Evening star., 1927-12-02
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

Q. How did the recent popularity
Of athe light blue shirt start?-M. p.
A. Warner Baxter says that the
light blue shirts men have been wear.
ing for year or more originated in
motion pictures. White shirts re-
fiected a glare before the camera.
Therefore actors began wearing light
blue ones on the set and soon a new
fashion was started.
@. What major league pitcher
holds the record for consecutive strike.
outs?-A. d. w.
A. George Wiltse of the Giants
struck out seven successive batters
May Is. 1905. Dazzy Vance Of the
Brooklyn Club did this August 1. 1924.
O. When were power looms first
used in America?-W. w.
A. In 1872 Thomas r. Williams set
up his first power loom in Newport,
r. I. 1t was so imperfect that the
business did not succeed. In the
same year Francis Cabot Lowell
brought back from the factories OF
England and Scotland notes and draw
ings with the aid OF which a power
loom was built, followed by a perfect.
ed loom which was patented on Feb
ruary %, 1915, looms being set up in
ing Co., at Waltham, Mass. In 1915
William Gilmour. a machinist from
Glasgow. Scotland. introduced into
Rhode Island power loom invented
by an Englishman. William Horrocks.
and known in this country as the
Scotch LOOM This loom was sue
cessful and various manufacturers
patterned after it.
G. q /. p 20 "u'krA'' destroy fish,
A. Muskrats sometimes eat FISH,
but they capture sluggish kinds main
ly and seldom harm game fish. When
carp we're introduced into many parts
of this country II was found that the
muskrats sometimes invaded ponds
and destroyed the carp. This would
not now be regarded as a serious loss.
Muskrats cause some loss to the fish
culturist by injuring his ponds and
possibly by destroying the food Of
fishes.
Q. Is there ever daylight from pole
to pole?-B. W.
A. Daylight extends from pole to
pole at the time of the equinoxes On
account of refraction the sun appears
slightly above the horizon at both
poles when 1t Is at the equinox.
Q. Where are the v. M. T. cadets
who were killed at New Market in the
Civil War buried?-M. II.
A. Five cadets were buried in ST.
Matthew's Lutheran Cemetery at New
Market. Va, for two years and were
then disinterred and removed to Lex.
ington, Va, where their remains re.
pose to this day. The other four who
were killed i'm this battle were taken
by relatives to their respective homes
for burial. There were ESQ cadets IN
the fight, nine killed and AZ wounded.
May Is, 1864.
@. Please give some facts about the
Shakespeare Memorial Theater fund?
M. G. C.
A. The American fund for rebuild.
ing and endowment of the Shake
speare Memorial Theater at Stratford-
on.Avon has just been increased by a
second gift of 100000 by Edward 8.
Harkness. according to an announce.
ment by Thomas w. Lamont, chair.
man OF the advisory committee Of the
american Shakespeare Foundation.
The American fund now totals more
than $3.50. 900 and the British commit
tees fund $4,000. Mr.. Lamont said.
The American funds quota is 1000.
600. In addition to the cost of the
theater and it's equipment, which is
estimated to be about $750.00O. there
will be an endowment fund for the
support of the theater and the main
tenance of a permanent company of
actors to perform Shakespearean plays
at the Memorial Theater and on tour.
@. Why is Arlington Cemetery so
named?-A. T.
A. 1t retained the name of the
estate upon which it was placed The
mansion at Arlington, Va, was so
named by the Custis family after an
old home of theirs on the eastern
shore OF Virginia. This other place
was named for the Earl of Arlington.
who received it as part of a large
grant of land from Charles II.
Q. What is considered the most
beautiful forest in France?-G. V. D.
A. The forest of Fontainebieu. con.