Evening star., 1939-05-02
Answers
To Questions
Bu Frederic J. Hdskin.

@. How many students will graduate
from high school this June?-L. T. r.
A. 1t is estimated that 100000 boys
and girls will be graduated from high
schools in the United States at that time.
@. What is the deepest lake in the
United States?-L. S.
A. Crater Lake in oregon is the deep
est lake in the United States. 1t has
depth OF 1896 feet and lies $3.50 feet
above sea level.
@. Is John Wilkes Booths skull in
museum in Washington, D. CIR. E. K.
A. The skull of John Wilkes Booth is
buried in Greenmount Cemetery, Balti-
more, but small bone was taken from
the top of his spine by the Army doctors,
and this is in the Army Medical Museum
in Washington.
O. Is nutria fur fabric or the fur OF
an animal?-E. H. B.
A. Nutria is the fur of the coypu, a
South American beaverlike aquatic
rodent.
@. Did Japan make settlement with
the United States for the Panay attack?
&C. A.
A. The japanese government paid
indemnity of s2214 00736 for death, per-
sonal injury and property losses sus-
tained as result of the attack on the
U. S. S. Panay and American merchant
vessels on December IL, 1887.
O. Is there law prohibiting dogs and
cats from crossing suspension bridges?-
BIB
A. There is no law prohibiting dogs,
cats and other animals from crossing
suspension bridges. Many stories have
been circulated to the effect that certain
animals are not permitted to walk across
such bridges because as they walk they
produce vibration which might endanger
the structure. The consensus is that the
vibration produced by the walking of
small animals would not be sufficiently
great to endanger anything as substan-
tial as bridge
@. What stamp bears quotation from
Emerson?-H. S.
A. The scent stamp of the Lexing
ton Concord issue of 1925 bears picture
of the monument at the battle-ground on
which there is a quotation from Emer-
sons poem beginning. by the rude bridge
which arched the flood, Their flag to
April's breeze unfurled-."
O. Why is Timothy grass so called?-
E. w. K.
A. This grass was named for Timothy
Hanson, who is said to have brought the
seed into the Carolinas about 1920.
O. Is 1t possible for an American to
join the Bengal Lancers?-R. S.
A. The British Embassy says that the
Bengal Lancers were disbanded in 1920
G. Who invented the Wasserman test?
j. H. D.
A. August Won Wasserman Q866-1s25), },
German physician, director of the ex-
perimental treatment Of diseases and
research in serums at the Koch Institute,
Berlin, in 1906 devised the Wasserman
reaction.
@. How long have Correll and Gosden
been on the air as Amos n Andy?-W.N.
A. They have been broadcasting as
Amos n Andy since March 10, 1927.
O. Who was known as the Gear Lib
orator" of Russia? Nv. S. S.
A. In 1859 Alexander II began to free
T,, ha iccn
edict of emancipation which abolished
serfdom throughout the empire and won
for him the title of Gear Liberator."
@. How many Jews are there in the
world?-P. T. R.
A. In 1886 the Jewish population Of
the world was estimated at 16240000 by
the Jewish Institute of Warsaw, Poland.
@. Are pecans nutritious?--E. H. J.
A. Pecans are the richest in fat Of all
nuts. They are highly concentrated
food and are especially good source Of
vitamin B.
@. What can be used on wood shingles
to make them fire resistant?-L. F. S.
"A. 1Il6 NdIlOlldl Dul eau VI Sgohi0oA 10
says that tests made at that bureau
indicate that zinc borate is the best
known material for fire resistance Of
wood shingles. Second in line is ordinary
red oxide -linseed oil roofing paint.
@. For whom is the Malaspina Glacier
In Alaska named?-G. w. M.
A. The glacier was named for Alejan-
dro Malaspina, Spanish navigator.
O. What is the most valuable farm
productive. H. S.
A. In 1898 milk led all products as the
largest single source of farm cash In
come with a total of 81, ,430,0 ,0OO, 900.
@. How old Is the American Academy
of Dramatic Arts in New York City,
T. r. M.
A. The academy was founded In 1884
by Franklin H. Sargent.
@. What is the title Of the poem con-
tanning the line ITO every man there
openeth a high way and low"?-z. c. c.
A. It is entitled, "A High Way and a
Low" and Is by John Oxenham.
@. How many people work on farms?-
E. T. r.
A. The number Of workers (paid and
unpaid) on farms on April l was esti-
mated bv the Bureau of Agricultural Eco