Evening star., 1936-07-18
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

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reader can get the answer to any
question OF fact by ,Oriting The Euening
Star Information Bureau, Frederic J.
Hasktn, Director, Washington, d. C..
Please tnclose- stamp for reply.
O. What is the difference between q
surf board and an aquaplane?-M. H.
A. An aquaplane is attached TO a
motor boat. A surf board is not at
| tached to anything. If used behind a
motor boat, the rider holds rope in his
| hand and can cast loose at any time.
@. Was there painting or photograph
made of the race horse Apollo. which won
the Kentucky Derby in 1882?-L. S. S.
A. It is believed that there was, but all
| trace of It has been lost.
@. Did a Negro address TIE Repub-
| lican Convention at Clevelano ?-H. r.
A. 1t was addressed by n gro when
| Perry Howard, national committeeman
| of Jackson, Miss. seconded the nominal
ton of Gov. Alfred Landon for Pres-
| dent.
Q. Do many people visit Boulder Dam?
M. L.
A. In 1885 more than 365,OOO persons
visited Boulder Dam and Lake Mead.
O. When did the new signal code for
ships go into effect?-L. M.
A. The new code of ship signals by
means of flags or radio went into effect
in 1884, as a result Of international con-
ferences initiated in 1927 in Washington.
1t has been translated into seven Ian
guages and was adopted simultaneously
throughout the world.
Q. Who described the Virgin Islands
as an effective poor house?-E. H.
A. President Hoover in 1881 charac-
terized them as such.
O. How much money is invested in
the grape industry in California?-H. F.
A. In 1929 the capital invested in the
grape growing industry was estimated
at S336O00,000.
@. Where was Darwin living when
he wrote The Origin of Species '?-H. C.
A. He was living at Downe House.
Downe. Kent, England.
@. What is the name given to the
mahogany tree in Florida?-J. j.
A. It is known as the madeira tree,
and is the only mahogany native to the
United States.
@. How tall is Halle Selasse?-S L.
A. A. Robinson Maclean, in his book,
John Hoy of Ethiopia" says that the
Emperor is feet inches
@. Is much beer being sold in cans?
F. H
a. A recent estimate is that 10000 900
cans monthly are sold.
@. Please give some information about
the Baltic-White Sea Canal-E .. H
A. The canal was completed in 1888
by Soviet Russian officials and it's con-
struction entirely by convict labor occu-
pied 10 months. 1t provides a cheap
route for lumber exports from the north
ern region of Russia. It's length has been
variouSly estimated as between 142 and
166 miles.
nuaIly?-A. F.
A. There are about 1899 accredited I
schools of nursing in the United States,
graduating about $4,000 nurses annually.
Q. What is the origin of the wild
ponies on Chincoteague Island?-T w.
A. 1t has been variouSly explained, but
one legend is to the effect that Span
ish ship sank off the Virginia coast and
that its cargo of ponies swan from the
wreck to Chintoteague, where they found
sustenance and survived.
@. How much does it cost to stay at
dude ranch?-E. c.
A. With few exceptions, the price.
range is from SIS to SIS a week q
person. There is usually some reduce
tion when two persons occupy a double
room; for protracted stay, or for off,
season visits.
Q. Who was called the painter OF
kings?-M. F.
A. Baron Francois Pascal Gerard,
French artist, was so called because most
OF the leading men and women of the
French Empire sat for him He was .
appointed court painter to Louis XVIII.
from whom he received the rank OF
baron.
@. Who invented Esperanto?-F. r.
A. Esperanto was adopted by Russian
physician, Zamenhof, whose first pub
lication on the language appeared in 1887
over the signature of DR.. Esperanto,
Hopeful.
O. How many A. g. P. stores are there?
F C..
A. There are approximately 10000
@. Where is the new memorial to.
Joyce Kilmer. the poet?-F. C. r.
A. The United States Department of
Agriculture has established a memorial
forest in honor of Joyce Kilmer in
Southwest North Carolina, within the
boundaries of the Nantahala National
Forest.
@. What is the largest university in
the British Empire?-C C. S.
A. The University of London, with its
81 colleges, is the largest. Nearly 10000
students passed its examinations this
year and 1000 received degrees and
diplomas.
@. How many cities will have w. P. A.
symphony concerts this Summer?-C. r.
A. There will be schedule of concerts
in more than 25 cities.