Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-17
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

New York, where, the settlers had q
Dutch background, which was again
different from the English background
Of New England. The colonial style
OF Pennsylvania is characterized by
sturdiness and solidity. Most of the
buildings we're of brick or stone ana
the detail was not so delicate Is that
of New England.
@. How far can the sound of thunder
be heard?-H. M. H.
A. The Weather Bureau says that
thunder Is seldom heard more than
20 miles and usually not over 10 to Is
miles.
O. Who was the first poetic writer
in this country?-M. H. B.
A. F. v. N. Painter in his Poets of
the South gives the honor to George
Sandys. He came to Virginia in 1921.
Sandys was practically the only poet
in the South until the Revolution.
O. why is a binocular glass to be
preferred to q spyglass?-T. d. @.
A. The binocular glass has an ad-
vantage over ordinary spyglasses or
single lens telescopes, because it enables
both eyes to focus on the same object
and gives a much stronger vision than
can be obtained by the use of one eye
alone The first binocular telescope,
which was invented in 1903, consisted
of two telescopes placed side by side.
q. Was Rabelais a physician rs well
as a monk KIT. r. w.
A. Rabelais was educated in
monastery and became q monk and
priest. Later he studied medicine and
science At the time of his death he
was cure of Meudor,.
O.. What is a horse opera"?-
Y. G. F.
A. Motion pictures known as west
erns" are sometimes referred to rs
horse operas"
@. How much do newspaper syn
dicates pay for the material they
market?-K. l..
A. Rates and methods of payment
vary. A plan frequently used Is pay
ment based upon royalty or percentage,
usually SO per cent of the net receipts.
@. Does it cost more to operate .
vacuum cleaner or washing machine
than 1t does to operate an eiectrlc
radio?-T. G.
A. The cost is about the same during
the time of operation. It must be borne
in mind that a radio is probably used
more frequently and for longer periods
than the labor-saving devices.
@. Please give a biography of MCthy
Jones, who has lately celebrated heT
Tooth birthday. e. p.
A. The real name Of Mother Jones
is Mrs. Mary Harris Jones. She Wa
born in Ireland, and her family esnAA
grated to this country when she was
years old. She grew up to DO Q
dressmaker and married an iron Inoldex
in Memphis, Tenn. She had four chill.
dren In five years and these children
and her husband died OF yellow fever
in 1867. She prepared their bodies foZ
burial and sat alone in the house for
10 days until the quarantine was lifted.
Four years later the great fire in Chi
cago destroyed her dressmaking shop.
Having little to do, she became inter-
ested in labor meetings, and soon when
ever labor had a particularly hard fight
Mother Jones was likely to be there.
The mines of Colorado, child labor In
cotton mills of the South, non-union
railroads in the West. and the coal
fields of West Virginia were the scenes
Of her most famous activities.
@. What is the present capital of
Turkey?-N. w.
A. The capital of Turkey is Angora.
Through the adoption of the Latin
alphabet, the transliteration of the
name of the capital became Ankara.