Evening star., 1936-03-25
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
BY Frederic ]. Haskin.

| BY Frederic j. Haskin.
A reader can get the answer to any
question of fact by ,uriting The Epentno
Star Information Bureau, Frederic ,.
Hasktn. Director, Washington, D. c.
Please inclose stamp for reply.
G. How many airports are there In
the United States?-E L.
A. The number is as follows: Munic.
ipal, III commercial, $50; auxiliary
fields 619; miscellaneous Government,
private and State airports. 106; Army,
So; Navy, rs.
@. I see bys the newspapers that II
the King of England should marry, he
might select commoner for his wife,
Can he do this?-M T.
A. According to English law the SOW
ereign may marry only a member Of a
royal family. The heir to the throne
may marry member Of noble family.
The heir may also contract morganatic
marriage with commoner, and although
such marriage is legal, the wife may
not become queen and the children have
no rights Of succession to the throne.
The sovereign himself may not make
such a marriage.
@. How large is the personnel Of the
Royal Canadian Mounted Police?-F. X.
A. The force had strength Of 2,757
on September 80, 1885, including masters
and seamen employed with the marine
section for the prevention of smuggling.
@. When was the big fire in Charles
ton, S. C.?-E. M.
A. On April 27. 1888, fire destroyed
1,158 buildings in Charleston.
Q. How many stars are visible?-W. 3.
A. The number of stars visible to the
naked eye In the cleareSt and darkest
skies is between 1000 and $500. There
are approximately 5000 stars that are
visible to ordinary eyes under the best
Of seeing conditions.
Q. How many parts has a linotype?
"A. B. W.
A. There are about $500 parts.
@. What country leads in per capita
meat consumption?-L. S.
A. New Zealand leads with 279 pounds
per capita in one year. This includes
140 pounds of beef, lis pounds of lamb
and mutton, and "a pounds Of pork and
lard.
@. Why is Hollywood an ideal motion
picture center?-M. r.
A. The atmosphere is so clear that
motion pictures may be taken on about
$50 days of the year. while the topog-
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cations.
@. When was the first execution by
lethal gas in Arizona?-W. w.
A. The first two victims were executed
on July 6, 1894.
@. What is the meaning of Prone.
theus?-L. G.
A. The name means forethought.
O. When was the first Sunday news
paper published?-H. j.
A. The Sunday Monitor appeared on
December 18, 1876. at Baltimore.
@. Was Mary Custis' father opposed
to her marriage to Robert E. Lee?-
M. C. W.
A. Writing of Mrs. Lee. A. L. Long
says: Mary Custis had received fine
classical education and with the accom-
panying advantages of wealth and posi-.
ton was deemed by her father worthy
of a match superior to that offered by
a young man devoted to military
career" 1t was for each one - case
of love at first sight and destined to be
q lasting one" During many years Of
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valid. She, however, survived her hus-
band.
@. Where does the line appear, "For
loan oft loses both itself and friend?
M. B. B.
A. 1t is in Shakespeare's Hamlet"
O. What causes lead to the most IA
talities in home accidents?-C. 3.
A. Falls and burns are the two most
important types of home accidents which
cause deaths.
@. Are there any Negro regiments in
the United States Army at present?
j. H.
A. There are at present four regi-
ments of Negro soldiers in the Regular
Army as follows: oath Regiment Of In
fantry, 25th Regiment of Infantry and
the 9th and 10th Cavalry Regiments.
There is also q troop Of Negro soldiers
stationed at West Point This troop IS
used in the training of cadets in Cavalry
tactics.
@. What city is called the Gateway to
the Adirondacks?-W. G.
A. Utica, N. Y, Is so called.
@. Please describe the Church Of the
Madeleine.-M. B.
A. This church in Paris Is in the form
of q Roman temple. 1t has no windows,
the gorgeously decorated interior being
lighted through three cupolas. The ex-
terror is distinguished bysa colonnade
of 54 massive columns. 1t was erected
in the early years of the nineteenth CEN
tury, the last directing architect being
Vigon.
@. Are many of the children who now
enter schools for the blind the victims
of babies sore eyes?-S. C.
A. DR.. Edward jackson says that this
disease, ophthalmia neonatorum, causes
less than 7 per cent of the blindness Of
children nowadays. This Is q remark
able reduction in blindness from birth
infection, but the goal will not be reached
until no child is blind because Of lack
of intelligent care Of the eyes at birth.
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