Evening star., 1936-08-19
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKTN.

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A reader can get the dnstrer to any
|. question OF fact by iortttno The Euentn0
Star Information Bureau, Frederic J.
Hdskin, Director, Washington, D.. C.
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g. How old is the Better Business or.
ganization?--R. S. X.
A. The National Better Business Bu-
reau, Inc, was organized in 1912 as the
National Vigilance Committee of the
Associated Advertising Clubs of the
World to promote honesty, truthfulness
and reliability in the sale Of merchan-
disc, securities and services, discourage
fraudulent and deceptive methods In
business and thereby to increase public
confidence in advertising, salesmanship
| and business generally.
O. Must q shark, when attacking
swimmer, have to turn over on its side
| or back to bite?-C. v. w.
A. The Bureau of Fisheries says that
1t is not necessary for sharks to turn over
on their backs to grasp their prey.
@. How long has England had ma
tional health insurance?-R. T. B.
A. The scheme of national health in
Surance in Great Britain was founded
on the national insurance act, 1911,
which was brought into operation on
July IS, 1912.
@. Is Sir James Barrie left-handed?
j. z. T.
A. He was naturally right-handed,
but lost the use of his right hand
through neuritis. He learned the use
Of his left hand and wrote 6o,ooo-word
autobiography.
@. Whose portraits appeared on the
stamps Of the Confederate States?-N M.
A. The portraits used were those of
George Washington and Jefferson Davis.
Q. Is Richard lie Gallienne French7
X. M.
A. The poet is English, having been
born in Liverpool
@. What does lemon juice contain in
addition TO citric acid?-G. L.
A. Besides citric acid, lemon Juice
contains 3 to 4 per cent of gum and
sugar, albuminoid matters, malic acid,
and 2.28 per cent of inorganic salts.
@. How old is the University of
Naples?-F. B. C.
A. This university was founded by
Frederick II in 1924.
@. In what opera did Jeritza make her
American debut?-J. l..
A. Her American debut was made at
the Metropolitan Opera House in 1921
as Marietta in Die tote Stadt," by Erich
Korngold.
@. Where is Chief Justice Marshall's
shrine?-L. B. D.
A. The former home of Chief Justice
John Marshall, East Marshall street,
Richmond, Va, is preserved as a shrine
in which are kept many Of Justice Mar
shall's belongings-books, letters, etc. It
is also the headquarters of the Society
for the Preservation Of Virginia Antiqui-
ties, and is open to the public during
visiting hours. There is small charge
for admission.
@. How was 1t decided to abandon the
English system of coinage in America?
%. p. B.
A. The Morris report, made In 1882,
proposed to abolish the English system
of pounds, shillipgs and pence then pre-
vailing in the several States, and instead
establish a coinage on the decimal sys-
tenn with unit that would agree with
out a fraction with all the numerous
valuations Of the Spanish milled dollar
in the different States This small unit
would be 1-1440 of a dollar. Mr.. Jeffer-
son, as member of the committee to
which the report was referred, In a
searching review of its proposals in
dorSed some of the important features.
but rejected the proposed unit as too
small and inconvenient. He proposed
instead that the unit be dollar Of
approximately the value of the Spanish
milled dollar then generally used in the
country, both because it was well known
and of convenient size and value.
Q. How many cemeteries are there
in the United States?-M. N.
A. The exact number is not known,
but it is somewhat about one hundred
thousand.
Q. What is meant by stream piracy?
&C. L.
A. In the history of many river sys-
TENS, one stream, either because Of its
greater supply of water or by reason of
the greater ease Of down-cutting in its
course, has worked headward and stolen
the headwaters of a neighboring river
system. For example, the headwaters
of Beaver Greek in Virginia were stolen
by the Shenandoah River.
@. What city has an avenue known
as the street of Christmas trees?-E. G.
A. In Pasadena, Calf, an avenue of
deodars is so called.
@. Where is the Piedmont district?
j. L. M.
A. The name designates that part of
the Atlantic plain which lies between the
low, fiat coastal plain and the true
Appalachian highland. The Piedmont
plain reaches its greatest extent in Vir-
ginia, South Carolina and North Caro-
lima, being about 800 miles wide in the
last-named State. The whole area is a
rich agricultural and manufacturing
district.
@. How far apart were the first and
second battles of Bull Runs. D.
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