Evening star., 1936-09-30
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

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@. When will Congress convene?-J. w.
A. The opening date will be January
5, 1887.
O. How long before the wedding
should the invitations be sent out?
w. H. B.
A. Wedding invitations are sent not
later than IS days and not earlier than
four weeks before the date set for the
wedding.
@. Please give a biography of Gott-
schalk, who composed The Last Hope"
j. w.
A. Louis Moreau Gottschalk was born
in New Orleans in 1929. He studied in
Europe and from 1845 to 1852, made
successful tours of the continent Re
turning to America in 1853, he toured
the country with notable success, play
ing and conducting his own compost
tions. Among his compositions are BAN
boula." "Bananier," "Savane," "OjoS
Creolas" and "Ossian." He died at Rio
de Janeiro in 1859.
@. Is there standard for correct
physical measurements of a young man
in his 20S?-W. r. S..
A. The Society of Directors of Physical
Education has set the following standard
of measurements of the physically ideal
American student of %: With height
of feet inches he carries a weight
of 159 pounds. The girth of his neck,
knee and calf are the same, with the
upper arm IL inches less The girth
of his thigh is y inch less than that
of his head. His expanded chest is 40
inches, the girth of his waist 10 inches
less, his hip girth almost the same as
his unexpanded chest, while the breadth
of his waist barely exceeds the length
of his foot, and the stretch of his arms
measures two inches more than his
height.
O. What caused the sinking of the
Titanic?-W. G.
A. The steamship Titanic sank as a
result of collision with an iceberg The
vessel ran on a submerged shelf of ice
and in sliding off ripped away portion
of her bottom.
@. What is a good top dressing for
lawns to be used in Winter?-E. H
A. A compost mixture of three parts
Of good garden loan. one part of sand
and one part of well-rotted manure
should be applied before heavy frosts
begin.
@. How many were in the first gradu-
ating class at Harvard University?-F. c.
A. The first graduating class in 1912
consisted of nine men,
@. Was Hugh Walpole in service during
the World War?-G. S.
A. The English novelist served with
the Russian Red Cross during the war.
Q. Is large percentage of unemploy-
ment due to the encroachment of ma
chine labor-saving devices?-C. H. M.
A. A census study of two and a half
million persons out of work showed that
only 4 per cent of them had been dis
placed by machinery.
@. What percentage Of automobiles
are purchased on the installment plan?
w. A. w.
A. Conservative estimates show that
since 1925 10 per cent of all automobiles
sold in the United States are purchased
on the installment plan.
@. Who used the expression. "Gone
u.horo tho unn6hino tu-inpfhHo-A
A. Gone where the woodbine twineth"
is phrase used by James Fisk during
the Congressional investigation of Black
Friday September. 1862. Mr.. Fisk re-
ferred to the money he had lost in the
attempt to corner gold.
@. How many illiterates are there in
the United States?-F. E.
A. There are nearly four million.
@. Has the Lincoln Village at New
Salem. ILL.,, been completed?-H. J.
A. Twelve buildings have been con-
structed around the only original cabin
remaining from the original settlement.
Three more are planned and seven others
will be reconstructed. The buildings are
being furnished with implements, uten-
sils and articles, either original or su-
thentic copies donated to the State and
handled under the direction of the
Salem Lincoln League. The Rutledge
Tavern will be rebuilt for exhibition pur-
poses only.
@. Where was Rabbi Wise born?-H. J.
A. Rabbi Stephen S. Wise was born
at Budapest, Hungary.
@. Is there a plant that acts as
compaSS?-E. G.
A. The compass plant (Silphium la
ciniatum) is native to the prairie re-
gionS and is also called reSinweed. 1t
has tall, reSinouS stem and nearly
vertical root leaves. When growing in
open situations, exposed alike on all sides
to the sunlight, the edges of most of the
leaves point approximately north and
south.
@. How large is the W. p A. Encyclo-
pedia of New York City to be?-R. p.
A. The encyclopedia will contain an
estimated five million words.
@. How long does it take to produce
oysters of marketable age2-T. S.
A. From four to six years.
Asiatic Women.
From the Scranton Times.