Evening star., 1940-03-30
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To. Questions
By Frederic J. Hnsktn.

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ming Star Information Bureau, Fred.
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@. How old is the song Sweet Ade.
line"?-B. I'll.
A. Barber Shop Ballads by Sigmund
Spaeth says: "'Sweet Adeline' tactuallv
You're the Flower of My Heat, Sweet
Adeline) is not nearly SO old a song as
some people think. 1t was published in
1903 by M Witmark & Sons, and its
copyright is still strictly protected. A
postal clerk named Richard Gerard wrote
the words and the music Is by Harry
Armstrong, who is still active on Broad
way as performer and a manager Of
artists"
@. What is the chief religion Of Nor
way?-B. D.
A. The Evangelical Lutheran religion
is endowed by the state and its clergy is
nominated by the king. All religions are
tolerated.
O. Who founded the Smithsonian In
stitution at Washington, D. CIR. K.F.
A. The Smithsonian Institution was
established by statute in 1846 under
the terms of the will of James Smithson,
an Englishman. who bequeathed his for
tune in 1926 to the United States to found
an institution for the increase and diffu-
sion Of knowledge among men,
O. How is the depth of the ocean
measured?-H. H.
A. The sonic depth finder is largely
used for deep-sea sounding. IT consists
OF An oscilator mounted in tank in the
stern of the ship and a hydrophone in
stalled in the bow Oscillator sound sig
nails are made by the operator The
sound wave travelling about 4,S40 feet per
second, goes to the ocean bed is DETECTED
back, and is caught by the hydrophone
receiver which measures the elapse of
time. This time interval, referred to a
scale, gives the depth in fathoms new
instrument was announced in 1888 for
this purpose. 1t is known as an echone-
ter and is an electrically operated device,
by means of which the nature nf an
ocean bed and the depth Of water be-
meath vessel can be determined
@. What is the Government tax on
whisky?-F. H. J.
A. The Federal tax on whisky is 81 per
gallon.
Q. How many dead persons are identi-
nv be ortn oF
through fngerprints?-H. G.
A. During the fiscal year 1889, 1925
finger impressions of deceased persons
were received from law enforcement
agencies and coroners' Offices OF these,
2488 were known or partially identified,
and of this number 9S6 were positively
Identified when their prints were searched
through the fngerprint files. OF the
1928 deceased persons 1905 we're wholly
unidentified and of this number 4s4 Of
the unknown deceased were identified b.
searching their prints through the 1den-
tifcation Division files
O. What is the loudest noise that has
ever been heard?-N. r. F..
A. The worlds loudest noise was the
volcanic explosion off the Island of Kra-
katoa in 1888 1t was heard by human
ears as far off as Bangkok distance Of
more than 400 miles
@. Who was the first glider In the
United States?-W. G.. P.
A. According to The Book of Gllders."
By Edwin Way Teale, the pioneer glider
was a professor named John j. Mont
eomery, who in 1884 took off in glider
built by himself from hill in California
near Otay and travelled 800 feet
@ How many United States Senators
old?-H. B. P
A. Four members of the Senate have
been sworn in before reaching the re-
quired age: Henry Clay of Kentucky, who
took the oath of office on December %,
1906, when he was 90 years. 8 months and
II days old: Armistead T. Mason of Vir-
ginia. who took the oath of office Janu-
ary %, 1876, when he was % years
months and 18 days old; John Henry
Eaton of Tennessee, who took the oath
of Office on November Is. 1918, when he
was 20 years, mOnlnS ana ~ GAYS Ol0,
and Rush D. Holt of West Virginia, who
took the cath of office January g. 1895.
when he was % years, months and 16
DAYS old.
Q. Did Japan give financial help to the
United States at the time OF the San
Francisco earthquake?-T. M S.
A. Japan contributed sl50000 to the
United States at that time.
@. How many accidents occur on rail-
roads carrying explosives?-M. G. r..
A. In 1899 the railroads of the United
States and Canada transported without
accident death or injury approximately
50oO0O0o0 pounds of high explosives.
O. What is the largest STARR. G.. y.
A. Mira the largest star known TO
astronomers is 125O00 900 times as large
as the sun.
Q. Please give some informa ton about
"The Fighting Temeraire" in Turner's
painting of that title.-C. w. H.
A. THE Fighting Temeraire' was
ship of the line which finished war
rior's career gloriously at the battle Of
Trafalgar, where, second ship in Nelson's
division she led the van and broke the
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