Evening star., 1936-09-17
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

bI fhEDEhlC J. HASAIN.
A reader can get the ansDer to any
question OF fact by ,priting The Epentng
Star Information Bureau, Frederic J.
Hasktn, Director, Washington, d. c.
Please inclose stamp for reply.
@. Is Melvyn Douglas. who played tho
part of John Randolph in The Cor
geous Hussy," q Southerner?-E. r.
A. The actor was born In Macon; Ga.
9. Has Sweden much unemployment
S. K.
A. Very little. Sweden seems to have
recovered from the depression. and her
industrial production IS higher than in
1929.
@. How much grass seed does 1t take
to plant 1000 square feet Of lawn?-
H. r.
A. Four pounds of a good grass seed
mixture is sufficient for planting lawn
of that size.
@. When is American education week?
M. s..
A. 1t will be observed this year from
November to 13.
@. When was the Crystal Palace in
New York City destroyed?-F. w.
A. The building was destroyed by fire
on October S, 1858.
@. Is the s. S. Tel Aviv manned by
a Jewish crew?-B. H.
A. At present some of the officers and
sailors are not Jewish, but it is hoped
that in time it will be manned entirely
by Jews. This boat is the first of the
ships which the Palestine Shipping Co.
hopes to equip. 1t runs regularly be-
tween Triest and the new harbor of
Haifa, in Palestine.
@. Please quote the statement Of
Daniel Webster's in which he says there
should be no State interference with
the CONSTITUTIONS. M.
A. In a speech delivered in the United
States Senate on January g. 1880, Web
ster said; If anything be found in the
national Constitution, either by original
provision or subsequent Interpretation,
which ought not to be in it, the people
know how to get rid of it. If any con-
struction be established unacceptable to
them, so, as to become practically part
of the Constitution, they will amend it
at their own sovereign pleasure. But
while the people choose to maintain it
as it is, while they are satisfied with it >
and refuse to change it, who has given
or who can give to the State Legislature
a right to alter it, either by interference
construction or otherwise?
@. How many kinds Of cheese sr2
there?-J. L.
A. More than $50 kinds of cheese a.
made in Europe and America.
@. Why is Big Ben in London
called?-H. J.
A. Big Ben, the hour bell of the grest
Westminster clock on top of the House
of Parliament, is named after Sir Ben
jamin Hall. afterwards Lord Hanover,
who was first commissioner Of works in
1856, when the Board of Works signed
a contract with London firm of bell
founders for the casting of 14-ton hour
bell and four quarter bells.
Q. In dyeing materials what does it
mean when the directions say to NOR
dant the material?-W. H.
A. Many natural dyes will fade or
bleed unless the yarn or fabric is first
treated with a chemical called q NOR
dant. Different mordants produce diff
ferent shades when the fabric is dyed
and some are better for certain textile1
than others. The material is boiled in
the mordant. then allowed to stand in it
for a certain period before it Is to be
dyed.
@. Who discovered the Negro poet,
Paul Laurence Dunbar?-F. r. w.
A. His poetical genius was first intro
duced to American readers by William
Dean Howells, who contributed an in
PRODUCTION to his Lyrics Of Lowly Life
in 1896.
@. What is Berkeleianism?-R. NJ. c.
A. The word denotes the philosophical
views of Bishop Berkeley and is COM
monty used as synonymous with sub
jective idealism.
@. How large are the biggest rattle
snakes in Florida?-J. w.
A. DR.. c. S. Allen has recorded one
specimen feet inches. with a cir
cumference of IS inches, which was shot
near Oak Lodge, Fla, by Charles F.
Latham, in November, 1890, while Mr..
Frank M. Chapman mentions one 8
feet inches long, killed by J. H. Nor
ton of Jacksonville.
@. Have stills always been considered
toyS?-S w.
A. They served useful purpose in
early times when they were used for
crossing marshy land. Shepherds in
the French lands utilized them.
O. Who established the Colgate Co.?
C. L.
A. William Colgate came to this coun-
try in 1895 and in 1904 became ap-
prenticed to soap-boiler in New York.
In 1906 he established himself as soap
maker at 6 Dutch street, New York City
A Rhyme at Twilight
By
Gertrude Brooke Hamilton