Evening star., 1948-05-14
BY THE HAsKIN SERVICE.

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BY THE HAsKIN SERVICE.
q. How many aliens have been admitted TO
the United States since the wars end?-E. r.
A. The number Of aliens admitted to the
United States from all countries each year
since 1945 is as folloys: 1945-3S,lls; 1916
los, ,721; 1947-147292. =:
O.. Do brown or blue eyes predominats in the
white race?-B. o. B.
A. In countries of the world inhabited by
white races, brown eyes are in the majority.
It was formerly true that blue eyed persona
seemed to predominate in the United States
but the ratio has decreased steadily from ths
fact that when a brown-eyed person rnarries
blue-eyed one most Of the children will have
brown eyes.
@. Where is the steepest railroad grade IN
the United States?-L. v. G.
A. The steepest known grade on standard
steam railroads.&c. per cent-occurs on the.
Pennsylvania Railroad at Madison. Ind whers
the railroad ascends the Ohio River bank,
The grade extends about 1000 feet, and the
climb is approximately 400 feet -
O. In what States Is maple sugar chiehy
produced?-R D. Z.
A. Ninety-seven per cent Of the maple
sugar is produced in the 10 States OF Maine
Massachusetts, New Hampshire Vermont. New
York, Pennsylvania, Indiana, Ohio. Michigan
and Wisconsin. Only the hard or sugar mapis
is a noteworthy sugar produced, and that only
in climates where spring aternates SUCCESSIVE
thaws and freezes. !.
O. How many clergymen OF all denominA-
tions are there in the United States?-E. Q. l..
A. The Bureau Of the Census says that the
latest tabulation for the number OF clergymen
49,
14o,077 The number per 900 population has
been decreasing since 1900. III. =
@. When did the Olympic Games besinf-
A. It is not known exactly when or how
they began, but from inscriptions and literature
it is assumed that they were originally re-
ligious festival, abandoned for time ana re
vived during a later period, perhaps IN the
beginning OF the 9th Century B. G. Tns
Olympiad was observed in honor OF Olympus,
father Of the gods. Modern olympics OATS
from 1896.
@. How many American soldiers were put
to death for crimes committed in the euro
pean Theater during World War I'm .; q.
A. The Department Of the Army says thst
during the period Of December 8, 1S42 70
March IS, ls4o, 10 American soldiers received
the death sentence and were executed In tne
European Theater The breakdown is az foi.
lows: Murder and rape, IL; murder, 2s: rape,
20; desertion !. s-
@. Do the Chinese pay physicians to keep
them vel?-E. A.
A. This statement Is fallacious, but has this
foundation In fact: Upon feast days or holi-
DAYS Chinese families make substantial s1lts
of money to their physicians. These gifts are
expected. The Chinese do not pay large ices
for actual medical attendance. ts4ae
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n @. Is any information available about the
Dr. Wistar for whom the wisteria plant was
named?-C E. H.
A. DR.. Caspar Wistar was an eminent
Quaker physician, who was born In Philadei.
phia in 1761. His interest in the natural
sciences inspired the botanist Inomas Nuttaif
to name the shrub in his honor after finding
Il In the wilderness beyond the Rappahannock
River The original spelling by Nuttan was
"wisteria" not "wistaria." ssz,i