Evening star., 1938-03-16
ANSWERSTO
QUESTIONS
By FREDERIC J. HASKIN,

reader can get the ans,Der to any
question OF fact by Uritinp The Euentno
Star Information Bureau, Frederic J.
Hdsktn, Director. Washington, d. c.
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u. What is the smallest baby ever
born?-L. c. q.
A. According to the Journal Of the
American Medical Association, the small
est baby on record weighed 11s pounds
at birth.
@. Is there such thing as q white
tomato?-L. w.
A. There is now white variety known
as the SNOWFALL.
@. What is the largest county In Texas?
&C. j. H.
A. Brewster is the largest OF the 254
counties of Texas. Its area is 5935
square miles, or only slightly smaller
than the combined area of Connecticut
and Rhode Island
@. Who drove the last spike In the
Union Pacific Railroad?-W. P.
A. On May 10, 1869, the golden spike
of the Union Pacific Railroad was driven
by President Leland Stanford, Governor
OF California and president of the Gen.
trail Pacific Railroad, and Vice President
Durant of the Union Pacific Railroad.
Q. Why is no one ever drowned in
Great Salt Lake?-J. P.
A. The specific gravity of the waters
Is so great that a swimmer cannot sink
in it.
Q. What is the largest amount Of
compensation or pension paid to vet
eran of the World War?-H. M. j.
A. The maximum amount of pension
which may be paid World War veteran
is S275 month.
@. What is Canadian bacon?-M. W.D.
A. Canadian bacon is the cured ten
derloin of the hog.
@. When were Seth Thomas clocks
first made?-H. H. H.
A. Seth Thomas clocks were first made
in 1913. Those manufactured between
1873 and 1885 were largely shelf clocks.
few small mantel clocks and regula-
tors. The company first began to make
tower clocks in 1872.
O. What causes the blue haze over
the Blue Ridge Mountains?-T. S.
A. The blue haze over the Blue Ridge
Mountains is due mainly to the scatter
ing of light by fine dust in the lower
atmosphere. The scattering of blue
light is much greater than that of
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IS blue (for the same reason) there is
more blue light than any other to be
scattered.
O. How much raw silk does the United
States import?-J. H.
A. During the calendar year 1887,
57,8l5.573 pounds of raw silk was i'm
ported with an import value of
sl06,594,358
@. What magazine has the largest
rural circulation?-W. NJ G.
A. The Country Home Magazine, with
more than 100000 circulation. has the
largest in the world
@. Did both Gilbert Chesterton and
his wife become Catholics?-M. Z. M.
A. In 1922 the author became a mem
Der of the Roman Catholic faith, partly
through his friend, Hilaire Belloc. He
afterWard wrote vigorously on religious
topics upholding his adopted faith -Four
years later Mrs. Chesterton became &
Roman Catholic.
O. Please describe the new bridge game
played with IS cards.-H. G. w.
A. Players have devised q fifth suit
for the game, the crown suit, whic.
brings the deck of cards to IS, givin
each player Is in his hand with or"
left over which the dealer may have
dlscardlng as he pleaSes. Bidding
similar to present contract, except tha
trlck counting begins at eight instea
OF SIX. A small slam means all but tv
OF the l6 tricks; a grand slam all b,
one; superslam all the tricks.
q. Please give a list Of plants thc
thrive in acid soil.-W. H. M.
A. Among the plants that thrive il
acid soil are azaleas, chrysanthemun
galaX, luplnes, marigolds, rhododendror
and many evergreens.
Q. Where is Oman and Muscat. IT,,
Sultan of which recently visited Wash
ington, D. C.?-H. j.
A. Oman is the small Arab principally
at the southeast extremity Of the Arab
ian Peninsula, partly on the Persian
Gulf and partly on the Arabian Sea.
Muscat is the capital. The Sultan is
subsidized by the government Of India.
@ Who invented the wheelbarrow?-
w. H.
A. Leonardo da Vinci invented the
Wheelbarrow, adding the wheel to the
old handbarrow, which was a box with
handles carried by two men,
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