Evening star., 1939-07-27
Answers
To Questions
By Frederic J. Husktn.

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@. When was "The Mikado" first pro-
duced In Boston?-E. w. K.
A. The first performance of The
Mikado" in Boston was at the opening
of the Hollis Street Theater on Novem-
ber 9, 1885.
@. Does dry ice give of harmful gas?
c. R. K.
A. The National Bureau of Standards
says that the gas given OF by the evap-
Grafton of dry ice is carbon dioxide
which, while not injurious in small
quantities, is deadly when occurring in
very large amounts as it excludes the
necessary oxygen for breathing.
Q. Were the school scenes in the movie
Goodbye, Mr.. Chips" taken at Eton?-
w. j. H.
A. The school pictured In the film Is
Repton in Derbyshire, England. It is a
famous public school which was founded
in 1857 by Sir John Port.
@. What were the last two States to
enter the Union?-C. M. j.
A. The 47th and 48th States to join
the Union were New Mexico, January 6,
1912, and Arizona, February IA, 1912.
@. Do camels store water in their
humps?-M. M
A. Camels have no water in their
humps. The hump is a reservoir for fat
which the camel uses as food supply
on long marches. The stomach of the
camel, however, can store large GUAM
tity of water for short periods in one Of
its several chambers
Q. Please give some information about
the Starrucca viaduct between Lanesboro
and Susquehanna. Paw. M. G.
A. This Erie Railroad viaduct was built
in 1848 by John p Kirkwood, civil engi-
neer, at the time the railroad was first
constructed. 1t was at that time the
greatest work of its kind in the United
States. Built at cost of $500 900, it Is
said to have been the most expensive
railroad bridge of the period The stone
in the viaduct was quarried within a
few miles of it's site.
@. What is the largest religious statue
in the world?-C L. G.
A. 1t is the statue of Our Lady of the
Sacred Heart which has recently been
dedicated at Mas Rillier, near Lyons,
France. The statue weighs 440 tons and
depicts the virgin clasping the infant
Jesus to her breast. The monument has
small chapel built in the base and an
inside staircase leads to an observation
platform constructed inside the head.
The total height is lot feet and the
height including the foundation is l74
feet.
@. Who said: Don't fire until you see
the whites of their eyes?"-R. S.
A. This was the command of Col.
William Prescott at the Battle of Bunker
Hill
@. Can safety matches be sent by
parcel post?-R. r.
A. The Postal laws and regulations
provide that: Safety matches (strike-
only-on-box Variety shall be accepted
for transmission in the domestic mails
when packed in asbestos wrapped, tightly
closed metal containers
@. Where is David Garrick the
for r1i el, aot1 t,,,,s
A. He was buried beneath the Shakes
peare monument in Westminster Abbey.
@. How much does the Washington
Monument weigh?-J. D. H.
A. The total weight of the monument
is 81,120 tons.
@. Where in the Bible is the express
sion Eat, drink and be merry?"-
H. N
A. Ecclesiastes VIII, Is reads: Then
I commended mirth, because a man
hath no better thing under the sun,
than to eat, and to drink, and to be
merry; for that shall abide with him
OF his labor the days of his life, which
God giveth him under the sun" Luke
XII, 10 says: And 1 will say to my
soul. thou hast much goods laid up for
many years; take thine ease, eat, drink
and be merry
Q. How many slaves were there in
the United States in 1S6O?-R K.
A. At that time there were 3,954,oOo
slaves in this country, valued at more
than $4,000, 100000.
@. Please give the names of the 10
leading cattle-raising States-F. N.
A. The Following States lead in tbs
production of cattle: Texas Iowa,
Nebraska, Minnesota, Kansas, Wiscon-
sin, Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma and
California.
@. Who was the first person to use q
whistle in directing trafic?-L. Y.
A. The late Capt Bernard j. Hoppe
of the Boston Police Department is said
to have been the first officer to use a
whistle as traffic signal. The system
OF having. a fixed time for traffic to move
In each direction and a certain time
for pedestrians to cross the street is
also credited to Capt. Hoppe who orig
mated many methods of solving traffic
problems.
O. How long does it take a combine
to thrash so acres of wheat?-E. JH.
A large combine cap tbroch 6n