Evening star., 1936-03-21
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
BY Frederic ]. Haskin.

ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
eric J.. H1sktn, director, Washington,
d. c. Please tnclose stamp for reply.
@. When were the first six-day bicy.
Gle races held in New York?-W. 8.
A. The first of the international six.
day bicycle races was run in Madison
Square Garden, New York City, In 1891.
@. What is the most popular musical
composition?-E. l.. G..
A. The Etude says: The most popu-
lar musical composition published in
America today is undoubtedly "The Stars
and Stripes Forever" by John Philip
Sousa. Certain pieces flare out with the
great light of a meteor. and then dis
appear just as quickly, but, if we are to
take the number OF public performances
of Mr.. Sousas work during decade and
compare this with the hearings of any
other work during the same period it
will be found that this marvellous pa
triotic march is heard more than any
other composition.
@. How many grapes does 1t require
to make ton of dried raisins?-F. c. K.
A. One ton Of dried raisins Is equiva-
lent to four tons Of fresh grapes.
@. Where is Corpl. Gresham, one Of
the first American soldiers killed in the
World War, buried?-E. r.
A. Corpl James Gresham Is buried in
Locust Hill Cemetery, Evansville, Ind.
At first he was buried in France, but his
remains were later moved to his home
town.
@. Are frost and frozen dew the same?
w. H. L.
A. They are not. Frozen dew con-
sists Of small pieces of clear ice, usually
elobular in form, found on vegetation
and other exposed surfaces under certain
atmospheric conditions. Frozen dew Is
found only when the temperature Of the
dew point is above freezing in the early
part Of the night, so that liquid dew
forms when that temperature is reached.
and later the temperature falls below
the freezing point, so that the dew Ii
frozen.
@. How many sinuses are there?-
NF.
"A. 4neTC are elSIlL. All Ol ItleSc CdFls
ties in the head communicate through
small openings with the interior Of the
nose. The four pairs of sinuses are the
antrums. the frontals, the ethmoid and
the sphenoid sinuses.
9. Why was Shelley expelled from
colleges. ].
A. While at oxford the poet decried
the tyranny of the church over freedom
Of thought. and was expelled for his
pamphlet THE Necessity of Atheism"
@. What are the noble metals?-E. H.
A. This is a name given to those
metals which do not tarnish or corrode
in the air, such as gold. silver, platinum,
rhodium, mercury and palladium. Some.
times. however. the term is applied only
to the first three; again, it Is made TO
include copper and other metals which
are fairly resistant to oxidation.
@. Who was called the father Of gym.
nastics?-J. F.
A. Friedrich Ludwig jain was SO
called. In 1911 he started the first
gymnasium in Berlin. His system, which
was designed to revive patriotism, at
tracted the Prussian youth, and the
training and inspiration thus obtained
contributed in no small degree to the
subsequent victories of Germany over
the Napoleonic armies.
@. How many carpenters are there
in the United States?-D. H. H.
A. There are about 100000 carpenters
and about 1000 carpenter apprentices.
@. Please give biography Of Charles
Goodyear-F. K. r.
A. Charles Goodyear, inventor, was
born in New Haven, Conn, in 1900. In
1874, after 10 years labor, under every
disadvantage of poverty and privation.
he completed his invention Of vulcanizing
rubber. He became involved in series
of troubles consequent to the infringe
ment Of his patents. Because Of this he
remained poor while others were en-
riched by his inventions. He died in
New York in 1860.
@. Was Zane Grey, the writer, ever o
dentist?-J. r.
A. He was graduated as a dental sur
geon at the University Of Pennsylvania
and practiced for six years in New York
City.
@. Is there town in Maryland named
Hurry?-T. F.
A. There Is town in St. Marys Coun-
ty with this name. 1t has population
Of about 100.
@. Where is the French Broad River?
F. M.
A. This is one of the sources Of the
Tennessee River, about $50 miles long.
1t rises in the Blue Ridge Mountains
In Southwest North Carolina, flows north
past Asheville and west to join the Hol-
ston River above Knoxville. The united
streams enter the Tennessee near Lenoir
City.
@. Was Mrs. Lincoln at the side Of
the President when he died?-M. B.
A. A Washington newspaper published
April 18, 1865, says that Mrs. Lincoln
| was sitting in an adjoining room when
her husband died.
@. Is the President, according to
| punctuation, Constitution. article II, sec.
ton 2, powers of the President, the com.
mander In chief of the Army and Navy
In time of peace?-T. c. c.
A. The President of the United States
Is always commander in chief Of the
Army and Navy, both In time Of peace
and in time of war.
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