Evening star., 1948-06-18
BY THE HAsKIN SERVICE.

by The HASklN SERVICE.
Q. What foreign countries have national de-
partments of health?-N. NJ
A. The q. S. Public Health Service says that
several foreign countries have cabinet mem
bers (ministers) as heads Of national health
departments For example: Canada, Egypt,
France Mexico, Ukrainian s. 8. r., United
Kingdom and Venezuela. There Is no Federal
law providing for q department Of health in
the United States headed by . cabinet mem-
Der. However, at the first session Of the
Eightieth Congress legislation was introduced
to establish an Executive Department Of
Health Education and Security. No vote has
been taken IS yet on this legislation.
-. Q. How long has seophysical prospecting
been used as q method OF exploring tor oil
reserves?-C. r. T.. e.f.4
A. The Seminole Pool in oklahoma was the
first field to be found with the aid Of geopfysi-
cal exploring equipment It was discovered in
1929. - 7ss
photoplay Birth Of . Nation" die2-E. ". b.
A. Thomas Dixon died at Raleigh, North
Carolina, on April 3, 1916, at the age Of "a
years. He was Baptist minister. Birth Of q
Nation" was the first million dollar motion
picture.
Q. Does it ever thunder in San Francisco
Calif?-D. o. c.
A. The Weather Bureau says that during .
56-year period Of record thunderstofms oc-
Cured at San Francisco on an average OF
two days year.
O. What was Benjamin Franklin's opinion OF
the Constitution?-E S. w.
A. When the Constitution was ready for
final action, Franklin, then IS years old and
too feeble to talk wrote the following COM
ment, II agree to this Constitution with oil
its faults. II they are such. It astonishes me
to fnd this system 80 near to perfection.
The opinion I have had Of its errors saed-
fce to the common good" The date was
September II, 1857.
@. On what date do the swallows arrive at
the mission Of San Juan Capistrano In Cali
fornia?-C. K. =
A. Since the founding of the mission more
than $50 years ago the swallows have custo-
marily arrived on March 10, st. Joseph's day.
and departed on October 23, San Juan's day.
In 1910 the sacred tradition was broken when
the swallows departed two months ahead Of
schedule. They were two days late in arriving
in 1947.
@. What Is the altitude Of Berchtesgaden
where HitIeris retreat was situated?-M. r. C.
A. The village is situated 1,700 feet above sea
level two miles from the former border be-
tween Germany and Austria.
Q. What makes mahogany wood so expen-
swell. E.
A. The mahogany tree is an evergreen that
grows in the West Indies and In tropical
America. Although the supply is abundant.
the wood is expensive because OF the tren1en-
dous labor involved in getting it. There may
be only one or two trees to the acre OF dense
forests. In most places, after the tree Is cut
it must be dragged by oxen or tractors to
river bed to wait for the floods to carryStt to
the seaboard 80
O. Which public conveyance carries the
greatest number of passengers: Motor bus,
streetcar train or taxi2-A. L. r.
A. According to the American Transit As
sociation: In 1947, motor buses Excluding
intercity buslines), carried 1o,332, 900 900 pas
sengers: streetcars Excluding subways.s ele-
waited lines and trolley coaches), s,os6 100000;
trains (revenue passengers Glass railroadO,
70s, ,03s, ,405; taxicabs (le4O, s6,925445.