Evening star., 1936-10-14
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.
A reader can get the answer to any
question of fact by tDrittrg The Eventns
Star Information Bureau, Frederic J.
Hdskin, Director, Washington. D. c.
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@. What are the "don'ts" about
matches listed by the National Board Of
Fire Underwriters?-E. C. w.
A. Don't throw away a match until
every spark is out. Do not carry matches
loose. Do not allow them to remain
within reach of children. Do not leave
them in uncovered boxes. Do not strike
them toward you.
@. Is Yom Kippur Jewish anniver-
sary?-J. B.
A. This day of atonement concludes
the 10 days of penitence begun with the
Jewish New Year. This holy day is not
founded upon an historical incident.
@. Does the play, '"The White Horse
Inn" take its name from a real place?
&C. 8.
A. The White Horse Inn Is an au-
thentic hotel in the Austrian Alps, situ-
ated on Wolfgang Lake, about 70 miles
from Salzburg.
@. What are the elements in saliva7
m. E. Fl.
A. Saliva is made of mucin, which
makes it thick; ptyalin, which changes
starch to sugar; nlaltase, which is a
digested sugar; small quantities OF pro-
tein, carbon dioxide and several inor-
ganic salts. Sixty-flve -hundredths
of a pound OF saliva would consist Of
carbon dioxide. Nearly half of the
carbon dioxide is combined to make va
rious forms of carbonates.
@. What proportion Of the forest area
of this country is under the Forest
Service?-W. c.
A. Only so per cent of the total forest
area of the Nation is under the Forest
Service.
@. Who first used the word "belles-
lettres"?-W. S.
A. The term appears to have been first
used In English by Swift in ITO.
~.
A. This vocational school for Indians
at Lawrence, Kans was founded in 1883.
It is maintained by the Government.
@. Where does the widow Of Joyce
Kilmer. the poet, live?-E. j.
A. Aline Kilmer's home is at Saltwater,
N. j.
Q. Where was the first carpet fac
tory located in the United States?-H. J.
A. The first carpet factory in America
began operation in 1871 at Philadelphia.
@. Are there any glass office buildings
in this country?-H. F. S.
A. One is to be erected soon In New
York City at the southwest corner OF
Fifth avenue and Fifty-sixth street. 1t
will be five stories high, Of flreproof
construction, with exterior walls con-
sisting of great screens of glass con-
strlction units framed in Indiana lime.
stone. The glass units are made Of the
same heat-resisting glass used in the
facture of ovenware.
O. Where is Pichola?-M. W. W.
n. IL ID ollldu ldhC 1ICdA OAd4P6H AL
Central West India. Each Of two small
islands in the lake is inclosed by marble
walls, within which is erected a marble
Rajputana.
Q. Who was called the Moliere Of
painting?-E. j.
A. william Hogarth d697-1764), Eng
lish painter and engraver, was so called.
@. Where in Tennessee Is the tree
with q handle"?-J. D. s.
A. It is near Madisonville, Tenn. A
small limb of this tree, by some freak,
has practically completed a circle and
grown back through the trunk.
@. What Is the meaning Of the word
"Turk"?-C. L.
A. In the Turkish language, Turk
means a rustic or clown.
@. Has the South Magnetic Pole been
reached?-E. H.
A. It has not yet been reached. The
nearest approach was made by Ross,
February Is. 1841. The British expedi-
tion under Capt. Scott on the Discovery.
l902-l904. reported the probable position
of the Magnetic South Pole to be 70
degrees so minutes S., 156 degrees 20
minutes e.
@. How many Negroes attend college,
e. w.
A. Approximately 25,OOO Negro stu
dents are in college and more than 1000
receive degrees each year.
@. What was the first picture directed
by Dorothy Arzner?-H. M K.
A. Her first picture was Fashions for
Women" starring Esther Ralston.
@. Is the Atlantic Ocean rich in min.
erals?-E L. r.
A. The Ethyl-Dow Chemical Co. at
Kure Beach. near Wilmington, N c.,
took from one square mile Of the Atlantic
Ocean, rs feet deep, potential treasure
of $73.094,600 during the past year.
Analysis Of the sea water showed that It
contained gold, silver copper and other
minerals. Only a part Of its potential
wealth was recovered by the company
in the form of bromine, which is used in
gasoline.
O. Was Lord Byron buried in West.
minister Abbey?-F. M. r.
A. The poet was buried in the family
vault at Hucknall. Nottinghamshire, not
far from Newstead Abbey. his home.