Evening star., 1936-04-04
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
BY Frederic J. Haskin.

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A reader can get the ansDer to any
question OF fact by ioriting The Eueninq
Star Information Bureau, Frederic J.
Hasktn, Director, Washington, D. c.
Ptease tnclose stamp for reply.
O. Why is Joe Louis to be given the
New York State belt?-H
A. New York State does not offer any
belts. The boxing commissions of most
States do not offer belts. The awards
are private. In this country, almost
every belt given fighter In recent years
has been the award Of the Ring Maga-
zine. Joe Louis was chosen by the news
paper men Of this country as the fighter
who did most for boxing in 1885 and q
gold belt has been ordered to be awarded
to him. This belt will be called the Ring
Merit Award Belt.
@. Why Is book beer advertised In the
Spring? Why is the goat used In the
advertisementS?-W. H. M.
A. Book beer is the first brew Of the
new year. Beer is brewed in enormous
watts, the ferment working through the
year. Each Winter the vats are cleaned
and new brew started. The first Is
green and little stronger than the later
product. 1t is ready for use in March.
The sign of the zodiac for March Is
Capricornus, symbolized by the goat.
Some one. long time ago, adopted this
symbol to advertise the advent Of the
new brew.
@. How many shares Of stock changed
hands on the New York Stock Exchange
in 1934?-H. v. S.
A. Shares of stocks traded amounted
to 323, 3,845 ,634. On the Curb Exchange,
shares traded were 6O.050,6s5.
Q. Are there any French officers serv-
ing in the Russian Army at the present
time?-J. L.
A. There are no French officers serving
with the Soviet Russian Army. As a
result of recent conferences at Paris, it
is likely that few French officers will
be invited to Russia as courtesy observ-
ers, but they will not be in the Russian
Army. France is inviting few Russian
officers in the same capacity. This Is
not an unusual practice among nations.
@. When was Illuminating gas first
used in Washington, D. C.?-F. K.
A. 1t was first used in the United
States Capitol in 1847.
@. At what age did Queen Marie Of
Rumania marry?-L. F.
A. When II years Of age she was mar
ried to Ferdinand, heir to the Rumanian
throne, to which he succeeded in 1914.
@. Is the Scottish Rite Temple in
Washington, D. c., replica of some
famous building?-E. F.
A. 1t is modelled after the mausoleum
erected by Queen Artemisia at Hall
carnassus, Asia Minor, in the fourth
century BIC, which is one of the won
ders of the ancient world.
@. A number of newspapers have a
feature Of animals dressed like people
in all kinds Of human poses. How Is this
done?-H. F.
A. These photographs are the work of
Harry w. Frees of Norristown, Pa. Mr..
Frees has spent 30 years in training
animals to pose naturally for his camera.
@. Has the United States once Of
Education at Washington, D. c., an ex-
tensive library?-E. H.
A. This library now. numbers more than
100000 volumes on the subject OF edu-
cation, which includes reports, pam
phletS catalogues, school journals ana
monographs on educational subjects.
The information is used as source mate
rial in the preparation Of statistics and
studies concerning all phases Of educa-
tional conditions in the United States
and in foreign countries. At present
more than 1000 masters theses, doctors
dissertations and faculty studies are on
deposit in the Office of Education library,
available for reference or inter-Nbrary
loan.
@. What is the temperature Of bee
| hive?-H. B.
A. The Bee Culture Laboratory says
that the temperature Of the part OF
hive where the brood cells are is very
uniform at about "a degrees F. This
temperature varies only about l degree
during the year.
@. How long after he abdicated did
the last Emperor Of Austria Hungary
| die?-S. K.
A. Charles VII abdicated in 1918 and
died in 1922.
@. Please give biography of Cathrine
| Curtis financial expert.-E. G.
A. Miss Curtis attended st. Agnes
School at Albany, N. Y. and New York
University. She is national director and
chairman of the board Of Women In
yestors in America, Inc. The first
woman to present on the radio an edu-
cational program dramatizing finance
and economics, Miss Curtis was also
pioneer woman motion picture director.
She is the first woman to serve on the
Advisory Non-member Board Of the New
York Stock Exchange.
@. How many lighthouses did this
! country have at the close Of the Amer
ican Revolution?-R. K.
| A. The United States Lighthouse Serv-
ice is one of the oldest Of the Federal
agencies. It was provided for in the
first session of Congress In 1888. When
the Federal Government was first or
ganized IL lighthouses were turned over
to it by various colonies. OF these early
| lighthouses six were in the confines OF
| the Massachusetts, colony and one each
| in Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Con-
necticut, New Jersey, Delaware ana