Evening star., 1936-06-01
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.


Star Information Bureau, Frederic J.
Hdsktn, Director, Washington. D. C.
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@. What has become of Omaha. who
won the Kentucky Derby and Preakness
last year?-M. P.
A. He is at Freemason Lodge, New
market, England. This is the training
establishment Of Capt. Cecil Boyd
Rochfort. Omaha won his first English
race on May 8, and will be q strong
contender for the Gold Cup race at
Ascot on June 10.
@. Are the New Jersey quadruplets to
have guardians?-M. r.
A. The Kaspar children have an ad-
visory board, headed by the mayor of
Passaic. to handle their business affairs.
A trust fund has been established for
them.
@. How old must a dog be TO be
entered in a dog show?-J. o.
A. A dog must be months old before
he can be entered in a licensed dog
show. In shows that are held by local
organizations the age of the puppy does
not matter, but in American Kennel
Club shows there is a puppy class in
which dogs from 6 months to ! year are
entered.
@. What is the acreage of Duke Uni
versity in North Carolina?-M r. w.
A. The grounds comprise $500 acres.
@. How many buildings were DESTROYED
in the great Boston fret. G.
A. There were 776 buildings DESTROYED,
and the damage was estimated at s75,-
100000.
@. What flower did Shakespeare place
beneath Juliet's window?-W. S.
A. The pomegranate, a flower of un-
usually rich coloring and symbolism.
O. What are the largest rivers in
Africa?-P. L.
A. The four largest rivers of Africa are
the Nile, the Congo the Niger and the
Zambezi.
@. Is Goody Two-Shoes q Mother
Goose character?-R. H. L.
A. This is the name of a character in
a nursery tale by Oliver Goldsmith.
Q. How many slogans have been reg
istered with Printers Ink?-F. T.
A. Printers Ink now has more than
$500 slogans on file. 1t is the only COM
plete file of its kind. The register was
started in 1919.
@. Who starred in THE Red Mill?"-
p. c. G.
A. David Montgomery and Fred Stone
starred in this production, which had its
premiere at the Knickerbocker Theater,
New York, on September "a, 1905.
@. When did the Army and NAVY
begin to use the fingerprint method of
dentifcation?-B. K.
A. The use of this method was begun
by the Army in November, 1906, and by
the Navy on January !, 1907.
@. Did HALEY discover the comet
which bears his name?-H. S.
A. He did not discover it, but five
years later, in 1887, he computed its orbit.
@. Can children hear sounds which
adults do not hear?-M. G.
A. Children are able to hear sounds
of much higher pitch than older people
do.
@. Wher was the Joan of Arc celebra-
ton ir France?-K. S. B.
A. The fete was held at Rouen on
May "a.
@. When were barbed-wire entangle-
ments first used in warfare?-B. c.
A. They were first used by the Span
iardS in Cuba during the Spanish
American War. But it was during the
World War that they were used extern
sively and in some instances were elec.
trified.
Q. Who is sponsoring the New Life
movement in China?-E. D. P.
A. 1t was founded February, 1884 by
Gen. Chang Kai-Shek. The summary
issued by the association for tie develop
ment of the New Life Movement at Nam
chang, provincial capital of Kisnsi,
states the following: ITO give new life
to nation whose people had long been
accustomed 10 the habits OF disorderli.
ness, dullness, weakness, rudenesS and
vulgar manners. 1t aims at the promo
tion of orderlineSs, cleanliness, simple.
ity, frugality, promptneSs and accuracy.
Ones daily activities should be guided
by the famous virtues: Courtesy, JUS
tice. integrity and conscientiousness." A
change of outlook of the people was slso
suggested, so that they may develop q
new spirit and ability to meet require
ments of new era.
@. Was John Galsworthy ever offered
knighthood?-K. M. r.
A. He declined knighthood in 1918.
G. Please give some information on
the position of women in Russia.-A. S.
A. One million women hold some form
of public office in Russia. On the man.
aging boards of industrial or agS;cul.
tural co-operatives there are another
100000, and 10000 are co-judges. Eight
out of every hundred villages have
women presidents. Women comprise 36
per cent of students in higher technical
schools and rs per cent Of medical
students.
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