Evening star., 1934-01-20
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

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Bureau, Frederic j. Haskin. Director,
Washington, D. G.
@. How many stamps are there in
President Roosevelt's collection?-G. r.
A. The Franklin Roosevelt stamp COL
lection Is said to consist of 10000
stamps.
Q. Did Ben Bernie 60 to college?-
M W.
A. Ben Bernie was born in Brooklyn,
N Y, and was sent to Columbia Uni
versity to study civil engineering. After
two years of study he left college to
follow music as a career.
@. What is the club in Illinois which
is said to be the oldest woman's club In
the United States?-C. K.
A. The Ladies' Education Society.
which was founded in Jacksonville, Ill,
and on October 26, 1888, celebrated its
1VOIli dlllllFcISdIy.
@. Why is an elephant called q
pachyderm?-W r.
A. Pachyderm is derived from Greek
words meaning thick skin.
@. May a person, after being dealt a
hand OF straight whist, If he hasn't a
picture card or an ace in his hand, de-
mand a new deal?-W. j. N.
A. This cannot be done In no form
of whist Is such provision made.
@. Did the Washington family own
property in England besides Sulgrave
! Manor?-B. w.
A. There was recently found in the
garret of an old house in Banbury a
vellum title deed to Robert Washing
ten, great-great-great-grandfather of
George Washington. The deed, dated
1904, conveyed a house and land at
Bishops Lexington. Warwickshire, to
Robert on the occasion of his marriage
@. Who won the Guggenheim award
last year Pr. M.
A. Comdr. Jerome Clarke Hunsaker,
vice president of the Goodyear-Zeppe-
lin Corporation, was awarded this gold
medal for his contributions to the SCI
ence OF aerodynamics, to the science and
art of aircraft design and to the prac-
Gcal construction and utilization of
rigid airships.
O. Is Gertrude Stein writing an
opera?-H j.
A. Miss Stein is writing the text and
virgil Thomson the music for an opera
called -Four Saints" in three acts,
which will be produced next month in
! Hartford, Conn. It is to have a world
! premiere under the auspices of an or
ganization called the Friends and Enc
mics Of Modern Music. The entire cast
will be Of Negroes and rehearsals are
being held in Harlem.
Q. Please give list of the most beau
tiful buildings in the United States
A. r.
polled by the Federal Architect, journal
Of the Association of Federal Architects,
the most beautiful American buildings
are: Lincoln Memorial. Washington,
D. C.: Empire State Building. New York
City; Nebraska State Capitol, Lincoln;
Morgan Library, New York City; st.
Thomas Church, New York City; Scot
tish Rite Temple, Washington, D. c.;
Chicago Daily News Building: Columbia
University Library, New York City;
Harkness Memorial Buildings, Yale Uni
versity; Folger Memorial Library, Wash
ington, D. c.; Pennsylvania Railroad
Station, New York City; Palmolive
Building, Chicago. Ill; Pan-American
Building, Washington. D. c.; Wool
worth Building, New York City; Shelton
Hotel, New York City; Freer Gallery,
/ washington, D. c.; Boston Public Lii