Evening star., 1935-10-29
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
BY Frederic ]. Haskin.

BY Frederic J. Haskin
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@. How many people took automobile
vacation trips in the United States this
year?-V. S.
"A. The American Automobile Associa.
tlon estimates that about 100000 peo-
pie took automobile trips.
Q. When was the name rayon adopted?
M. T.
A. The name was adopted in 1924 in
preference to artificial silk by the United
States Department of Commerce and
various commercial associations as de-
noting a new, authentic textile ma
terial.
O. For whom is the Bronx, in New
York City, named?-E. G.
A. 1t is named for the first settler
OF the region, Jonas Bronck. whose prop
erty passed to the Morris family and
was the birthplace of Gouverneur Morris.
Q. Who succeeded Gen. Hugh John
son as works progress administrator for
New York City?-T. b
A. His successor is Victor F. Ridder.
publisher
@. What has been done with the for
mer home Of the Coolidges on Massasoit
street, Northampton?-E. L.
A. 1t is to be used as a tea and gift
snop and will be operated by the Misses
Lucille and Edna Griffith Some of the
furniture used by the Coolidges and
other memorabilia will be on display.
O. How much forested land is there
In Canada?-H. T.
A. About 100000 square miles.
q Is Sylvia Sidney, the movie actress,
married?-H L.
A. She was married recently to Ben.
nett Cert, New York publisher.
@ How long has ipecac been used as
a drug?-C r.
A. 1pecac was used incidentally by
Indians of pre-Columbian America. from
whom Europeans derived their knowl-
edge of it.
O. should like to know what type
of bells the priests wore about the hem
OF their garments during the time of
Moses c
A. While there are no actual data
as TO the precise shape OF the bells
which were hung on the high priests gar
mCltS. according to Exodus xviii "a,
there is reason to believe that they were
not unlike the little sleigh bells or those
which are used to decorate testers caps
and similar fancy dress articles They
were evidently inclosed bells and were
fashioned according to the Bible, of
pure gold.
G. What is the largest municipal park
in the United States?-J. H.
A. Paramount Park in Philadelphia,
which covers 1897 acres.
@. What is eau Creole?-E. G.
A. 1t is a liquer made in Martinique
by oiStilling the flowers of the Mammee
apple with spirits of wine.
@. Please give some information about
the actor, George Holland?-L. L.
A. George Holland Q79l- 1870. came
to America from England. His most
popular role was that of Sir Tony Lump.
kin in She Stoops to Conquer" When
st. Thomas's Episcopal Church, New
York, refused to have his funeral be-
cause he was an actor. Joseph jefferson
haG it performed at the Church of the
TRANSPORTATION, suggested by the rector
of st. Thomass as "the Little Church
Around the Corner" This was the be-
ginning of the popularity and the
sobriquet of the Church of the Transfg-
uration.
@ How many stones were used in the
building of the great pyramid of Gizeh,
near Cairo. Egypt?-B. w B.
A. The great pyramid at Gizeh erected
by Cheops about 1900 B. c.. contained
100000 limestones each weighing 2i7
tons.
G. Why were maidens imported to
Virginia to become wives of the bache-
lor planters?-D. L.
A. The great mass of Virginia settlers
were without wives as one writer ex-
pressed it, ito tie them to the SOIL It
was considered desirable to provide
them with wives so that they would have
a permanent interest in the colony.
@. Is the proportion of Jews in the
medical profession to that profession as
great as the Jewish population to the
entire population of the United States?
j. S. H
A. The proportion of Jews to the med
ical profession is much greater than that
of the Jews to the general population.
In the United States there are about
5000, 900 Jews, or between and per
cent of the general population. In the
medical profession including medical
Students there are IS or 20 per cent.
@. How long has Montagu Norman
been governor of the Bank of England?
Ell.
A. He has held that position since
1920 a tenure of that Office which has
broken all tradition.
@. Did Josef Hofmann compose under
another name?-E. L.
A The pianist published number OF
compositions under the pseudonym Of
iDvorsky.
@ Is Bryn Mawr a Friends college,
E. H
A. Originally aff1liated with the So
ciety Of Friends Bryp Mawr College is
now privately controlled and non-sec-
tartan.