Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-08-24
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
BY Frederic ]. Haskin.

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Frederic J. Hdskin, Director, Washing
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@. Is there probability that the rules
for contract bridge will be amended
soon?-B. L.
A. The sponsors Of the international
laws for 1885 stated that there would be
no further changes for at least five
years.
O. How many voting precincts are
there in the United States?-J. H
A. Mr.. Byron Price, manager Of the
Washington office Of the Associated
Press, says that their report for 1884
showed 120,187 voting precincts in the
entire country. He calls attention to
the variations in the meaning Of the
term voting precinct" some States vot-
ing by districts, others by counties, units
and towns.
@. Is it true that an aforementioned
room affords relief to person suffering
from hay fever?-L. F.
A. 1t is said that the filters which are
used in air-conditioning systems remove
the irritating pollens which cause dis
tress to hay fever sufferers.
@. Can mail carriers smoke while de-
livering mail?-C. R. w.
A. They are not supposed to smoke
while on duty on their routes.
@. Several times here Of late have
seen mention of "the short and ugly
word" used by Theodore Roosevelt. Will
you be so kind as to tell me what it
wasp. M. c.
A The word referred to is liar"
@. Is the World Peace Foundation an
incorporated Society?-M. E.
A. 1t is incorporated under the laws
Of Massachusetts, governing educational
and philanthropic institutions. 1t was
founded in 1910 by Edwin CHM and its
primary objective is to make readily
available actual facts concerning inter-
national relations.
@. When were cloth bookbindings first
uSed?-A. S.
A. 1t was not until 1920 that cloth
was introduced as a covering, invented,
it is said by Archibald Leighton, one
Of the most successful London binders.
@. How many Catholics are there in
China?-E. r.
A. There are approximately 2,624,l66
Catholics in that country.
@. What is a spread with reference
to neWsapers?-E r. H.
A. A lead story and all its subsidiaries
constitute a spread; also story that
requires a top head, that is, one that
goes at the top of column; also some
times used to designate the head itself.
@. How long did it take Keats to COM
plete his "Ode to Nightingale Pc. F.
A. Halleck says: I'm the first Spring
after Keats met Fanny Brawne, he
wrote in less than three hours his Won
derful ode to Nightingale while he
was sitting in the garden of his home
at Wentworth Place, Hampstead, listen
ing to the song of the bird"
O. What is Blue Nose"?-R. w.
A. A popular nickname for a native
of Nova Scotia, from the effect OF the
climate or from a potato called Blue
Nose raised in that region.
@. How are pine-needle pillows made?
S. F.
A. They are generally made Of balSam.
The needles are picked green and
stripped. They made be dried little
before placing in the inner lining OF
cambria, or they may be put in before
drying. In stripping the needles only
the short tips are reserved for the pill
low The pillow should be shaken fire.
uuently and the needles thoroughly
mixed. Popular sizes for these pillows
are xii inches and 11x13 inches.
o. What is the size of the smallest
violin that has been made?-N. C.
A. The Etude says that the smallest
violins are those made by Heberleib of
Germany. They are l13 inches long and
weight about one-siXteenth of an ounce.
The heads and pegs are of ebony and
the G strings are made OF silver wire.
@. What is the B'nai B'rith?-J. J. J.
A. The phrase is Hebrew for Sons OF
the Covenant. 1t is Jewish fraternity
which was founded in New York City in
1843. and now extends over the United
States. various European countries, Pal
estine and Egypt. Members are ad-
mitted without regard to dogma and
ceremonial custom.
@. How wide is the Atlantic City
Boardwalk?-J. G.
A. In its central portion it is so feet
wide. Throughout much Of its length 1t
is 40 feet wide and at no point less
than 20 feet.
@. What is a Gunter's chain?-W. P.
A. A surveyors chain, invented by z.
G. Gunter, British astronomer. 1t is Sc
feet long and divided into 100 links,
each 1872 inches long.
@. How many executions took place
in the United States last year?-E. r. A.
A. There were l98 OF these, 90 were
white and liz colored prisoners.
@. Who were the parents Of Richard
ManSfield?-T. F.
A. His mother was Nine. Rudersdorf,
the singer, and his father was Maurice
Mansfield, a London wine merchant.
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