Evening star., 1935-12-05
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
BY Frederic j. HGskin.

A reader can get the GnSper to any
question OF fact BY IDrtttnO The Washing
ton Evening Star Information Bureau,
Frederic J. Haskin, Director, Washing
ton, d. c. Please tHclose stamp for reply.
Q. Is the water supply publicly or pri-
Vately owned in Great Britain?-D. 3.
A. The water supply is publicly owned
In practically all Of the regular boroushs.
In about tWo-thirds of the county bor-
oughs, and in about half of the urban
districts. The water system for Metro
politan London was transferred by act
OF Parliament in 1902 from the private
water companies of London to the Metro
politan Water Board.
@. What Is meant by an encased
Stamp?-A. w. w.
A. During the Civil War it was some
times the practice to take a postage
stamp and encaSe it in q small piece of
metal. The stamp would then be COW
cred with iSinglaSs which protected it.
This was usually done with three and
five cent stamps, and such stamps were
used as currency.
@. How long has the operation of brain
trephining been known?-R. S.
A. 1t was practiced in neolithic Europe
at least 10000 years ago.
Q. Who is the youngest airplane pilot
in the United States?-B. II.
A. Lorraine Bowman of Burbank Calf,
Is the youngest full-fledged flyer in the
United States. She is now only IA years
Ole and has no license. The rules of the
Department of Commerce concerning
nylng licenses require that a person who
wishes to secure a private student or
amateur license be 16 years old.
@. Who succeeded Jay N. Darling as
chief of the Bureau OF Biological Sur
vey2-D. D.
A. Ira N. Gabrielson has been ap-
pointed to this ONCE.
@. Who won the Atlantic MONTHLY
award for non-fction this year?-L. NJ.
A. Mari Sandoz was awarded the
$1,000 prize for her biography Of her
father entitled "Old Jules"
Q. Was there a famous actor in the
1905 named John Gilbert?-C. H.
A. John Gibbs Gilbert QS10-lS89)
made his debut in 1928 at Boston in the
play, Venice Preferred" He was recoe-
nized as leading character actor. espe-
cially in old mems parts. From 1862 he
was connected with Wallack's Theater
in New York, playing Sir Peter Teazle,
Sir Anthony Absolute and similar parts
@. For whom is Dartmouth College
named?-S. C.
A. 1t is named for the Earl of Dart
mouth who contributed to its establish
ment.
@. Port Said is at one end of the Suc7
Canal. What Is the port at the other
end?-S. j.
A. The suez Canal connects Port Said
on the Mediterranean Sea with Port
Thewfik on the Red Sea. 1t was opened
for vessels on November IT, 1869.
@. Is any dwarf pygmy?-E N.
A. The term pygmy is now applied onl"
to people whose shortness of stature i.
racial trait and not the result O..
pathological conditions.
@. Is there a breed of cattle which
has band of white around the body?-
@. T.
A. Dutch Belted Cattle answer the de-
scription. Holland is their native home,
but they were introduced into America
about 1840.
@. What place Is known a. Little
England?-L. j.
A. This nickname is given to Barbados
because OF its splendid isolation.
@. Please give some information about
Worth, the famous dreSsmaker-F. w.
A. Charles Frederick Worth 1925
1880 was French designer who for
over generation was the leading
arbiter of women's styles Born in Eng
land, he settled in Paris in 1846, becom-
ing designer for q wholesale silk house.
In 1858, with a partner, he set up as a
ladies' tailor. Empress Eugenie's patron
age established his reputation for orig
inal designs.
@. What Is a durbar?-M. J.
A. The word is HinduStani, and sig
nif1eS court or place Of Judgment where
things of Importance to the state or tribe
are decided. The viceroy and other gov
ernors of India hold durbars. Queen
Victoria was proclaimed Empress at a
magnificent durbar at Delhi in 1877.
@. What do cash transactions In the
United States amount to?-L. M.
A. 1t is estimated that in a normal year
they exceed 81, ,000, 900 oo0, 900.
G. What disposal is to be made of the
block of stone sent by Hawaii to the
United States?-E. P. S.
A. The block Of sandstone from Homo
lulu is now in Washington and will be
placed in the Washington Monument
within short time.
@. How was the Saar Valley contro-
verSy Settled?-A. X.
A. The peace treaty of Versailles speci-
fled that the Saar Basin should remain
in the custody of the League Of Nations
for IS years, after which q plebiscite
should be held among the citizens to
decide to which nation, Germany or
France, it should belong The plebiscite
was held April, 1884, and decided to
return it to Germany.
@. How many cadets may attend West
Point at one time?-W. H. S.
A. The authorized strength Of West
IAAwa l. 14