Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-05-06
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
BY Frederic ]. Haskin.

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@. What was the largest dinner party
ever given at the White House?-S. N.
A. The largest was the dinner given on
January 10, 1885, to the diplomatic corps.
It's size is attributable to the increased
personnel Of the diplomatic corps.
@. How many times did King Edward
VIII visit the Dominion of Canada
H. E.
A. AS the Prince Of Wales. he paid the
country five visits.
@. Where are the Government hos
pitals for tubercular veterans located
A. NJ B.
A. Albuquerque, N. Mex; Aspinwall,
Pa; Castle Point, N. Y: Fort Bayard,
N. Mex; Legion, Kerr County Texas;
Livermore, Calf; Oteen, N. c.; Outwood,
KY; Rutland Heights. Mass; San Fer
nando. Calf: Sunmount, N. Y; Tucson,
Ariz, and Whipple, Ariz.
@. How many turkeys are raised to
market age in the United States?-T. r.
A. The 1880 census showed 1874 900.
@. How many people were saved when
the Titanic Sank?-D. r. S.
A. The Titanic was sunk on her maiden
voyage from Southampton to New York
on April IS, 1912, as a result of collision
with an iceberg. Two thousand, two
hundred and twenty-three passengers
and crew were on board, and of these
1872 passengers and 685 crew were lost;
706 we're saved.
@. Who won the Harmon Trophy for
1935?-E. K.
A. The Ligue International des Avia-
teurs awarded the trophy to Capt Edwin
c. Musick of Pan-American Always.
The title of worlds outstanding aviator
for 1885 is part of the award.
@. Does Shirley Temple have stand.
INN. r.
A. Mary Lou Islieb is the child who
substitutes for Shirley Temple when it is
necessary.
@. What book contains the earliest
account of the Wandering Jew?-B. H.
A. The Book of the Chronicles of the
Abbey of st. Adams, AID. 1928, is believed
to be the earliest.
@. Were Marconis parents both
Italian?-C. F.
A. The inventors father was Italian
and his mother Irish.
@. When smoke goes straight up from
a chimney, what is the condition of the
atmospheric. M. B.
A. Smoke goes up best when the air
is calm and dry. This is mainly because
the air is then less turbulent and the
smoke column less scattered and diff
fused.
@. Who was Tono Bungay?-T. B.
A. This is the name of a novel by
H. G. Wells, and is the name of a patent
medicine which brought a fortune to
the hero of the story.
@. Did the ancient Romans drink
beer?-W. H.
A. Beer was known to the Romans.
but was considered an inferior drink fit
only for barbarians.
@. Are there any portraits of Chris
topher Columbus which were painted
from life?-L. E. S.
but none was painted from life or during
the life of Columbus.
@. What State had the first pure food
law?-R. T.
A. Michigan was the first to have a
law similar to the later Federal law. 1t
was passed in 1895. Wisconsin passed
a similar statute three years later.
@. When and how was the Zoo in
Washington, D. c.. Started?-J. E. G.
A The Zoo had its beginning in a
humble way. Taxidermists at the Ma
tional Museum were building up COL
lection Of mounted North American
mammals and birds, various animals
were collected and brought to Washing
ton to serve as models. When the taxi
dermiSts were through with them they
we're either killed or sent to the ZOO
logical gardens at Philadelphia. But
the public became interested in them,
and in 1890 Secretary Langley of the
Smithsonian Institution secured an APP
preparation from Congress to buy the
present site of the Zoo. An act was
passed establishing National Geological
Park for "the advancement of science
and the recreation and education of the
people" w. H. Blackburne. who had
left the Barnum Circus after a dozen
years OF experience with animals, was
given charge of the new collection. He
borrowed a wagon from the Humane
Society and brought the small lot Of
animals to the park. Mr.. Blackburne is
still with the Zoo and has been head
keeper for 40 years. Shortly after the
establishment Of the Zoo the veteran
circus man, Adam Forepaugh, presented
two elephants. Some of the animals are
bought with the money appropriated for
that purpose and some of the animals
come as gifts.
@. What signs Of civilization were ex-
hibited by man in the Neolithic age?-
r. C.
A. Neolithic man knew something Of
agriculture, kept domestic animals. used
boats and caught fish.
Dust Raisers.