Evening star., 1936-08-21
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

Star Information Bureau, Frederic J.
Haskin, Director, Washington, D. c.
Please inclose stamp for reply.
@. How old is the running Of the
Hambletonian?-T. w.
A. The Hambletonian Society started
the race in 1926 at Syracuse, N. Y.
@. Are there any counties in the
United States which have not received
Federal relief?-H. F. B.
A. The Works Progress Administration
says that Kennedy County in Texas IS
the only county in the United States not
receiving Federal relief in some amount
The reason for this is that the county
is entirely privately owned.
@. Has the Russian government at
any time exercised sovereignty over any
part of California?-C. H. w.
A. In 1872 the Russians founded
post on Bodega Bay in California which
they held until 1841. They traded and
hunted for furs from this post.
@. How old is the Epworth League?
j. 3.
A. This society of young people was
1ounQeQ May 10, 1859.
@. Could the balloon Explorer II
ascend higher into the stratosphere than
its last years record of 1895 feet?-O. G.
A Capt. Stevens, who made the
flight, believes with slight changes in
apparatus carried and using hydrogen
as a lifting gas the same balloon and
gondola could ascend to $4,000 feet. He
also believes that $4,000 feet could be
reached with larger balloon with the
envelope made of rubberized silk instead
of rubberized cotton.
O. How many books are read yearly
by the average person?-C. M.
A. In the United States as a whole
it is found that each person reads less
than four books a year.
O. How much money is unclaimed in
banks in the United States?-I. L. M.
A. The aggregate of unclaimed deposits
in the United States amounts to about
five million dollars.
O. Why is Bright's disease so called?
L. S.
A. DR.. Richard Bright of England
first investigated its character about 1925.
@. What is buff leather?-J r.
A. 1t is oil-dressed leather usually
made from the best parts of South
American light OK and COW hides. A
special process makes the leather pliable
and not liable to crack or rot. 1t is used
extensively for Army equipment.
UIoat Loac y,ooa,, ,r-Eoy,
officer is given a brevet ranks. L. N.
A. 1t is an honorary promotion be-
slowed by the Senate upon recommen-
dation of the President which does not
carry with it change in duty or in
crease in pay 1t entities the holder to
wear the uniform and to take the title
proper to his brevet rank.
@. What are georgics?-H. K. D.
A. They are poems pertaining to hus-
bandry or farming. The most famous
examples of the kind are those by Virgil,
81 BIC, in four books.
E @. What are coal apples?-H. K. H.
A. They are specimens of spheroidal
anthracite coal found in the Mammoth
seam of Pennsylvania, varying from one
fourth of an inch to 10 inches in diam
eter. They are usually about the size
of hens egg and are thought to be
due to jointing.
@ Does the Federal Bureau of Inves-
tigation recover many stolen cars?
H. L.
A. Since the enforcement of the ma
tional motor vehicle act in 1919 the
bureau has recovered 42,121 stolen motor
cars valued at more than $26, 900 900.
@. Where was Arthur Brisbane born?
Il. T.
A. In Buffalo, N Y, in 1864
c. When was the Bridge of Sighs built?
w. B. c.
A. About 1900 1t spans Rio della
Paglia in Venice and leads to the prisons
@. Please give biography of Gertrude
Lane, editor of the Womans Home Com
panion.-C. r.
A. Gertrude Battles Lane was born
at Saco, Me, daughter of Eustace and
Ella Battles Lane. She was educated at
Thornton Academy and in 1929 received
an L. H. d. from Colby College. From
1903-19l1 she was assistant editor of
the Woman's Home Companion. She
was a member of the United States
Food Administration from June, 1917,
to December, 1918; member White House
Conference on Child Health and Pro-
lection, 1930-31; Presidents Conference
on Home Building and Home Owner
ship, 1881. She is vice president Of the
Crowell Publishing Co. and a member
of many clubs and civic organizations.
@. What was the battle of Flodden
Field?-M. L.
A This was fought near the hamlet
Of Flodden in Northumberland, Septem-
ber 9, 1913, between the Scots and the
English. The Scottish King, James ~
was defeated and slain by the Earl of
Surrey.
@. How long has the dumb waiter been
used?-C. j.
A. 1t came into use in England to-
ward the end of the eighteenth century.
Underground Castle.
From the Toledo Blade.
Until further announcement our castle
in Spain Is going to be cyclone cellar.
Crime Prevention.
From the Charlotte Observer.
Fewer crimes would be committed if
more criminals stayed committed.