Evening star., 1939-05-27
Answers
To Questions
By Frederic J. Hdskin.

reader can get the answer to am
question OF fact by ,orittng The Ere
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred.
eric J. Hasktn, director, Washington,
d. c. Please tnclose stamp for reply.
@. Is 1t true that parts Of the Templs
wall in Jerusalem are still standing?-
L. C.
A. There is no vestige left Of the an
cient Jewish Temple in Jerusalem. II
was razed and later the ground over it
was plowed.
G. How long does it take the average
liner to cross the Atlantic?-R. W.K.
A. The average time OF crossing by
the larger liners is six days. The fastest
crossing at the present time is four days.
@. When was the famous year without
a summer, and has it ever been ex-
plained?-A. M. G.
A. The year in question was 1916.
facetiously called eighteen hundred
nd-froze-to-death." 1t followed quick
ly the great explosion of Tomboro in
the island Of Sumbawa, near Java. which
filled the upper air with powdered dust,
greatly reducing the intensity of the
sunshine and lowering the temperature
on the earth.
@. In what period of the United States
Government was the per capita circula-
ton of money at it's highest point and
at its loWest?-D. D.
A. The per capita circulation of money
IN the United States was highest in 1887
-s4e6S; in 1879 it was 1852.
@. How many jockeys have won the
Kentucky Derby three times? Who are
they?-F. D. L.
A. Two jockeys have won three times:
I. Murphy in 1884, 1890 and 1891; Earle
Sande in 1923, 1925 and 1890
@. What material is generally used
in making weights?-T. L. B.
A Brass is the material most widely
used for standard weights, although
platinum and aluminium are quite COM
monty employed for weights Of one gram
or less.
Q. Can you tell me what kind of dog
was used in the movie The Hound of
the Baskervilles "?-F. L.
A. The dog used in the motion picture
"The Hound of the Baskervilles" is
named Chief. He is Great Dane weigh
ing 140 pounds, owned and trained by
dog fancier in San Fernando Valley.
@. Is there an automobile route from
New York to the Panama Canal?-H G..
A. The n-American Highway, which
will connect the United States with Gen.
trail and South America, has only been
completed as far as Oaxaca, Mexico At
the present time it is not possible to
travel by automobile from the United
States to the Panama Canal
Q. Kindly tell when the new smaller
bills were released to the public, and
why they were made smaller-H. J.
| A. The new small currency was issued
on July 10, 1929. The bills were made
smaller because they were more conven-
lent to carry and they cost less to make.
BY eliminating the necessity for folding
them so many times, the durability Of
the bills was increased.
Q. What is the per capita consumption
of bread in the United States?-H. N.
A. No official figure is available. De-
partment of Commerce surveys cover
only the larger bakeries and results
therefrom do not include bread baked
in the numerous small bakeries or in
the home. The consumption of wheat
flour is 154 pounds per capita, but some
OF this is used for cake and pie baking,
and also for commercial purposes
@. Why is Whitsun so called?-H. C.
A. The same Whitsun or White
Sunday is derived from the white gar
ments formerly worn by candidates for
baptism. Whitsun, in the ancient
church, was one of the two great seasons
for baptism
@. What is the difference between
asphalt and asbestos shingles?-E. H B.
a. <hSPAAoA0 oiAAllslco dlt uldu6 VI u
rag felt base impregnated and coated
with asphalt and then imbedded with
colorful mineral granules. They are the
most cobrful shingles manufactured
Asbestos shingles are made largely of
colored cement, which is cut and sur
faced to simulate wood shingles. Both
are highly fire-resistant.
@. What kind of business is carried on
by the Goodwill Industries?-L. L.
A. The unit in Washington, D. c.,
that operates under this name recondi-
tions discarded clothing and household
articles for free distribution to the poor.
During the last year it received 16,700
bags of clothing and 7440 pieces of fur
nlture from the homes of Greater Wash
ington, all of which were made available
for free distribution to handicapped
people.
@. What is an alpenhorn?-R. LK.
A. An alpenhorn or alphorn Is a
musical instrument consisting of natu-
raj wooden horn of conical bore, having
shaped mouthpiece, used by noun
talneers in Switzerland and elsewhere.
The well-known RAM des Vaches" is the
traditional melody of the alpenhorn
lmmortal1zed by Beethoven in the finale
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