Evening star., 1940-02-13
Answers
To Questions
By Frederic J. Hasktn.

BY Ffedeftc J. HdSktn.
A reader can get the answer to dny
question OF fact By trrtttne The Epe.
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred.
eric J. Haskin, director, Washington,
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winter weather In the United states?-
J. D. B.
A. The lowest winter temperature re-
corded. in the United States is minus
66 degrees r. at Riverside Ranger Sta
ton, Yellowstone Park, on February Q,
1888.
Q. Where is Abraham Lincoln's mar
riage license?-C. r. D.
A. It is in the Library Of the Illinois
State Historical Society.
@. When were the salaries Of Repre-.
sentatives and Senators increased to
$lO,0O0?-M. M.
A. On March 4, 1925, the salaries Of
members Of Congress were increased to
that amount.
@. How much sugar Is derived from
one ton Of sugar beets?-s. G.
A. Two hundred and nifty pounds Of
sugar may be made from one ton of
sugar beets.
Q. Is it true that elephants build
bridges?-T. s.
A. Animal Fables" by W. Ley, in the
current issue of Natural History, says
that the story Of the elephant bridge
goes back to Aelian, a Roman writer who
fiourished about 100 A. D. He told that
elephants. If they want to cross a deep
ditch, use one of their number as a
stepping stone. A large elephant was
supposed to jump into the ditch, allow
ing the others to pass, stepping on its
back. After all had passed, they were
said to throw dry branches into the
ditch to give the first an opportunity to
crawl out. While this story is almost
certainly a fable, the African explorer,
Wissmann, did observe that an elephant
COW threw branches into pit in which
young one had been caught.
@. viii hot water freeze as quickly as
cold water?-T. c. F.
A. Cold water will freeze more quickly
than hot water. Hot water must first
be reduced to 80 degrees F. before 1t
freezes. Vapor from hot water may
freeze before the cold water.
@. Is an alien who has his first papers
o1ioihlo fOr vpork ~, tho w
A. An alien is not eligible for work
on the w. p A. until he has received his
final citizenship papers.
Q. For whom is Baldwin Peninsula in
Alaska named?-L S. K
A. The peninsula was named by the
United States Geographic Board in honor
of the late Leonard D. Baldwin of New
York Contributions amounting to ap-
proximately $4,000 900 were made by Mr..
Baldwin and his brother, Arthur Bald
win, to the development of the reindeer
industry in Alaska, which was started
in 1890 by DR.. Sheldon Jackson of WASH
ington.
@. When was the post ONCE at Lees
burg, Va, opened?-N. S.
A. The post Office at Leesburg was
established on August 80, 1882, with
Thomas Lewis as postmaster.
Q. In what play is there q character
named Mrs Midget?-s. T. B.
A. Mrs. Midget is the elderly cockney
charwoman in Sutton vanes Outward
Bound"
@. What are the national flowers of
France, England, Poland, Switzerland
and Germany?-H T. r.
A. France. lily; England, rose; Poland,
cornf1ower; Switzerland, edelweiss, and
Germany, cornf1ower.
@. Please give the title of the song
beginning Sometimes between long
shadows on the grass"-C. A. w.
A. 1t is Absent" by John Metcalf.
@. Was Governors Island in New York
Harbor bought from the Indians?-
P. D. w.
A. In 1887 the island was purchased
from the Indians for $1.65 by Wouter
Van Twiller, governor of New Neither
land, and his council.
@. How old is the Bank of England?-
T. D. P.
A. The Bank of England was projected
by William Paterson, Scotsman, and
received its charter of incorporation in
the year 1894.
@. Please give some information about
the American Law Institute-L. E.
A. The American Law Institute is
made up of 750 leading lawyers, Judges
of all the appellate courts and deans
Of the Nations outstanding law schools.
Its purpose is to clarity and simplify
the law, to better adapt it to social
needs, tc secure the better administra-
ton of justice and to encourage scholar
ly and scientific work." The Institutes
major work in restatement of the law
has been compared to the framing of
the Napoleonic and Justinian codes.
Since 1t was incorporated, four members
of the Institutes council have been ap-
pointed to the United States Supreme
Court, namely. Justices Stone, Hughes,
Roberts and Cardozo.
Q. Has the Vatican City q broadcast
ing system?-R. B. T.
A. A wireless station was set up In