations of diminishing force.
@. How large is the pyramid at
Gizeh?-C. H.
A. The great pyramid at Gizeh is
48l's feet high. with width Of each side
at the base of 1851 feet The slopdne
sides rise at an angle Of ST. So and have
a slant height of 568 feet.
O. Where is the Conrad Weiser
Memorial?-W. F.M
A. Conrad Weiser Memorial Park Is
a beautiful shrine located along the
William Penn Highway just east of
Womelsdorf. Berks County, Pa. 1t con-
talns the heart Of the pioneer homestead
farm OF Col. Conrad Weser. pioneer
nero, churchman, diplomat, Indian
agent. interpreter, soldier and judge.
Ihe original Weiser mansion 200 years
old. is restored and suitably furnished
with antique furniture. There is
museum of rare Weiser records and CO.
lonial records.
Q. What is the latest Burbank plant
patent that has been granted?-C. H.
A. The latest Burbank patent is for
climbing rose characterized by it's
white, tea rose-like flower, long, strong
stems and old rose fragrance.
Q. What does the word gospel mean?
L. r.
A. Literally it means good news.
@. Who was the Ferris who designed
the Ferris wheel?-J. r.
A. George W. Ferris was an American
engineer of Galesburg, III.
@. How far is the Amazon River navi-
gable?-J. H.
A. The river Is navigable for ocean
steamers over stretch Of 1900 miles and
486 miles farther for smaller vessels.
The river system affords navigable water
ways of $1,000 miles.
Q. Is it true that the engineer Of the
Holland Tunnel died Of overwork?-W J.
A. Clifford M. Holland. who designed
the tunnel. died from overwork the dav
after the first Of the twin tubes was
holed through.
Q. Please describe the new all-glass
train which was made in England
J. H. j.
A. With the exception of the roof, the
exterior OF the train is all of glass and
more than 10000 pieces Of a special
type were used to construct 1t. On the
interior are glass floors and walls.
glass bathroom and pictures made Of
glass. The train was constructed by
Lancashire. England firm of glassmak-
ers to advertise its products.
O. When did Buffalo Bill start his
Wild West shoW?-E. j.
A. He organized the show in 1888
O. Is it possible to create 4 perfect
vacuum?-E. r.
A. This is at present a mere intellec-
tual concept. No physical or chemical
method has been devised for effectine
the absolute removal of every trace of
matter from any portion OF space having
finite measurements. BY the uSe Of q
good modern air pump a degree of ex-
hauStlon can be obtained which IL so
perfect that no residual matter cen be
detected except by the most delicate
testing. The Sprengel pump, invented
about 1865, is able to produce a vacuum
SO nearly perfect that the residual pres
sure probably does not exceed the 4O0.
OOO.O .O00th part of an atmosphere.
@. How long have the parents Of the
Dionne quintuplets been marr1ed7--
r. j. NJ
A. Thirteen years. The ceremony oc-
CURED at the Roman Catholic Church
in Corbeil, Ontario, on September Is,
1925