Evening star., 1936-05-08
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
By Frederic J. Haskin

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reader cdn get the answer to ann
question OF fact by tpriting The Washtno.
toH Evening Star information Buean
frederic J. Hdskin, Director WASHING.
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q: What has been the largest number
OF starters in Kentucky Derby?-M p.
a. twenty-five. This occurred In 1929.
@. Should house be painted when thu
sun II shining brightly?-H. r.
a. Inc o1rect rays Of the sun NAV
cause the paint to blister. Painters try
70 Iolow the shade around the house.
~ Is important, however, that the
weather be clear and dry. '
-P.R.K. NA'A''
A. According to 1880 census. New york
leads with / 1,545 ,s43, or nearly Ia per cent A.
OF the total for the United States.
q. How many students are enrolled IN
II. O. r. c. units?-J. @.
a. Inere are 10000 young men 70.
celvlng such military instruction at 25o
institutions. O0
q. Is there a national organization of
norseshoe pitchers?-H. C,
A. The National Horseshoe Pitchers
ASsoclation has its headquarters at Lon
oul, Cnio. Inc association publishes q
montniy magazine and conducts an an
nual convention and world championshin
tournament.
q. Is 1t true that Shakespeare used the
expression flaming youth"?-E RH
A. The phrase is in "HamIetr. To
flaming youth let virtue be as way and
melt in her own fire.
q. Was Melba a stage name Of the
slnger?-M. r.
A. Nine. Melba's real naroe WAS He,sr
Porter Mitchell. Her stage name, Melba.
was derived from Melbourne, the city
near where she was born.
g. What are the duties of q short
ofoer COOK In a restaurant?-R. s. p.
a. Inc Lewis Hotel Training School
says that short order cook takes raw
materials and prepares dishes that must
oe served Immediately. This includes
potatoes, fried oysters, ham and eggs.
etc. He would not prepare salads or
SANDWICHES and he would not be a chef.
G. How many kinds of plants are there
in Bermuda?-H. M.
A. Bermuda has nearly 1000 distinct
species Of plants.
@. Who first called Herodotus the
father OF history?-M. G.
A. Cicero gave him this title because
he was the first writer who so unified
the record of events as to raise historical
narrative to the level of literature.
@. Please name the big Alpine tunnels.
telhng when they were completed.-R. S.
A. The series of big Alpine tunnels was
inaugurated in 1854 by the Semmerine
tunnel, and continued by the opening
OF the Brenner, in 1867; the Mont Gents,
IN 1871; the Gothard, in 1872; the
Simplon, in 1906, and the Lotschberg.
In 1911.
@. What per cent of adults have fat
feet or fallen arches?-N. B.
A. When men were examined during
the draft for the World War 1t was found
in this country nearly II per cent suf-
fered from fallen arches or nat feet.
@. What do the figures in the Dupont
Memorial Fountain, Washington, D. c,
stand form. n.
A. The three female figures represent
Sea, Wind and Stars.
lNr1< AAvr
panied the laying Of corner stones?-P. H.
A. They extend to greatest antiquity.
Sacrihcial rites were practiced when lay
ing foundations of buildings in early
Bible times.
@. Do birds or human beings have
better eyesight?-S. D.
A. Vision attains its highest develop
ment among birds, which have the keen.
est and farthest vision known.
@. How long has the head of Liberty
been used on American coins?-D. K.
A. From the foundation of the Repub-
lie. When the law was proposed initiat-
ing coinage 1t contained q clause ORDER
ing that coins bear the bust of the Presi-
dent in ONCE at the time the coins were
struck. This met with opposition and
the head Of Liberty was substituted.
@. Is there q chemical change when
cream is made into butter?-D. E.
A. The change Is physical, not chemical.
@. Please give some information about
Lawrence Dennis, author Of THE Com
ing American Fascism."-E. M.
A. Born in Georgia, Mr.. Dennis Is Al
years old and a graduate of Harvard
He has been in the United States For
eign Service and also has engaged in
banking. Associate editor of the
Awakener. he is author of book on eco
nomics. "Is Capitalism Doomed7" Mr..
Dennis Is Republican and lives on
farm near Beckett, Mass.
@. Is the Pacific or Atlantic coast line
Of the United States longer?-w. S.H.
A. The Atlantic coast line Is more than
500 miles longer.