Evening star., 1939-09-07
Answers
To Questions
By Frederic J. HdSkin.

D. C. Please inclose stamp for reply.
@. Please name the countries touched
by the Equator.-L. H. S.
A. There are only 12-Ecuador, Peru,
Colombia, Brazil, st. Thomas (Portu-
guese islands,, French Equatorial Africa,
Belgian Congo, Uganda Kenya, Italian
East Africa, the Netherland Indies and
the Galapagos Islands. The actual Dutch
islands crossed by the Equator are Su-
matra, Borneo, Celebes and Halmahera.
1t barely misses New Guinea.
@. Is home work regulated by the Fair
Labor Standards Act?-K. G. H.
A. The administrator has issued a
statement pointing out that the act
makes no mention of home work and
does not prohibit it. Consequently, pro-
visions of the act apply to home workers
exactly as they do to ali other workers If
the employer is engaged in interstate
commerce or the production of goods for
interstate commerce.
@. What does P. E. N stand for in
the name of the International Writers
Club?-J. G. H.
A. The initials stand for Poets, Play
wrights, Editors, Essayists and Novelists.
@. How many trailers are there in the
United States?-J. T. H.
A. In 1888, trailer registrations totaled
1,O85,422
&c ~ oil II
A. This style of coat, which was origi-
nally the English dinner coat, was first
introduced in the United States at the
Tuxedo Club.
@. What color is Palomino horse9-
H. C.
A. The Palomino is of a cream or
golden color with name and tail of
white or ivory.
@. Has the United States recognized
Spain since Frances victory?-F. B.
A. The present Spanish government
was recognized by the United States on
April /. 1889.
@. Is there any famous collection of
canes in New Jersey or nearby?-R. G.
A. One of the exhibits in the museum
of Morristown National Historical Park
in that State is a collection of canes
dating back more than a century.
@. What can be done to keep bees
from singing grapes-K. T.
A. In spite of apparent evidence to
the contrary, bees are positively not
able to pierce the skins of grapes. 1t
must be borne in mind that the part
of bees body which inf1icts its sting
has nothing to do with the mouth parts.
which are totally unadapted for biting
purposes. The real culprits in grape
destruction are birds which infiict the
original wounds and the bees then
flock to the scene In order to take ad-
vantage of the juice which is then avail
able. Because of this the Bureau of
Plant Industry suggests sacking grapes
to preserve them on the vines.
O. How long did it take to make the
model of the new liner America which
is on display in New York City?-L. A. v.
A. The 15-foot scale model Of the ship
Mariners Museum at Newport News, Va
Five technicians worked five months
to build the model and totaled 5000
hours Of work.
@. Please give list Of foods that con-
tain aluminum-W. G. H.
A. A partial list is as follows: milk,
bread eggs, peas, bananas, oranges,
apples, raisins, sugar, tomatoes, cab
bage, rice, beef, beets. carrots, beans,
corn and potatoes.
O. What is the largest bear?-R. H. M.
A. The American Society of Mann
malogists says that the largest known
skin of an Alaskan brown bear has
length of 10 feet inches from nose
to tail tip and width across the shoul-
ders of 10 feet II inches.
@. Is there a place in North or South
Carolina where a fire has been burn
ing for 100 years in a mountain cabin?
H. D.
A. A fire $50 years old this year has
been constantly burning on the hearth OF
Bill Morris near Saluda, N. c. Mr..
Morris, who is 79 years old, has kept 1t
burning most of his life. Before that
it was cared for by his mother and
prior to that his fathers family kept
it going. 1t has become tradition and
the old settler has refused offers to
have 1t removed or cared for by others.
@. What are the qualifications neces-
sary for a woman to be chosen the
American mother?-E. H. H.
A. In the list of qualifications outlined
by the Mothers Day Committee of the
Golden Rule Foundation, it is stated
that the typical American mother must
have an outstanding record as a sue
cessful mother, this standard not to be
fixed by the size of her family but by
the character, personality and success
of her children Her character must
be real, displaying courage. moral
strength, patience, kindness and under
standing In addition, she must have q
sense of social and world relationships
and have found time outside her home
for participation in work for community
betterment.
Q. How many people over so are there
in this country?-C. M.
A. In 1880 there were 10,385 900 per-
sons 80 years Of age and over in the
United States.