Evening star., 1939-08-12
Answers
To Questions
By Frederic J. Huskin.

HH1y oLuT InJOTTdttOn Bureau, Fred
eric J. Haskin, director, Washington,
d. c. Please tnclose stamp tor reply.
@. Who was the Southern Congress-
man who some time ago introduced a
bill to prohibit women from smokine?-
J. McC.
A. Congressman Paul johnson of Mis-
sissippi introduced H. r. 1852 to prohibit
female persons in the District of Co.
lumbia from smoking cigarettes in any
public place and to prohibit owners of
public places from permitting female
persons to smoke on premises controlled
by said owners or lessees and prescribing
penalties therefor.
O. What is the longest record for the
termination Of a flower seed?-J. L. K,
A. At the Garfield Park Conservatory
In Chicago, an East Indian lotus plant
has bloomed which was grown from
seeds known to be at least 500 years old.
The seed was discovered during the ex-
cavation of an ancient lake and was
sent to the field museum, which gave
some specimens to the conservatory.
@. How many cases have been han
died by the National Labor Relations
Board?-D. S.
A. Since 1885 the National Labor Re-
lations Board has handled 22,466 cases,
involving 5,123531 workers.
Q. OF what artist was it said, His
touch was as light as the sweep Of q
cloud, as swift as the flash of a sun
beam"?-L. r. w.
A. Gainsborough's landscapes were
thus described by Ruskin.,
@. Is there story connected with
the fairy stones that are found in Patrick
County Va.?-M. T. H.
A. Legend says that they are the So
lidifled tears shed by the fairies when
an angel brought them word of Christ's
crucifxion
Q. How many miles does a honey bee
travel to obtain nectar? How much
nectar is required for pound of honey?
S. B.
A. honey bee goes about miles on
a trip and may take as many as 10 or
II trips day. A good hive of bees in a
good location can produce a pound of
honey in three-quarters of an hour, or
about 20 to % pounds day. 1t has been
estimated by the Department of Agri-
culture experts that pound of honey
represents the life work of approximately
1000 bees, bees working life averaging
fhroe Tt taL oLo
''beeloads' of nectar to weigh one pound.
This will make about one-quarter Of a
pound of honey.
O. OF what nationality is Lou Nova,
the prize fghter?-V. c. F.
A. Lou Nova is of Scotch-Irish de-
scent on his mothers side and Italian
German on his fathers side. He was
born in this country.
O. What is the largest natural bridge
in the world?-L. w. NJ
A. 1t is the Rainbow Arch in Utah
which spans Bridge Canyon on the north
slope of Navajo Mountain. The arch
rises 309 feet from the bed of the stream
below. The abutments are 278 feet apart
and its width on top is from 80 to a
feet. 1t could easily span the dome of
the Capitol at Washington, D. c.
q. When was the Tomb of the Un.
known Soldier at Arlington dedicated?
IN. McC.
A. 1t was dedicated on November II,
1892
Q. How high above sea level is New
Orleans?-J Y.
A. The Geological Survey says that
the highest natural ground in New Or
leans, La, is about 121a feet above sea
level. The ground in back of the airport
at Lake Pontchartrain is minus As feet.
The average elevation of the CITY is feet
above sea level
@. What is Tasmanian devil?-W,
G. H.
A. 1t is small marsupial, or pouched
animal, peculiar to Tasmania, Australia.
In appearance it resembles small bear.
and it is very destructive to sheep. The
animal has such a ferocious temper that
it is untamable.
Q. How many copies of Gone With
the Wind" have been sold?-E. C.
A. Total sales of the novel have
reached approximately 2,40O 900 copies.
@. Who played Rose in the original
New York production of "Trelawny of
the Wells &C. j. D.
A. The part Of Rose Trelawny was
played by Mary Mannering when the
play opened at the Lyceum Theater on
November %, 1898
@. What is Tagalog?-D X B.
A. A Tagalog is member of a tribe OF
Malayan origin in Luzon Province Phil
ippine Islands. They are Christians, Sec
ond IN number of population and cul-
tural leaders among native Philippine
peoples. Before the Spaniards came.
they had an alphabet of their own and
an extensive civilization The name
Tagalog is also applied to the language
of the tribe.
@. Which State has a larger Negro
population, South Carolina or Missis-
sippi?-R. S.
A. According to the census of 1880
there were 793,681 Negroes In South
Carolina This comprised 456 per cent