Evening star., 1932-03-11
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

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O. What was the length Of Man
O. Wars stride when he was racing?-,
A. 1t was ~ to 2s feet, according to
speed.
O. How long Is q letter held In an ef-
fort to deliver 1t before it is returned
to the sender?-F. C. G.
A. The Post ONCE Department says
that 1t Is required to hold a letter 80
DAYS that does not have a specified
time stated in which the letter is to be
returned.
@. What instrument does Ben Bernie
play?-W. B.
A. He plays the violin.
Q. When is Admiral Byrd planning
to go back to the South Pole?-H. S.
A. He plans to start on his second
trip to Little America about Septem-
ber. 1882.
@. What amounts have the leading
countries invested in China at pres
ent?-O. R. C.
A. Exact figures about the amount
OF foreign investments in China are
not available. Great Britain. however.
has investments Of about $3.50 900 900
Japan of about s1.15o $1,000, 900. Invest
ments by citizens of the United States
amount to about 5000, 900, ,0o0 Russia
IS the only other country having con-
slderably larger investments than the
United States. French investments are
considerably less than the United
States. The total foreign investments
600. "O'O'0'O0O'
@. Is the small black circle on the
1orehead OF Mahatma Gandhi's wife a
mole or is it caste mark?-H. G.
A. The high-caSte Hindu woman
carries caste mark on her forehead.
@. In what circumstances was the
poem Mighty Lax Rose" written?-
r. G. V.
A. 1t was written by Frank Stanton
ST.. at time when his infant son was
very Ill. He Is quoted as telling of II
as follows: "One night when I came
home from the Office I stole upstairs To
his crib and looked down into his
leVeriSh little face, and I tell YOU INV
neart nearly broke, for fear he was go
ing TO die. His mother and grand
mother were standing by me. and he
was asleep. Isn't he the sweetest lit
tie fellow? He's Just like a rose said
his grandmother. I went to nv room
picked up a piece Of copy paper and
the poem wrote itself"
Q. In Greek mythology what were
the names Of the east and west winds?
"A. R.
A. The east wind was known as
Eurus and the west wind as zephyrus
Q. What countries and people are
subjects Of the Pope Of Rome?-S. A. L.
A. In spiritual sense the Pope has
jurisdiction over 350,000,000 of the
world population. Temporal sovereignty
Is held by the Pope over the Vatican
City, which Is the sovereign state. with
little over 10 acres and a population
Of 634.
Q. Is it true that Martha Wash
1ngton could not write?-J. L. K.
A. As exquisite a note as one will
ever have opportunity to read was writ
ten by Martha Washington shortly
after the death Of her daughter as a
message Of welcome to the young wom-
an who was to become the wife of her