Evening star., 1939-07-28
Hoskin's Answers !
To Readers Questions
By Frederic J. Hasktn.

ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
eric j. Hasktn, director, Washinoton,
d. c. Please tnclose stamp for reply.
Q. How large is the Atlantic Ocean7-
K. L. B.
A. The Atlantic Ocean covers over one
fifth Of the earth's surface and includes
three-tenths Of the water surface of the
globe. Its length, including the Ant
arctic Ocean, is $4,000 miles; average
width, 5000 miles; greatest width, 5000
miles: area, including coast waters. H.
100000 square miles.
@. Please give some information about
the first New York production of "The
Wizard Of OIL. w. H.
A. The musical comedy was produced
at the Majestic Theater, New York City.
on January 20, 1908, by Fred r. Hannlin.
The book and lyrics were by L. Frank
Baum, author Of the book, and the music
oy Paul Tietjins. The cast included
FRED stone as the Scarecrow, Dave Mont.
gomery as the Tin Woodman. Arthur
Hills as the Cowardly Lion, Anna Laugh
lin as Dorothy, Bobby Gaylor as the
Wizard and Lotta Faust as Trixie Trife.
The show ran for year and then had
long road tour.
@. What subject has been chosen for
the High School Debate this year2-R, ].
A. The High School Debate question
for 1889 Is Resolved: That the Federal
Government shall own and operate tho
railroads of the United States"
Q. When were cut nails first made?-
A. j. r.
A. Credit for inventing nail making
machinery appears due Ezekiel Reed.
Bridgewater, Mass, who received patent
IN l786 for cut nails. The first steel cut
nails were manufactured in 1889 bv tha
Riverside Iron Works of Wheeling w.
Va.
Q. How many nurses are there at Johns
Hopkins Hospital?-W. D. E.
A. There are 271 graduate and 257
student nurses at Johns Hopkins Hospi.
tai in Baltimore, Md.
Q. What tribute did Cen Pershinp nav
to the American Expeditionary Forces?-
j. L. N.
A. In his report of December 1918.
Gen. Pershing said: when I think OF
their heroism, their patience under hard
ships, their unfinching spirit of offensive
action, am filled with emotion which I
am unable to express. Their deeds are
immortal, and they have earned the
eternal gratitude of our country"
@ How is fog produced in the moyies9
II. j. G.
A. Fog is simulated by mineral oil
which is put into a spray gun and shot
against an electrically heated plate. The
warmed mist is then blown over drv ice.
Q. Which are more closely related, a
boy and his father or a boy and his
brother?-J. w.
A. boy and his brother are more
closely related than boy and his father.
Biologically father and son have one
half common blood, while brothers have
all common blood.
O. How many times did Lafayette
visit America?-R. w. H.
A. Lafayette first came to the United
States while the colonies were fighting
Tor independence. He went back to
France in 1779 but came to America
again in April, $780, After peace was
declared Lafayette revisited America In
1874 and again in 1824-5.
G. Is Al Capone still at Alcatraz?-
L. K.
A. AL Capone was transferred from AL.
catraz Prison to Terminal Island (just
outside of Los Angeles in January of
this year.
Q. Please explain the irregularities in
the southern boundary of Arizona
E. A. B.
A. The Irregularities in the southern
boundary of Arizona which furnished
the international boundary with Mexico
are due to the fact that a second pur-
chase was made from Mexico on De-
cember 30, 1853, known as the Gadsden
Purchase. This consisted of strip of
land lying south of the Gila in New
Mexico and Arizona. The parallel of
80 degrees 20 minutes north latitude
could not very we'll be continued due west
because if it did it would reach the Gulf
OF California south of its head and thus
cut OH the main part of Mexico from the
Mexican territory of Lower California.
q. Was it Justice Taft who misuuoted
the oath Of Office in administering 1t to
President Hoover?-W. F. l..
A. Helen Terwilliger, a l3-year-old
girl, wrote Justice Taft that he had mis-
quoted the oath of office when he ad-
ministered it to President Hoover. He
used the words preserve, maintain and
defend" instead of preserve, protect and
defend"
Q. How many mail pouches and sacks
are used by the Post ONCE Department?
"A. F. c.
A. The Post ONCE Department says
that there are approximately 1900 900
pouches and $4,000 900 sacks used in the
service.
q. Where may obtain an inexpensive
anthology Of verse?-F. W..
A. See Haskins advertisement on page
Az today.
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