Evening star., 1936-07-13
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

Star Information Bureau, Frederic J.
Hdsktn, Director, Washington, D. C.
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Q. How many words were telegraphed
from the Democratic Convention at
Philadelphia?-E. j.
A. 1t was estimated by telegraph COM
pany officials that total wordage for the
week was about 100000.
@. How was the Goodnight herd of
buffalo started?-O. M
A. The famous Goodnight herd in the
Panhandle of Texas was started in 1873
when Col. Charles Goodnight, at the re-
quest Of his wife, to save some Of the
bison that were being rapidly extermi-
mated by the hide hunters, captured two
wild calves, one male and one female,
on Wagon Creek, in the Pala Duro Can
yon, where he had established the ia
Ranch. The following year Mrs. Good
nights brother, Leigh Dyer, roped three
more calves and a neighbor captured two
full-grown bison which he presented to
Mrs. Goodnight. From this group of
seven came the herd which now numbers
about 225.
@. How far is the race track Epson
Downs from London?-C. S.
A. 1t is IA miles southwest of London.
@. Do the notes on a piano accordion
become strained?-C. v. H.
A. They do, but can be repaired.
@. What is the new Top to Bottom
road in California?-E. J..
A. 1t is the Lone Pine-Mount Whitney
road, which brings within easily nego-
table access Mount Whitney, the high
est elevation in the United States, and
Bad Water, the lowest point, situated
in Death Valley National Park.
@. Has New York City the greatest
number of expensive buildings in this
country?-E. r. w.
A. There is greater number of large
and costly buildings on Manhattan
Island than upon any other equal area
in the world.
G. How many dolls has Queen Marie
of Rumania in her collection?-H. M.
A. Queen Maries collection includes
more than 1900 dolls dressed in national
and historical costumes.
Q. Who were the Poor Men of Lyon?
e. C.
A. The followers of Peter Waldo were
so-called.
O. How deep are oil wells drilled'
j. K.
A. Present equipment permits drill
ing to more than $4,000 feet. Several oil
wells in the United States have been
drilled to depths greater than 10000 feet,
or about miles.
@. Who are the men said to run
America?-E. H.
A. Arthur D. Howden Smith in his
book, Men Who Run America" lists the
following: Morgan, the du Points, the
Weyerhaeusers, Astor, Rockefeller, AID
rich, Baker, Lehmans, Clifford, Ecker,
Clement, Babst, Taylor, Ford, Prince,
Firestone, James, Sarnoff, Hearst,
Doherty, Cord, Porter Hartman, Odlum.
Zemurray, Dollar, Hartford, the Swifts,
Mellon and Berwind.
@. What is the Gaelic name of Edin-
burgh?-R. L.
A. The Gaelic name of the city 10
Dunedin.
@. Who was the professor who testi-
fled in a Government case that man is
at his peak of efficiency at ppm. H. R.
A. DR.. Walter r. Miles, medical pro-
fessor of Yale University and gerontol-
ogist, in defending the Governments
railroad retirement plan made the state
ment that man reaches his peak Of
physical efficiency at % and declines
steadily thereafter. In study of the
mental and physical capacity of groups
Of all classes DR.. Miles found that eff
cheney dropped rapidly after subjects
reached IS, and in a number of investiga-
tions mind and body began to fail much
earlier.
@. How Is mahogany distinguished
from birch?-A. B.
A. Mahogany has slightly larger pores
and possesses a depth and beauty of
grain which birch lacks.
@. What is the relationship between
the English royal family and the Belgian
royal family?-G. w. T.
A. The present King of the Belgians
is the great-grandnephew of King Leo
pold. II. who was the first cousin of
Queen Victoria.
@. What is the opening date Of the
Institute of Public Affairs in Virginia?
e. r.
A. The program began on July s at
the University of Virginia, Charlottes-
Vile.
O. For whom is Newport r. l., named?
e. r. p.
A. The city is named in honor Of the
English admiral Christopher Newport
(under James y.
@. When was the Ford Motor Co. in
corporated?-G. w. j.
A. On June l6, 1903.
@. How long has Mexico been free
from Spain?-S. D.
A. She won her independence in 1921.
A century OF internal strife followed,
under emperors, presidents general and
dictators.
A Rhyme at Twilight