Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-10-17
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

reader cGn get the 0nStDer 10 any
question OF fact by writing The EUening
Star Information Bureau, Frederic J.
Hdskfn, Director, Washington, D. C.
Please inclose stamp for reply.
@. May the King Of England marry
commoner?-J. w. H.
A. There is no restriction with regard
to the Kings marriage except that he
is prohibited by law from marrying a
Roman Catholic.
c. How much water should be left in
dried apples?-C. w.
A. According to Federal food stand
ards, dried apples should not contain
more than "a per cent water.
@. Who is known as the patron saint
of American poets2-M. C.
A. Miss Harriet Monroe, who died on
September 26 at the age of rs. was SO
called. She was the founder and editor
of Poetry Magazine.
e. H.
A. The Negro athlete neither smokes
nor drinks.
Q. What is the origin Of the word
teton?-T. S. T.
A. The word teton is contraction of
the Indian word titonwan meaning
jewellers on the prairie"
Q. Why did Will Rogers refuse to play
in the screen production of "Ah, Wilder
neSs"?-E. G.
A. The late actor played the part Of
the father in legitimate production of
the drama. While enacting that role in
Pasadena, he received letter from a
minister Directing to the scene in which
the father lectures his son on relations
with loose women. Rogers quit the show
and refused to appear in its scheduled
screen production.
Q. How many of the people employed
in Washington, D. C., are on the Gov
eminent pay roll?-E K.
A. OF the more than 100000 people EN-.
ployed in Washington, ll7000 are on the
payroll of the Federal Government
while $4,000 are employed by the mu-
nicipal government.
@. Where were the o. Henry manu-
scripts discovered recently?-E. H.
A. Forty-two o. Henry articles, poems
and short stories, unpublished, except in
long forgotten newspaper columns, were
found a short time ago by Miss Mary
Harrell in old files of the Houston
(Texas) Post.
@ How many cigarettes will a pound
Of tobacco make?-J. Meg.
A. About $50.
@. Is Shirley Temple in Who's Who
in America"?-K. L.
A. The young actress name appears
In the latest volume.
O. Who wrote the words of Nearer,
My God, to Thee"?-J. w.
A. They were written by Sarah Flower
Adams.
@. Please give the particulars Of the
death of Ernie Schaaf. hghter.-L. B. P.
A. Ernie Schaaf, heavyweight CHAM
pionship contender, died as result OF
a bout fought with Champion Primo
Camera in Madison Square Garden, Fri
dav. February 10, 1898. The 24-year-old
contender was apparently knocked out
on his feet. He lasted until the thir-
tenth round, when left Jab TO the
head sent him to the canvas. The imme-
date cause of death was an operation for
intra-cranial hemorrhage. Schaaf did
not rally from the operation, and died
at 4 o'clock in the morning Tuesday.
February IA. The commission decided
that death was accidental.
oh nnfiS-
ture?-C. g.
A. It is very absorbent and. when
placed under water. light pieces may
absorb as high as 500 to 900 per cent
moisture.
@. Is it correct to wear patent leather
slippers when in mourning?-E. G.
A. Patent leather Is not used during
that period. Dull leather is appropriate.
@. Is it against the law to sell whisky
to Indians?-C. w. N.
A. 1t is illegal to sell or give whisky to
Indians and liquor cannot be bought on
an Indian reservation.
@. When was the exposition at James
town, VAL. H.
A. 1t opened on April 26, 1907.
Q. How many co-operatives has Min
nesota?-F. NJ.
A. The State has total Of 1855 con-
sumner co-operatives with membership
of 531, 180.
@. Who discovered appendicitis
NJ. L. w.
A. The appendix was recognized by
Berengarius Carpus, an italian anatom-
list. in 1852. Two hundred years later,
a British surgeon. Claudius Amyaud,
performed the first appendectomy. In
1886 DR.. Reginald Fitz Of Boston proved
that the disease is produced by an
affected appendix and coined the word,
appendicitis.
@. Is Glen Gray the musicians real
name?-E. w.
A. The full name of the leader Of the
Casa Iona Orchestra is Glen Gray
Knoblauch.
@. How many people attend Sunday
school2-J. v.
A. According to the latest statistical
report, the total membership of Sunday
schools of the world is now 37,285,5 OF
this total more than 100000 are en-
rolled in North America.
@. What is the value of raw fur pro-