Evening star., 1936-05-30
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC }. HASKJN.

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Question OF fact By lUrittnq The Epeniuo
o1dI information Bureau, Frederic J.
hdSS'n, Director. Washington, D. c,
Please inclose stamp tor replv.
u What popular song holds the record
for sales?-E Mr.
A. Keep the Home Fires Burning"
and There's a Long, Long Trail" each
SOLD approximately 100000 copies.
Q. What is the mesh or flneness Of
common table salt?-M. M.
A. The International Salt Co. saws that
tnere Is no fixed rule, but most producers
put out salt which will pass 20-mesh
United States standard screen, with very
little passing 60-mesh screen.
Q. Were white horses ever held sacred7
S. M.
A. Ihey were in early Persia, Greece,
Rome Arabia and Germany. Caesars
chariot was drawn by white horses.
Q. Please give list of noted dress de-
slgners here and abroad.-S. M.
A. A partial list includes Mainbocher.
Schiaparelli, Vionnet, Lanvin, Augusta
bernard, Molyneux, Hattie Carnegie.
Clarepotter, Milgrim, Elizabeth Hawes,
Muriel King and Helen Cookman.
Q. How much grass should a dairy
COW eat daily?-J. F
A. A dairy cow that weighs approxi-
mately 1000 pounds and produces IS
pounds of milk should eat about 120
pounds of grass each day.
@. For whom is Berkeley, Calf,
named?-M H.
A. The city is named after Bishop
George Berkeley. noted British divine
and philosopher, and author of the saw
ing, Westward the course of empire
takes its way"
O. Is Shinto an ancient religion or one
having modern followers in Japan?-
L. v.
A. 1t is an ancient religion, but has
never been superseded by another uni
verSal religion in Japan, and remains one
of the spiritual characteristics of the
people.
@. Where are the Channel Islands?
w. K. G.
A. They are four islands-Jersey.
Guernsey, Alderney and Sark-lying in
the English Channel near the north
western coast Of France. They are de-
tendencies of Great Britain.
@. Was RabelaiS phySician?-K NJ
A. In 1880 the French satirist began
the study Of medicine at Montpelier
He took his degree and, in 1882, was
appointed hospital physician at Lyon,
there publishing several works on med
ical science.
@. What is the difference in sleeves of
academic gowns?-M. G.
A. Gowns commonly worn in the COL
leges and universities of this country
have pointed sleeves for the bachelors
degree. long closed sleeves with a slit
for the arm for the masters degree, and
round. open sleeves for the doctors
degree.
@. What is meant by modus vivendi?
IS. D.
A. 1t is a temporary arrangement be-
tween the governments of two countries,
pending the settlement of relations by
a formal treaty.
@. Please give the particulars of the
settlement in the I'm Alone caSe.-E. r.
A. The case was decided in favor of
Canada on January 5. 1885, by Board
of Arbitration, Justice Van Devanter of
the United States Supreme Court, and
Sir Lyman Poore Duff. Chief Justice of
Canada. They found the admittedly
intentional sinking" of the suspected
vessel could not be justified by any prin-
ciple of international law. 1t was held
that "the United States ought formally
to acknowledge its illegality in the sink
ing and to apologize to the Canadian
government therefor and pay $4,000.
The amount was appropriated by Con-
gress and due apology was rendered by
Secretary of State Hull on January 81,
1885.
@. How much do the propellers of the
new Queen Mary weigh?-L. B.
A. Each of the four propellers weighs
IS tons.
@. When was the Appian Way built'
r. c.
A. 1t was built about 3l2 BIC. by
Appius Claudius Caecus This paved
road ran from Rome south through
Capua to Brindisi.
@. Why is the Preakness so called?
&C. N. T.
A. The name PreakneSs, as applied
to the $4,000 stake run at the Pimllco
Spring meeting, is so called after the
horse that won the first Dinner Party
Stake, afterward known as the Dixie
Stake, at Pimlico, in 1870, the most IA
nous racing event of the time. The
farm of Mr.. NJ H. Sanford, owner of
the winner, in New Jersey, was called
Preakness. and the horse was named
after his home. The Preakness Stake
was first run at Pimlico in 1873, and was
won by Mr.. John F. Chamberlins Sur
vivor.
@. Why is the larger share called the
lions share?-T. M.
A. 1t has its origin in one of "Aesops
Fables" Several beasts join lion in
hunt When the spoils were divided, The
lion claimed one-quarter MS his pre-
rogative; one for his superior courage,
one for his dam and cubs "and as for
the fourth, let who will dispute 1t with
me-"
@. When will the Berkshire Music Fes-
tival be held?-E. w. @.
A. The third annual Berkshire SYM
phonic Festival will be held August 13,
is and Is near Lenox and Stockbridge,
Mass The RerkShireS are An OutStaT1d-