Evening star., 1925-05-23
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN

ing. 1t can be diluted with alcohol to
such consistency that the coating
of shellac will be of desired thickness
when the alcohol has evaporated.
Q. How much ground is devoted to
public Fairgrounds in the United
States?-H. S. c.
A. Four hundred sixty-six cities re-
port 15,019 acres as the total area
used as Fairgrounds. School play
grounds, aggregating 2,608 acres
were reported by 23S cities; park play
grounds of 5,295 acres were reported
by 184 cities. and other Fairgrounds
of 1904 acres by 130 cities.
Q. Please suggest an Indian name
for a Summer cottage-R. S.
A. Appropriate names are: Min.
neota (plenty of water), Taychoedah
Camp on the lake,, and Casco (resting
place..
Q. Where did Charles Egbert Cs-...
dock die?-J. S.
A. Mary Noailles Murfree, who for
years concealed her identity under
the pen name Charles Egbert Grad
dock" died in 1922 at the age of 73.
@. What is the leprosy situation in
Hawaii?-E. w.
A. We are informed that for the
past 80 years there has been rigid
segregation of all persons afflicted
with leprosy in Hawaii. Due to the
very careful and efficient work of the
Territorial Board of Health, which
maintains physicians in all districts
of the islands, and to the cooperation
of the United States Public Health
Service, the number of lepers at large
may now be said to be nil. 1t has
been demonstrated that leprosy in its
| early stages is durable. This and
segregation have put the disease
under such control that the islands
are in fair way TO be entirely rid of
it before long. At the leper settle.
ment on peninsula, bounded by the
| sea and impossible cliffs on the Island
| of Molokai, there remain $50 lepers
These are mostly elderly persons and
| the number is decreasing steadily
through natural causes. They have
| no contact with the outside world
and are supported by the territorial
government.
! Q. Is it proper to say "I feel
badly"?-S. V.
| A. The sentence is not correct. In
this construction the speaker needs
to characterize the subject rather
than to modify the verb, hence the
| sentence should read, Il feel bad"
! A helpful rule to remember in this
| connection is, verbs of the senses
are followed by adjectives rather than
| adverbs.
@. How many cities are there in
the United States named Pittsburgh?
R. o. S.
| A. According to the Postal Guide
there is only one city of Pittsburgh
| This is in Pennsylvania. There are
cities by the name of Pittsburg in
| California, Georgia, Illinois. Kansas,
Kentucky. Missouri, New Hampshire,
| Oklahoma and Texas.
Q. How long has the factory in
| Toledo, Spain. which now turns out
Toledo blades" been in existence?-
! F. NJ W.
A. The present government fac
| tory in Toledo dates from 1777.
Q. How many eClipses of the moon
| can there be in a year?-D. 5.
A. There are never more than
| three in year.
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| not hnotC all the things that people
ask him. but he knOcS people 1Cho do
| hno1r. TRY him. state your question
| briefly. Icrite plainly and inclose 2
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| address Frederic j. HdSkin, director,
The Star Information Bureau. TlCenty.
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