Evening star., 1932-06-09
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

ter finally. It Is known, however, that
he did have a circumferentor, so that
1t is safe to consider that this was his
chief, If not his only, instrument. He
may have had protractor and Of
course, he possessed other necessary in
struments for plotting. including COM
passes, scales, etc, but these were not
outdoor instruments. His tripod is still
at Mount Vernon.
@. What bird was regarded as the
Hapsburg bird of misfortune?-R. A. D.
A. The raven.
c. What is the diameter Of the clock
in the hall Of the House of Representa-
tives?-S Z.
A. 1t is about 1s inches
@. Do the Canary Islands take their
name from the birds OF that name?-
D.N.
A. The islands were first referred 10
as the Canaria Islands, meaning Dog
Islands, from the Latin, canus. Pliny.
writing of the discovery of the islands
by the King of Mauretania, reported
how the King had found them to be IL
habited by dogs of unusual size and
thereupon named them the Canaria Is
lands.
O. For what is the Roosevelt Gold
Medal awarded?-E. NJ. r.
A. The medal is awarded annually by
the Roosevelt Memorial Association TO
persons chosen for distinguished service
in the administration of public office.
international law. industrial peace. con-
ServatiOn of n2,t II resources, social
justice, natural history, outdoor life, ma
tional defense, leadership OF youth and
literature. The 1881 winners are JUS
tice Benjamin N. Cardozo. Hamlin Gar
land and DR.. c. Hart Merriam.
O. In what play is Ase character
A. K.
A. In Henrik Ibsens play Peer
Gynt," incidental music for which was
written by Edward Grieg. Ase is the
mother of the hero, Peer Gynt. who IS
severely mistreated by her irresponsible
son and who dies in the second act OF
the play. Griegs funeral dirge. The
Death OF Ase," is one of the classics
Of contemporary incidental music.
@. How much does it cost to get into
the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New
York?-S. K.
A. There is no fee except on Mondays
and Fridays. when the admission
charge is IS cents.
@. How many people become per-
manently disabled through accident and
disease each year?-E. D.
A. The Federal Board for Vocational
Education says that in the United
States 355OOO people become physically
handicapped each year.
@. Can the ma i've place of tigers
skin be determined by its fur when
made into a rug?-H. E
A. There is considerable difference in
the skins of tigers. The Bengal tiger
has a short coat of dark orange-brown
color with black stripes. Those from
other parts of India are of the same
color, but have longer hair. Those far
ther north, such as China and Mon
golia, are not only large in size but
have very long soft hair Of orange
brown with white flanks and are gen.
orally marked with black stripes
O. What was Dolly Madisons name
before her first marriage?-E. H. H
A. Her name was Dorothy Payne.
@. How long was Monaco an inde-
pendent nation before being ruled Dy
France?-D. NICK.
A. Previous TO the French Revolution.
when the reigning Prince Of Monaco
was dispcSSessed. it had existed as an
Independent principally for 900 years.
The line of princes was re-established
in 1914 and Monaco continued as an
absolute monarchy until 1911, when a
constitution was promulgated.