Evening star., 1935-09-07
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
BY Frederic J. Haskin.

ton Evening Star Information Bureau,
Frederic J. Haskin, Director, Washing
ton, d. c. Please inclose stamp for reply
@. Do any countries examine the
blood Of a person accused of intoxica-
tion?-G. 8.
A. A scientific test for intoxlcation
has been adopted in Norway and in
Germany, whereby the alcoholic con-
tent Of the blood determines the ques-
ton rather than the testimony OF wit
nesses.
@. What was the loss by fire in the
United States last year?-F. L.
A. The estimated fire loss was $275,-
652,O60. There were "a fires Involving a
loss Of $25o,Ooo or more.
@. When was Bruno Hauptmann ar
rested for the murder Of the Lindbergh
baby?-C. d
A. He was arrested September 10,
1884. He was indicted by the Hunter
don County grand jury at Pennington.
N. j, on October 8.
@. In reckoning a child's birthday in
Summertime, should daylight saving or
standard time be uSed?-G. r.
A. Standard time.
@. Is the Beaux-Arts School In Paris
or in New York City?-J. r.
"A. Ec0le deS Beaux-Arts is in Paris.
The Beaux-Arts Institute Of Design Is In
New York City. 1t was planned after
the famous French school.
n Ara nff IL
pie more regular in church attendance?
B. r.
A. A survey showed that in villages
under $500 population attendance aver
aged IL per cent. Cities Of 10000 to
$4,000. the average was a per cent, while
in cities of more than $4,000 the average
was 80 per cent.
Q. How dense are clouds?-L. H.
A. The denSeSt are about one part
water to 10000 air.
@. How did chicken q la king gets
its name?-W. T.
A. 1t is claimed that it was named for
Edward VII Of England who had it
prepared after recipe of his own.
'ASh Nid 4IOHl LIC DE-
Bertha first fall in the streets of Paris?
"A. D.
A. On March %, 1918, at 7:2o am.
No one was killed, but some damage was
done. Twenty minutes later another
shell exploded on a very busy street.
Nine people were killed. thirteen wound
ed and considerable damage wrought.
Q. What is the source Of the quota
ton: Life is but little holding, lent
to do mighty labor "?-W. H. F.
A. These words are from George
Meredith's novel, "Vittoria" They arc
engraved on the writer's tombstone.
@. When did Ira sankey, the Evangel-
ist, die?-T. T.
A. Ira D. sankey died August 10, 1908.
@. Can q watermelon be treated so
that it can be kept until Christmas?
B. M.
A. BY coating a watermelon with par
affin it may be kept well until Christ
mas, although the quality will be in
ferior.
Q. How many pounds of tobacco. does
1t take to make 1000 cigarettes71A. F.
A. About 2.s5 pounds.
@. Why did Mark Twain publish
Personal Recollections>o of Joan Of Arc
anonymously?-C. T.
A. The author stated that he had
spent IA years of preparation on this
work and that 1t would never be ac-
cepted seriously over his own signature
Q. How many members has the Amer
ican Federation of Labor?-J. G.
A. 1t has membership of $500, 900.
Q. What do the Chinese use to make
the strings for their native musical in
struments?-J. N.
A. They use the bark of q native
shrub called maqui.
@. How did Indians manage to move
from place to place without leaving foot
prints to mark their passage?-B. L.
A. When going on an expedition they
walked Indian flle"-that is, single file
each stepping in the footprints of the
one before. The last man was supposed
to obliterate the footprints. At any rate.
the number of invaders would be con-
cealed.
O. Why is duffel bag so called?-T. F.
A. 1t takes its name from the ma
terial from which it is made. The ma
terial was named for the town, Duffel
in Brabant, where it was first made.
@. What is the "odor of sanctity"?
IT. N.
A. In the middle ages it was believed
that a sweet and delightful odor was
given of by the bodies of sanity per-
sons at their death; hence the express
sion he died in the odor Of sanctity
means he died a saint.
@. Who was Noah Claypole?-C. B.
"a. He is the cowardly apprentice in
Dickens "Oliver Twist" who robs his
masters till, joins Fagin in London. and
by turning states evidence inSures the
conviction of Bill Sykes for the murder
of Nancy.
@. Who are the four noted men whose
likenesses are to be carved on Mount
Rushmore?-A. w.
A. Thomas Jefferson. George WASH
ington. Abraham Lincoln and Theodore
Roosevelt.
Misused Members.
From the Grand Rapids CMich) Press.
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hand these days should be getting q