Evening star., 1939-09-14
Answers
To Questions
By Frederic J. H1sktn.

eTtC u. HdShtH, dHecLOr, washington,
D. c. Please inclose stamp for reply.
Q. Please give the inscription on the
monument of Edith Cavell, the martyred
nurse. H. G.
A. The statue of Edith Caven in Lon
don bears the following words: Patriot
ism is not enough; must have no hatred
or bitterness for any one"
@. How much money is spent for tip
ping?-L. r. S.
A. In the United States it is roughly
estimated that 5000, 100000 a year is
spent in tips.
@. Why do mockingbirds stop singing
during dog days?-L. w. w.
A. Because they have finished breed
ing and are going through the moult
which is very exhausting process phys
ically and leaves no energy for singing.
@. Are needles numbered?-A. McM.
A. Needles are numbered from / to IL,
No. being the coarsest and IL the
finest. Most sewing Is done with No.
or 8.
@. What States have the highest and
lowest percentage of illiteracy?-T. CIV
A. The 1880 census showed that South
Carolina with 149 per cent had the
highest rate of illiteracy and Iowa with
0.8 per cent the lowest.
@. Who was the paternal grandfather
of the Secretary of Agriculture, Henry
Agard Wallace?-M w. D.
A. The Secretary's father was Henry
Cantwell Wallace, a former Secretary
of Agriculture, who was the son Of
Mamie Cantwell and Henry Wallace,
an editor and writer on agricultural sub
jects. who was born near West Newton,
Pa, the son of Martha Ross and John
Wallace, who emigrated from Ireland
in 1882
@. Is there any fee for towing a car
cut of the Holland Tunnel?-G. F.
A. There is no charge for towing a
car out of the Holland Tunnel This
service is performed by specially trained
personnel using specially designed emer-
gency equipment.
@. Please give the nationality and
meaning of the given name Karen
r. K. j.
A. Karen is a Danish name meaning
pure.
@. How many copies of the o. books
have been sold?-D. j. M
A. Nine million copies of the books
have been sold.
O. How long are the intestines2-
j. w. R.
A. The small intestine is about 20 feet
long and the large intestine about
feet long.
@. When was Marguerite Clark's hus-
band killed in an airplane accident?-
E. D.
A. Harry Williams was killed in an
airplane crash May 10, 1886, at Baton
Rouge, La.
@. Why is the book in the Bible called
EXoduS?-W. L. b.
A. Exodus means a going forth or
departure, as of a multitude, from a
place or country. This name was given
to the second book of the Bible because
it describes the departure of the chill
dren of Israel from Egypt.
@. Please explain the First, Second and
Third Reichs.-J. T. H.
A. The First Reich was the so-called
Holy Roman Empire of the German
nation, which existed until 1903 when
Emperor Francis I abdicated and the
nucleus of the Rhine Confederation was
formed. The Second Reich began in
1871 after the foundation of the new
German Empire, which was organized
under Bismarck through unification of
the German states. The Third Reich
came into power in 1888 when the Reich
stag and the state diets were dissolved
and a new election called for the Reich
stag alone as a nationwide vote of con-
fidence.
@. Where is the Great Dismal Swamp?
w. j. H.
A. This is tract of marshy land in
Southeastern Virginia and Northeastern
North Carolina. 1t begins short dis
tance south of Norfolk, Va, extends
southwark about 80 miles and en-
braces a total area OF some $50 square
miles. The swamp originally contained
an area of about 1900 square miles but
much of it has been reclaimed and placed
under cultivation. Near its center Is
Lake Drummond, about miles In
diameter.
@. What is the protein content Of
gelatin?-E. j. H.
A. Gelatin is approximately 90 per
cent digestible protein.
@. Where is the largest hatchery In
the United States?-J. w. B.
A. The Bureau of Animal Industry says
that according to its records the largest
is the Wene Hatchery at Vineland, N. J.
At the establishment 10000 eggs can
be Matched at one time.
@. Which cities are farthest north
and farthest south?-P. D.
A. Hammerfest, Norway, in 10 de-
grees 40 minutes II seconds NJ latitude,
is the northernmost city. There are
villages in Alaska, Greenland and Siberia
more northerly but of Insignificant popu-