Evening star., 1935-12-19

Frederic J. Hasktn, Director wosbjnn,
ton, D. C. Please tnc,ose star1D for repiu
@. What is the name of the neu, roaoo-
zine for children?-W. P.
A. 1t is called Story Parade. Miss
Barbara Nolan and Miss Locke Parker are
launching it. 1t is to be non-commercial.
supported by membership organization.
O. Are there any beauty shops in Soviet
RuSSia?-E. M. c.
A. AS result of the government plan
to popularize the sale of cosmetics a
chain OF beauty shops is opening in Rus
STA, the first Of which is located at Mos
COW. The beauty shops are also part
OF the Soviet plan to encourage the
people to better their personal ap-
pearance.
@. What organization presented John
D. Rockefeller, jr., with medal for his
work in restoring Williamsburg, Va?
F. K.
A. The Society of the Virginians award
ed bronze medal to Mr.. Rockefeller.
The inscription on the medal is as fol-
lows: Presented to John D. Rockefeller,
alton OF his vision. generosity. patriotism
in restoring the Colonial capital of Vir-
ginia.
@. Does North Carolina have any wild
horSes?-H. K.
A. There are comparatively few in the
State now, although at one time there
were as many as 1000 Plans are being
fishing a reservation for them.
Q. Please give some information about
the Flying Flea plane.-M. J.
A. The airplane is 10 feet long and has
wing spread of 20 feet. 1t is a tandem
biplane with two-cylinder engine, which
develops l6 to 20 horsepower. The pilot
controls the plane by moving the upper
wing and rudder. Invented in France
by Henry Mignet, the machine has been
tried out at Roosevelt Field. Long Island,
and is expected to be sold in this country
for about S400.
@. How many churches have been built
on the site of Trinity Church, New York
City?-C. H.
A. Three. The first was opened for
services March 13. 1893. 1t was destroyed
by fire in 1776. The second church was
consecrated in 1890 and stood until 1889.
when it was condemned as unsafe and
pulled down. The present building was
consecrated May 81, 1886.
O. Who was Alciphron?-H. H.
A. He was Greetk satirist. His work,
consisting Of letters professedly written
by common people. tells much Of con-
temporary domestic life.
O. How long has Rachmaninoff teen
a concert pianist?-L. K. j.
A. About forty-three years.
@. Please give some information about
the California laurel. N.
A. This is a tall, beautiful evergreen
tree native to the moister regions Of
California. where it is very abundant.
1t has fragrant flowers. pungent and aro-
matte leaves and an aromatic and vola-
tile essential oil The thin-shelled and
nearly spherical nuts were used by the
Indians as food. The wood is employed
in boat building. and branches are some
times used for warding of insects. The
tree is planted in European parks and is
also called pepperwood or peppermint.
@. Where was Earl Jellicoe, commander
Of the British Fleet, during the World
war, buried Pc. B
A. He was buried in st. Paul's. Lon
don, near the tomb Of Lord Nelson.
@. How many States require the use
If cOUnr,,Nrc ~, tnhiplnco
A. Alabama is the only State enforcing
a law requiring governors on motor
vehicles. These must be set at not over
35 miles an hour on any vehicle over 36
feet long or having gross weight Of
more than 10000 pounds.
O. What is Arianism?-M. F.
A The doctrine, repudiated by the early
Christian church as hereSy, that the
Son is finite and created by the Father.
Q. Please give some information about
Jane Carlyle-L. K.
A. Jane Baillie Welsh Carlyle l801-6
was the wife OF Thomas Carlyle, whom
she met in 1921 through her tutor, Ed
ward Irving, and married in 1926. She
possessed a genius for letter writing,
manifest in the volumes of her cor
respondence, which have been published.
@. How many ears are there on a stalk
of corn and how many kernels on an
earl. c.
A. These numbers vary greatly with
different varieties of sweet corn. The
number of ears may be anywhere from
one to one-half dozen or more on the
same plant while the number Of kernels
to the ear may vary between 500 and
1000 or more The golden bantam types
of sweet corn, for example, have smaller
ears, with fewer kernels, than most other
types and 500 would be an average for
this type.
O. There are two large electric signs
on the Government Printing Once,
washington, D. c., which contain very
great number of bulbs. Could you find
out the cost of operating these two large
electric signS?-F. C..
A. The cost does not exceed 30 cents
a night.
@. When did the United States Army
have clothier general?-C. S.
A. This rank was created during the
Revolutionary War and was held for a
time by James Wilkinson, later famous
for completely in the Aaron Burr con-
spiracy.
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