Evening star., 1936-05-05

Star Information Bureau, Frederic J.
HdSktn, Director. Washington, D. C.
Please tnclose stamp for reply.
O. How many horses we're nominated
for the Kentucky Derby this year?
H. S.
A. Nominations closed on February 10
with 102 entries.
@. Do automobiles use a special kind
of tires in crossing the Sahara Desert? .
n. 8.
A. The sand Is constantly drifting,
thereby making 1t impossible to hold the
road satisfactorily. In this soft sand the
ordinary tires penetrate too readily to
permit of easy going, and it is therefore
necessary to use extremely large cross
section low pressure tires which permit
the vehicles to be practically noated on
top of the sand
@. Is 1t true that the Duke Of Kent
has already entered his sons name at ,
Eton?-F H.
A. The 6-months-old prince has been
entered at Eton for 1949.
@. What was the maiden name of the
mother of Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt?
W. w.
A. Her maiden name was Anna Hall.
@. How much did it cost to electrify
the Pennsylvania Railroad between New
York and Washington. D. C.?-R. H.
A. The work was completed at a cost
of $l00,000,000.
@. Please give some information about
the Brides School in New York City,
e. R.
A. The school is conducted by Mrs
Richard Mather Boardman, who started
it in her own home last Fall. Orig
inaly an organization for the training
of domeSticS. it expanded into a brides
school, with students enrolled from many
States. The course lasts three months
and includes budgeting, interior decora-
ton, dieteticS, menus and marketing.
@. Where will the 17-year locust ap-
pear this year?-W. T.
A. Brood number 10 of the periodical
cicada, incorrectly called the 17-year 10
Gust. will appear during the last week of
May in the Middle Atlantic and North
Central States. 1t appeared the last
ALBANIA and North Carolina. This is one
of the largest broodS of the 17-year type
and the infestation will be heaviest in
the vicinity of the District of Columbia,
Eastern Pennsylvania. Northern Della
ware, New Jersey, Long Island, Western
Ohio Southern Michigan, Indiana,
Northern Kentucky. Eastern Tennessee
and Northern Georgia. Contrary to
popular opinion. the injury caused by
the cicada is very slight in comparison
to that by the true locusts and grass
hopperS.
@. How far is 1t directly across the
Strait of Gibraltar?-G. S.
A. The shortest distance across the
Strait of Gibraltar is from Europa Point,
Gibraltar, to Cape Ceuta. Spanish Mo-
rocco, a distance of Is miles.
Q. How many people are there at
Fort Knox?-C. L. K
A. Fort Knox, KY. has population of
500 people. 1t is in Bullitt County on a
military reservation. There is a post
Office. Postal and Western Union teie-
graph Offices and a small business dis
trict, as well as an airport. The new
Government gold depository will not be
completed until the early part of the
Summer.
@. Is Lieut.. Rowan, who took the mes
sage to Garcia. living Pr. II.
A. Andrew Summers Rowan, who is
70 years old, is now a retired colonel liv-
ing in California.
Q. Please describe Trinity Church in
Boston.-M. r.
A. This noted church stands in Copley
Square. 1t was designed by H. H. Rich
ardson in French Romanesque style,
with the tower inspired by that Of the
older cathedral of Salamanca, Spain.
The interior wall decorations are by
John La Fargo. The stained glass win
dows represent the best artists Of the
modern American, French and English
schools.
@. What is meant by pointing furs?
M. j.
A. Pointing is the gluing in Of hairs to
enhance certain furs. for example, a
pointed fox is red fox dyed with white
hairs glued in to look like silver fox.
@. Why is liquor sometimes called
A. The Hutsnuwu. T1ngit Indians Of
Alaska, developed a potent beverage
which came to be called after their name.
hoochinoo and then hootch. 1t was
made with yeast, -four and either sugar
or molasSes.
@. Will you please inform me whether
or not the Government at present is
making silver dollars? I am informed
that the practice was discontinued in
1923. However, I have two silver dol
lars dated 1884 and other persons whom
I know have silver dollars of the same
years. A. G.
A. The Office of the director of the
mint says that in 1884 silver dollars were
coined to the amount of $3,534,557; in
1895 they were coined to the amount Of
So. $40, 600 There was no coinage of
silver dollars from 1928 to 1884, and none
as yet this year.
O. Is Greeley. Colo, named after Hor-
ace Greeley?-E. j.
A. The town was settled in 1870 by
the Greeley Colony. named after Horace
Greeley and composed mainly of New
England people.
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