Evening star., 1936-11-27
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASRTN,

BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.
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@. How many people turned out to
welcome President Roosevelt when he
returned to Washington after the cleo
tion?-N. M.
A. 1t Is estimated that more than
900 people were in the crowd which
lined the streets or gathered ut the
Union Station.
@. viii all cats catch rats7-G. 3.
A. Only few cats are good at catch
ing rats, and small female cats are moro
efficient ratters than are large tom cats
Many dogs are excellent rat catcher.
The small breeds, such as terriers, al
especially efficient.
@. How many meals year are serv>
on Pullman diners?-L. r.
A. Approximately 25,000,000 meals
year are served on dining cars.
@. How many taxis and hacks are =,
the streets in the United States
M. F. L.
A. 1t is estimated that there are o.
10000 in use.
@. What is aphasia?-A. r.
A. Aphasia is lack Of speech. It may
be due to a local trouble. but is usually
due to disorder in some of the brain
centers. Very often it is psychic or hys-
terical in its cause. 1t is this type Of
person who under great excitement sud-
denly regains the power to speak It
may be due to a motor defect which
makes it impossible to speak 50 that
one can be understood. Sometimes the
patient becomes unable to recall sounds.
Aphasia may be due to an abscess or
tumor on the brain, or a rupture of
blood vessel. 1t may be due to syphilis
or some form Of paralysis or toxenia.
Q. One very dark day in New England
one branch Of a certain State Legislature
adjourned, believing the end of the world
was at hand. Where and when did this
occur?-W. A. E.
A. If Whittier is accurate, the incident
occurred in the State of Connecticut.
and the date was 1780. An account of
this is given in the poem, Abraham
Davenport"
@. Who was known as the colored
Archer of America?-E. j.
A. Isaac Murphy, famous Negro Jockey
of Lexington, KY, was SO called.
@. How many domestic servants are
there in the United States9-R. F.
A. The last census lists about Ave mil
lion under domestic and personal"
@. What does the Army rifle weigh?-
J. A. X.
A. The Army is equipped with the
U. S. rife, caliber 80, model 1908, which
weighs $50 pounds without bayonet, but
with oiler and thong case. Certain COM
ponents of the Army are equipped with
the Browning automatic rife, caliber 80,
model 1918. which weighs Is pounds and
8 ounces. This weapon was adopted in
1918.
@. Who received the 1886 Laetare
Medal from Notre Dame University
K. w.
A. This award was made to Richard
Reid. editor Of the Bulletin, organ of
the Catholic Laymen's Association Of
Georgia.
@. Please give some information about
De Winnie, the famous printer-W. H.
A. Theodore Low De Vinne was born
at Stamford, Conn.,, in 1928. He learned
the printers trade and was an employe
and later partner of Francis Hart, New
York. After the latter's death the firm
in 1888 became Theodore De Winnie l.
Co. He began to print St. Nicholas
Magazine in 1873 and the Century in
1874. He organized the National Typoth-
etae Society and became its president in
1896. De Winnie made notable improve
ments in typography and wrote q
number Of books on printing.
@. Is the highest post ofice in the
United States at Pixies Peak?-F. P.
A. The Post Once Department says
that the highest post office in the United
States is at Climax, Lake County. Colo
RADIO, and that there is no post ONCE on
Pixies Peak.
@. How do living cells multiply?-D. G.
A. Cells multiply by splitting in half.
Each chromosome splits into two pieces,
one of which goes into one of the new
cells, the other into the other. These
new cells in turn divide, forming four;
these split into eight, then l6, then 80.
and so on.
@. Who originated the idea OF having
a National Philatelic week?-G. f, l..
A. The idea of National Philatelic week
originated in Chicago a year ago and
was prompted by the Gateway Society
of that city. This year it was sponsored
b. the Central Federation of Stamp
Clubs and the National Federation OF
Stamp Clubs.
@. What kind of position is usually
held by a Negro under Government
w. H.
A. Under the Classified Civil Service,
it is said that there are more junior
clerkships or messenger positions held
by Negroes than any other, but no
position is barred from any United States
citizen on account Of his color. The
same statement is probably true for
young white men also.
@. Where is Tennyson buried?-C. @.
A. He is buried beside Robert Browning
in Westminster Abbey.
Q. Has Ed Wynn, the comedian,
son?-K. F.
A. He has a son, keenan,, who Is 40
years old.