Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-07
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN.

ment in Hebrew, the Greek New Tesla
ment and the Targum OF OnkeloS on
the Pentateuch.
@. How old is Franklin D. Roosevelt,
the new Governor OF New York;
B. r. S.
A. He was born January 30, 1882,
so is soon to celebrate his Attn birth
day.
Q. Why have Newfoundland dogs be-
come so scarce in the United States!
i. 3. F.
A. The Newfoundland dog was never
a popular dog in this country. Tne
breed has probably declined very little,
since there has never been very large
number of these dogs.
@. What is the method of teaching
reading called whereby the child is
taught his letters first and then words
alphabetically and phonetically?-
A. It is called the "alphabetic
method"
@. What was the original shape Of a
inferred headdress?-M. T.
A. The original shape of the inter
was that of a cone 1t has undergone
an evolution until N modern times, It
j. 2 lsn ornamental cap terminating
, In t%d pesAs.
O f2ne.e &c tns game OF pAlcne2i
oria47aJe?-A. g. r.
A. It is OF East Indian origin, the
name being Hindu.
O. How does the weight of bears
compare with that of horses?-W. 7. G.
A. Bears weigh about as much as
hnFcac I oh nP h0f-cnc
in weight from $50 to 1900 pounds. and
heavy or draft horses average from
100 to 1000 pounds. Bears vary from
less than TOO to more than 1000
pounds.
@. How does East avenue. Rochester.
n. Y. compare with other fashionable
streets?-N. c.
A. The relative standing of the vaTi-
OTIS large streets of the American cities
is. of course, largely matter of opin
ion. but according to Edward Hunger
ford in his book, Rochester" East ave-
nue., Rochester is perhaps the finest
residential street in America. He says
that this is due not only TO the beauty
of the homes. but also to the careful
restriction of the style of architecture
and the encrOachment of business.
@ What was the name of the giant
who appeared with Harold Lloyd in
Why Worry"?-T. 3. It.
A. The giants name was John
Aaseir, feet 724 inches tall.
@. Please give the different names
under which Godeys was published
A. A. T.
A. From 1880 to 1889 it was known
as the Ladys Book: 1840-1343. Godey's
Lady's Book 1844-1848, Godeys Mag
aZine and Lady'S Book: 184S-1S92.
Godeys Iady's Book. and from 1892
Godeys Magazine. 1t was purchased
by F. A. Munsey and merged in the
! Puritan, October, 1898.
| @. How much copper will be needed
| by the Pennsylvania Railroad to cleo
| trify its lines according to present
| plans?-O. N. S.
| A The electrifcation program re-
| Gently announced by the Pennsylvania
Railroad. covering 325 miles of line and
| 1900 miles of track, will call for the
use of approximately 55,000.O00 pounds
| of copper. OF this about 100000 600
| pounds will be used in the overhead
| wiring or catenary construction, 14.000,-
/ 600 pounds in the 365 new electric 10
/ comotives which will be required, $780,
/ 900 pounds in transformers and SUBJ
I stations and 100000 pounds in The
+ 2l8 multiple unit trains which are to be
/ operated in the suburban service Null
( tipie unit trains are trains in which
| each car carries its own motors, instead
Of being hauled by locomotive at the
/ head.
| O. Where is BurWaSh?-B. s.
| A. Burwash is a market town in
Sussex. England.