Evening star., 1936-11-09
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

CtuI InJTmdttOn bureau, FTedertc j.
Haskfn, Director, Washington, D. c.
Please incloss stamp TOR reply.
G. Is 1t better to learn Lip reading
from private instructor or in O class?-
v. 8.
A. Both means have certain advsn.
tages. A pupil may progress more rapidly
for time under private instruction, but
he needs other people about him In order
to learn to read different types Of mouths
and faces in general. Glasses are most
helpful In this respect.
@. Was cotton thread always sold by
the spool?-N. NJ
A. At first it was put up in hanks. It
was wound into little balls for use.
@. How many Indians are now under
the care Of the Indian service7-A. M.
/ A. 1t administers the affairs Of $4,000
Indians in % States and Alaska.
Q. Was Amadeo Giannini born In
Italy?-J. w.
A. The banker was born in San Jose,
Calf.
q. At what age did Heifetz learn 10
play the violin?-C. L.
A. He began the study Of the violin at
the age Of and made his first public
appearance when he was 5.
Q. What novel won the all-nations
prize contest? BY whom is 1t spon-
sored?-M. L. r.
A. The Street of the Fishing Cat" by
Jolanda Foldes, was awarded the sle 900
an-nations prize. The competition is
sponsored by Farrar & Rinehart, Warner
Bros, Eric Pinker and Adrienne Nor
rison, Inc, and the Literary Guild in this
country, and by twelve foreign publishers,
Q. What is the capacity of the largest
locomotive tenders2-S. H.
A. The largest locomotive tenders in
use in this country have q capacity of
$4,000 gallons of water and Is tons of
coal.
@. Who invented the Pirafon3-H. G.
A. This combination of phonograph,
radio and piano was invented by John
Hays Hammond, jr.
@. Should cod liver oil be kept cool7-
N. A.
A. 1t easily becomes rancid. 1t should
be kept in the refrigerator. Fresh. cool
oil is pleasanter to take.
Q. How many Of the American soldiers
killed in the World War were unidenti.
f1ed?-G. C.
A. There were 1851.
@. Who said there Is a time for all
things"?-M. H.
A. Cervantes said: There Is a TINA
Tor some things. and a time for ali
Things; time for great things. and tina
Tor small things" The line There's a
time for all things" also appears La
shakespeare's Comedy of Errors"
q. Who piloted the plane in which Will
Rogers was killed?-E V.D.
A. Wiley Post was plotting the plane
In which he and VIII Rogers were killed.
Only the two men were in the plane. 49,.
Q. Where is the School of Medicine Of
the University of Colorado7-R. H.
A. While most Of the buildings Of tho
University of Colorado are located Ia
Boulder. the School Of Medicine is in
Denver.
@. What are sinuses?-J. AS.
A. They are air spaces in the bones of
the head which connect with the inside
OF the nose by means Of small openings.
@. Between what two extreme tenn
peratures is 1t possible for snow to fall?
IT. C. B.
A. Snow occurs when the temperature
at the surface Of the earth is anywhere
from freezing down to so degrees, or even
more, below zero. Also. 1t is formed at
considerable heights in the air, where the
temperature usually Is lower than It s
at the surface.
@. Is Canadian population moving
westward?-G. H.
A. The trend Of migration Is northvard
rather than westward.
Q. Why are the Maccabees 50 calledt
F. w.
A. The association takes its name from
the Maccabees, chivalrous and religious
people whose history Is given in the
~POSA JFAoA WAAtiAAeS u Tie OlQ IeSCa.
ment. The leading character in this
history was Judas Maccabeus, q valiant
soldier and one Of the foremost generals
OF the period in which he lived.
Q. Has the city Of Chicago q fag7--
W. H.
A. The oficial nag Of Chicago, adopted
by the City Council April 4, 1917, and
revised october 8, 1888, has three broad
horizontal white stripes signifying the
three divisions Of Chicago, and two
narrow light blue ones, representing the
two branches Of the Chicago River.
There are three red stars near the stan.
Symbolizng the Columbian Exposition
In 1893. the fire of 1871 and q Century
Of Progress in 1893.
Q. What is the name Of the man In
New York City who has taught 10 MANY
people public speaking7-H M.
A. Dale Carnegie, president Of the
Carnegie Institute of Effective Speaking
and Human Relations, has been con.
ducting courses In public speaking for
rs years. Many Of the st-known
speakers Of the day on the platform and
on the radio received their training from
Mr.. Carnegie.
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