Evening star., 1934-03-15

idea for the Presidents birthday
M. e.
A. The idea for the Roosevelt Ball
originated with Henry L. Doherty.
@. When did Machiavelli live?
What was his doctrine2-M. M.
A. Niccolo Machiavelli, the Flo
rentine statesman, was born in 1869
and died in 1927. In his treatise, II
Principe" (The Prince, he holds that
any method, however INSCRIPTIONS
or lawless, may be justif1ably en-
ployed by a ruler in order to estab-
lish and maintain q strong central
government.
@. In what language, originally,
was Dante,s Divine Comedy writ
ten?-R. McC.
A. 1t was written In the langua
vulgare. Dante used the Italian of
his native Tuscany In writing his
great work. This was at the time
almost as rude and uniformed a lit
erary tongue as was English in Chau-
GERS day.
@. If building program is In
augurated to house people adequately
in small houses, how much lumber
would be needed2-R. P.
A. 1t Is estimated that seven billion
feet Of lumber would be used. Ap-
proximately 100000 units year
should be constructed.
@. I wish to find out whether the
c. c. c. boys who re-enlist April /,
1884, for the next six months, will
be able to transfer to their home
StateS?-L. D.
A. The C. C. C. is reluctant to make
shifts upon re-enlistment, that is, TO
make transfers from one camp to an
other, as this policy is very expensive.
Individual consideration is given TO
some cases.
Q. How is the Negro population Of
the world distributed?-W. M. C.
A. Africa, 100000 900; Asia, 50.OOO.-
600; Pacific Islands, $500. 900; North
America, 19,379,s78; South America,
14,1000 900.
Q. How large was the Roman EN-
pire at It's greatest?-A. In.
A. At the time Of its greatest ex-
pansion the Roman Empire was esti-
mated to have included approximately
1,544,oOo square miles. and the present
countries of Italy. Great Britain,
France, Spain, Austria, Hungary, the
Balkan Peninsula, Asia Minor, Pales-
tine and Northern Africa.
Q. How many people lost their lives
in the ST. Francis dam disaster in
California?-M. C. T.
A. The st. Francis dam disaster oc-
CURED in Southern California in
March, 1928. and resulted in the
death Of $50 people.
Q. How are the questions selected
which are answered in this column
J. A.
A. From the thousands of letters
sent to our correspondents, ones are
selected which may have a general
appeal. Many deal with information
needed only by the person asking the
question. All inquiries are answered
by letters sent to correspondents
Address your question to this informa-
ton bureau. Frederic J. Haskin, di-
rector, Washington, D. c., including
coin or stamp for reply.
Q. Who started Godey's Lady's
Book?-C. U.
A. Louis Antoine Cooley was born
on June 6. 1904 He died on Novem-
Der %, 1878, in New York City. He
had little formal education. It is
said Of Cooley that he found in books
and printing Offices a practical train
ing school. In 1920 he began as
clerk and scissors sGitor for Charles
Alexander on the Daily Chronicle
In 1880 the two men became Joint
proprietors Of new venture called
The Lady's Book.
@. When did President Coolidge's
term begin?-C. B.
A. 1t commenced in the early
morning hours of August 3, 1923, fol-
lowing the death Of President Hard
ing.
@. Why do some roasts Of beef
shrink more in cooking than others?
&C. C.
A. 1t depends upon the oven tenn
perature. When meat is roasted
from start to finish in a very hot oven
the shrinkage is greater than when
the meat is first scared at a high