Evening star., 1936-06-17
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN,

BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.
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question Of fact By prttfng The Euenino
Star Information Bureau, Frederic ,.
Hdsktn. Director, Washington, D. c..
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States attended horse races In 1852
N. A. E.
A. Running races drew about IL 900 600
customers and harness races about g.
100000.
@. Has the American chestnut been
exterminated?-B. T. C.
A. Although the American chestnut
was almost exterminated by the chestnut
blight. it is not quite extinct in the East,
and with increasing control measures it
may eventually be brought back.
@. Does noise impair the efficiency Of
Office workers?-O. C. s.
A. Engineers and efficiency experts
have estimated that in Office work eff
cheney is impaired as much as Is per
cent by noise. A system of measuring
noises in terms of decibels, the scientific
name for the noise unit, has been worked
out.
@. What is the meaning of Akron, the
Ohio city?-R. l..
A. The name Akron is a Greek word
meaning summit.
@. How many children attended the
.. CIV. H.
A. Eight thousand boys and girls from
16 States took part in the annual safety
patrol demonstration.
@. Is it true that women are being
selected as televiSion announcerS in Eng
land? If so, what are the qualifica-
tions?-E. G.
A. Young women have been chosen by
the British televiSion service as an
nouncerS. Good looks and ow-pitched,
well-modulated voices are essential.
They also must be able to act as host
eSses. The first two appointees were
selected from more than 1000 applicants.
@. Is it dangerous to drink milk when
eating cherrieS?-M T.
A. The cherry contains less acid than
normal digestive juice. so there is no
reason why moderate amounts of these
foods cannot be eaten together by q
healthy person.
@. Who was Peeping Tom?-E. J. H.
A. Peeping Tom was a tailor of Cow
entry, said to be the only person u the
town who peeped at Lady Godiva as she
rode, naked, through the streets to re-
lieve the people from oppression.
@. To whom is Marguerite Clark, for
mer stage and screen star, married.
E. L. G..
A. She is the widow of Harry P. VIII
lams, airplane builder and lumberman,
who vas killed in an airplane crash this
Summer.
O. What are the primary emotions?
w. H. o.
A. The Public Health Service says that
physicians recognize three principal, or
primary, emotions in human beings
those of love, fear and hate. All other
human emotions are regarded as modi-
ficationS Of these three.
@. Are there any true wild horses in
the world today?-J. L. B.
A. The only true wild horse known
today is the Przewalski horse, named
after the Russian explorer to whom was
presented in 1879 the first specimen
known to science. This small horse lives
in herds of 5 to Is head in Western Mon
golia.
Q. How many "V" nickels were issued
without the word "cents"?-D. o.
A. The office of the director of the
mint says that the scent pieces dated
1883 were made omitting the word
cents" as it was thought that the nu-
neral "V'' was very distinct. Afterward
it was decided to add the word cents
in order to make the coin more easily
identified as a scent piece. There were
5,479 Of these coins issued without the
word cents"
@. How many postage stamps are made
each months. B.
A. Based on the issues for the fiscal
year 1895, the monthly production of
ordinary postage stamps in sheets, coils
and books averaged 1,134, ,208, 900.
@. What is the origin Of the term
"jubilee"?-K. NJ. C.
A. It is from the Hebrew word jobel,
or yobel, which means a ram or rams
horn and, by extension, the blast of
trumpet. According to the Jewish law
the year following each seventh sab
batical year was to be announced by the
sound of trumpets on the Day Of Atone
ment as a year Of remission and uni
versal pardon. The year of jubilee oc-
CURED, therefore, once in every so years.
O. What is known as the American
Bayreuth?-H. r. T.
A. The annual music festival cele-
brated at Bethlehem, Pa is sometimes
so called.
O. When is the coronation day Of
King Edward WHIP. T.
A. The date has been announced as
May IL, 1887.
@. Are any mills for the manufacture
of paper from Southern pine under con-
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