Evening star., 1939-03-08
Answers
To Questions
By Frederic J. HQsktn,

By Frederic J. Hasktn.
A reader can get the answer to anu
question OF fact by ,Drttinc The Eve-
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
eric J. HGskin, director, Washington,
d. c. Please tnclose stamp for reply.
Q. What college building was once the
seat of the United States Government?
It. S.
A. Nassau Hall at Princeton University
served at different times as a hospital
and barracks for American and British
troops during the Revolution and holds
the unique distinction of having been
the seat of the National Government II
the year 1888, when the Continental
Congress fled to Princeton.
O. How much does the Empire State
Building sway?-C. j. H.
A. The building is constructed to with
stand maximum sway of IL inches.
but tests show that the sway is rarely
greater than two inches. In the storm
OF September 21, 1888, in a 11O-mlle
wind, the building swayed four inches.
Q. What makes cats eyes shine at
night?-H P.
A. The iris of cats and some other
animals has an area called the tapetum
around the optic nerve. This area causes
the eye to shine at night.
@. In what direction did Alexander
Hamilton face in his duel with Aaron
Burr?-C. F. H.
A. Johan Smertenko in his biography
OF Hamilton says that Alexander Ham
llton was on the upper end of the ledge
"hen his duel with Burr occurred, and
that in this position he faced the morn
Ing sun. Hamilton was clearly outlined
against a projecting stone. Burr stood
among the trees 10 PAGES away.
@. Who was Horatio Alger, author of
the boys books?-R. j. H.
A. Horatio Alger was born in Revere,
Mass, in 1882. After graduating at
Harvard in 1852 he became a teacher
and Journalist. and in 1864 a Unitarian
minister. He moved to New York City
in 1866 and his experiences there In
trying to improve the conditions of street
boys are reflected in his writings. which
INCLUDE over 100 books. He died in Ma
tick, Mass, in 1899
@. What caused Earl Browder's i'm
prisonment2-L. j. M.
A. Earl Browder was arrested in
Olathe, Kans., in 1917 after expressing
MS opposition to the selective ARMY
draft. He was sentenced to a year in
Jail for refusing to register. Later ne
was indicted for conspiracy to resist
the operation of the draft law, and was
sentenced to two years in the Federal
Prison Of Leavenworth.
O. How much land is under culti-
vation in Norway?-J. H. G.
A. Norway has only 4,300 square miles
OF land under cultivation.
@. When did Congress pass the law
declaring 3.2 beer on-intoxicatinz?.-
D. E. w.
A. Congress passed the bill making
~ beer legal on March %, 1898. The
beer went on sale on April 7, 1888.
Q. What kind of time does Mexico
use?-F. H. K.
A. Mexico uses Central standard
time as used in the United States
that is OF the 90 longitude-except ter
the northern district of Lower California,
where Pacific standard time is used.
@. Where was the first geological gar
den?-J. K. B.
A. The first of record was founded
IN China by the first emperor of the
Chou dynasty, who reigned about HOO
BIC. 1t was called the Intelligence
Park.
@. What is the largest newsprint
mill in the world?-J. G. S.
A. The Newsprint Bureau SAYS: "The
largest single newsprint mill in the
world is probably that of the Canadian
International Paper Co. at Three Rivers
in the province of Quebec, Canada. The
largest manufacturer of newsprint pa
per In the world is the Bowaters Paoer
Mills, an English company which has
several mills in England and one also
IN Newfoundland. The Canadian Inter-
national Paper Co. with three large
mills in Canada ranks second with total
productive capacity"
@. Why is plant called Jobs tears?-
T. j. v.
A. Its name is derived from the hard.
shining tearlike seeds which resemble
blush white porcelain and are used in
making bracelets, necklaces and rosaries,
O.. What were Steinmetz's greatest con-
tributions to electricity?-R. S. F.
A. Steinmetz regarded his three great
est contributions to electrical science as
Cd his Investigations on magnetism re-
sulting in his discovery of the law of
hysteresis, which enables losses of elec-
trio power due to magnetism to be ac-
curately forecast before starting the con-
Struction OF motors, generators, and
other electrical apparatus, employing
iron; ca the development of his SYM
bolic method of calculating alternating
current phenomena; % his investigation
of lightning phenomena which resulted
in his theory of electrical transients,
and Opened the way for his deveIoppo,pt