Evening star., 1934-01-15
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

rigible. and a laboratory for the study
OF the causes Of crime"
@. Is Little Jack Little q native-born
American?-C. D. B.
A. Little Jack Lttles real name is
John Leonard. He was born in Eng
land and came to this country as
small boy, making his home in Iowa.
He was a student at Iowa University
and entered the radio field about eight
years ago.
@. What is a stand Of colors? A
stand Of arms in our Army?-M. D.
A. A stand Of colors refers to the
colors or flags carried by unit, such
as regiment. stand of arms for
merly meant a complete set for one SOL
dier such as rife, bayonet, cartridge
box and belt. 1t nov refers to the rife
alone.
@. What is there in cigarette paper
which makes 1t burn as 1t does2-
w. r. H.
A. The Office of Tobacco Investiga-
tions says that the paper used on most
Of the popular brands OF cigarettes con-
tains lime and magnesia as filler.
Such wrappers seem to have an i'm
portant effect in causing the cigarette
to hold fire when lighted. While COM
monty known as rice paper. this paper
is not made from rice, but from fax
and hemp trimmings, only new material
being used The fax and hemp is cut
into small particles, thoroughly mixed
and ground almost to dust. Then 1t
is put through washing process,
crushed into pulp and rolled out into
paper.
O. When did Safety First" become
national slogan?-W. ].
A. The Bureau of Mines says that
the phrase Safety First" became ma
tional slogan in the year 1911, when
the Bureau of Mines gave a national
safety-f1rst demonstration at Pitts
burgh, Pa. Previous to this. the phrase
Safety Is the First Consideration" was
used on the stationery and among the
employees of the H. c. Frick Coke IL
Steel Co. Of Pittsburgh and the Illinois
Steel Co of Chicago. But since the
national demonstration these firms and
a great many others dealing with safe
ty appliances have adopted this phrase.
@. I was interested in the question
and answer recently in your column
about the cost of Columbus expedition.
Can you tell me where 1 can find out
more about ftp. r. D.
A The statement that the estimated
cost of the first expedition was in our
money about 81 $50 will be found in
Christopher Columbus" by John Boyd
Thacher, published by G. P. Putnams
Sons, New York City, volume I, page
400 The whole Of chapter LV- of
| this work is devoted to the cost
of the equipment This work on CO.
| lumbus in three volumes may be con-
suited in the Library Of Congress.
Q. What was the first painting by
an American to be hung in the Louvre?
M Mop
A. Whistler's Mother" The French
government purchased it in 1891 and
placed it in the Luxembourg Museum.
/ In 1926 it was moved to the Louvre.
@. How many asteroids are there7
L. S.
A. The exact number Of asteroids is
/ not known. More than 1000 are be-
/ lieved to revolve between the orbits OF
| Mars and Jupiter.
@. Is the Bible on the list of 100 best
books compiled for the National Council
of Teachers of English?-H. R.
A. Prof. Atwood H. Townsend OF New
York University. chairman Of the
Councils Committee on College Read
/ ing, said that the Bible had been placed
on the list because It is "the most dis
cussed. most quoted. most universal,
most disputed book of all times.