Evening star., 1934-11-14
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
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BY FREDERIC j. HASKIN. -.

A reader can get the answer tc
any question of fact By urtting The
Washington Erentno Star Information
Bureau, Frederic J. Hcskin, Director
Washington, d. c. Please inclose
stamp tor reply.
Q. How many thoroughbreds are
there in this country?-E. r.
A. 1t is estimated that there are
approximately $4,000 thoroughbreds
in this country. ~
@. What Is the correct name given
to the section Of grass occupying the
space between the sidewalk and the
curbing Of paved street?-W. H.
A. The plots Of ground, rectangu-
lar in shape, which line the curbs OF
some city streets are referred to as
tree spaces whether there be trees in
them or not. When, instead Of a
series Of such rectangular plots, there
Is an unbroken space along the curb
it is called continuous tree space.
@. How did the treaty port system
in China originate?-M. B.
A. 1t came into being as result
Of the treaty Of Nanking, Of 1912,
which closed the so-called opium
war" between Great Britain and
China Of 1841-42.
@. How many national banks are
there in the United States?-R. X. G..
A. On June 80, 1884, there were
SALT national banks in operation in
the United States.
@. When price is quoted on the
New York Stock Exchange, such as
market seller 10, what does it mean?-
L. M. D.
A. Seller" when used in finance
in connection with the stock market,
means a form of contract specifying
the number of days within which de-
livery Of stock must be made. In
the case mentioned the word seller, I"
followed by figure 10, would mean
that the stock must be delivered to
the buyer within 10 days.
@. Please give all Of the given
names Of Queen Mary of England
c. F. L.
A. The full name Of Queen Mary
is Victoria Mary Augustine Louise
Olga Pauline Claudine Agnes.
@. Who said "I have no fault to
find with old age"?-C. r.
A. Gorgias of Leontini, Greek
sophist and rhetorician, thus replied
to one who impertinently asked him
why he consented to remain so long
alive. As a matter Of fact, old age
passed him by for, though he was
lot at his death, his powers of refiec-
ton and expression never lost their
keenness.
O. Has corn ever been known to
pop in the ear on the plant?-M. F.
A. 1t has been known to pop when
still in the ear and on the plant. It
is believed that some strains Of corn
show the tendency to pop in the ear
as an inherent characteristic, and
that in such cases extreme heat con-
ditions are not required.
@. Were the faces in the picture,
the Signing of the Declaration Of In
dependence, in the Capitol painted
from hfe?-W. L. r.
A. The painting of the Signing of
the Declaration of independence" 4"
which is in the Capitol of the United
States, Is the work of John Trumbull.
Mr.. Trunbull received $4,000 for
eight paintings Of which this is one.
He also earned several thousand dol
lars by exhibiting the work before 1t
was sent to Washington. The can
vas was completed early in 1919. It
was developed from miniature pic
lures of the men represented in the
picture. Adams posed in London and
Jefferson in Paris. Historically it is
incorrect since the signatures of some
of the signers who were not present on
the first day of the signing of the
document appear in the painting.
Q. What is the origin of the GUS
tom of breaking a wine glass after a
toast?-L. B.
A. 1t is believed to have originated