Evening star., 1925-01-23
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN

Q. 1 had discussion with a person
about the word "chic" Please pub
lish the proper pronunciation.-FY Y.
II.
"A. 1t is pronounced as IL the word
spelled "sheek." It is a common error
in America T. use the same pronun.
| ciatior. as that for the dimlnutive OF
chicken.
Q. Does the south magnetic poIe
attract compass needIe?-J. p p.
"A While the north magne etic pole
attracts the north end of the need1s
and repels the south end, the soutb
Pole repels the north end and at
tracts the south end. This ia true
no matter In what part of the earth
the needle is placed, and there is no
reversal Of the needle when the mag
netic equator is crossed
Q. Is It improper to eat ths lettuce
upon which g. salad is served?-K.
G. L.
A Inclination may guide g. person.
The lettuce may be eaten if one
chooses.
O. Is the story true about the boy
who ran from Marathon to Athens2
r. l.
A. 1t is quite true that the mara
thon race in the Olympic games has
It's origin in a famous Greek legend
that after the battle of Marathon a
messenger ran from Marathon to
Athens with the news of the victory.
However, there is no historical basis
for this. 1t is merely legend.
@. When was the battle Of YaIu
fought?-H. o. W.
A. This battle in the Russo-Japa
nese War was fought April $3.50 and
May !, 1904.
@. When was the country OF Ru-
mania established?-O. W.
A. The union Of the two principal
ties Of Wallachia and Moldovia was
publicly proclaimed at Bucharest and
JaSsy on December 20, 1851, the pres
ent name Rumania being given 70 the
! united provinces.
Q. Who was the first person 70 in
troduee rhyme into the Latin songs
of the church?-N B. T.
A. King Robert OF France "a ceie-
brated song writer by 1887 ADJ was
the first to introduce rhyme into the
Latin songs Of the church.
O. How do Dempsey and Firpo
| compare in height?-B. B.
| a. Jack Dempsey is feet I p
| inches tall and Luis Angel Firpo is
! 6 feet 212 inches tall.
Q. Has there been monument
! erected in st. Paul for man who
was a resident who had lost both
| legs and hand as a result of being
| frozen when a boy? He was known
| as Mike --. He died about two
years ago.-S. P. NJ.
A Your inquiry is undoubtedly
| with reference to Michael John
1 n FFyc NT1g
| in 1866, who was frozen in a blizzard
crossing the Minnesota prairies In
/ 1880 and badly crippled. He became
| president of the Olivia State Bank,
! Olivia, MINI. After his death a fund
| of $4,000 was raised through efforts
| of the Minnesota Editorial Associa-
| tion and the Minnesota Bankers As
sociation, cooperating with the vari-
! Gus commercial clubs. This fund has
| been turned over 10 the State of Min
nesota and will be matched by a SINH
| lar amount from the State for the
purpose of constructing school for
| crippled children adjacent to the
/ Phalen Park Hospital for Crippled
| Children, located near Phalen Park,
in st. Paul. This school will be
known as the Michael ]. Dowling Me
mortal Hall.
Q. What variety of organ did Mere
| haven. H. W.
A Nero is said to have possessed
| a great number of so-called water
organs The original term for this
variety is organum hydraulicum,
| (TO knotC 1Uhere to find Information
on subject IS, according to BoStCelI,
| as true k1LOtUIed0e as to k1lotD the sub
| ject itself. Perhdps ''yoHF drop Of tak
| falling on thought toilI make thou-
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| questions to The StGr InforprGtton Blu
redu, Frederic J. HasktH, Director.
| Ttcenty- first aud street northwest.
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