Evening star., 1936-10-13
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

| BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.
A reader can get the answer to any
question of fact By tDriting The Erentro
Star information Bureau, Frederic J.
Hasktn, Director, Washington, D. c.
Please inclose stamp for reply.
@. Please give some information about
Judge Bleakley, the Republican nominee
for Governor of New York.-T. B.
A. Judge william F. Bleakley (pro-
nounced Blakely) was born November
IL, 1888, near Peekskill, N. Y. He was
graduated from Cornell Law School in
1904. Practiced law and was elevated to
the bench. Was elected to the Supreme
Court of ninth judicial district. Is espe-
cially interested in the welfare OF boys.
He is Roman Catholic, Is married and
has two sons and one daughter.
@. How many unnaturaliZed aliens are
there in the United States?-A. G.
A. There are about five million aliens
in this country legally, who are not nat
uralized citizens.
@. How long ago were sun suits for
children introduced?-C. A.
A. They appeared about 1925. and
their popularity was soon established.
@. Who was the model for 10 David
sons statue of 1.-The Doughboy"?-E. r.
A. While a member Of the supply
company of the headquarters brigade
in Paris, S. v. ArneSon was selected by
Gen. PerShing as the model for the
Davidson statue. ArneSon died in Sep
tember at Great Falls, Mont.
@. When does the words, its, contain
an apostrophe?-M. H.
A When it is a contraction of the
two words, it is.
@. How many groups OF lakes are
there in the world resembling the finger
lakes of New York State?-C. S.
A. The American Motorist says that
there are only four other groups: The
lake region of England, the lochs Of
Scotland, lakes of Switzerland and the
scenic finger lakes of Patagonia.
@. What date is Negro day at the
Louisiana State Fair at Shreveport?
"A. L. C.
A. Monday, November 2, 1886.
@. Is military service compulsory in
SWitzerland?-H. M
A. At the age of 20 every able bodied
Swiss must enroll in his country's ma
tional militia.
@. How is the name of Simone Simon,
the French actress in Girls Dormitory,"
pronounced?-K. r.
A. 1t is pronounced see-moan see
moan(g).
@. How long has the electric stock
ticker been used on the New York Stock
Exchange?-E. w.
A. The electric stock ticker was
adopted in 1867.
@. What are rafleSias?-M. H. D.
A. They are remarkable parasitic
plants of the East Indies which attack
various vines of the grape family. The
only visible part of the plant consists
of a large flower. A species native to
Sumatra bears a flower three feet in
diameter which has the appearance Of
decomposing flesh and exhales carbon
like odor which attracts carrion insects.
O. Does London own Epping Forest7
j. w
A. Epping Forest was purchased by
the corporation of London for S1.250,00O
and thrown open to the public in 1882.
@. What is the difference between .
ball and a dance?-J. w. K.
A. dance is merely a ball on a
smaller scale. Fewer people are invited
and as rule the decorations are SIM
pier. Invitations to balls always include
older people, whereas invitations to a
dance include persons approximately Of
the same age.
@. How dense is the population of Por-
tugal?-H. L.
A. The present population is about
100000, which means more than "a
inhabitants per square kilometer or one
person to each 3 1-3 acres. In the United
States there is about one person to each
II acres.
@. Who is the author of the phrase,
tariff for revenue only"?-J. A.
A. 1t is attributed to Henry Watterson.
@. Is there a connection between the
size OF the brain and the mental ca.
pacity of the human being?-C. H
A. DR.. Hrdlicka of the Smithsonian
Institution says that there is rough but
definite correlation between brain size
and intelligence in normal human beings.
Brain size is the most essential physical
difference between man and beast.
O. Please describe the Colorado monu-
ment to Will Rogers-W. w.
A. Will Rogers Shrine of the Sun,
on Cheyenne Mountain near Colorado
Springs, is a duplicate of the Tower of
London, built by Spencer Penrose. 1t
is 200 feet high. The dedication will
take place next Spring.
@. When is national apple week?-J. 3.
A. 1t will be observed from October 81
to November 2.
G. How many temples are there In
Siam?-H. M.
A. In 1880 there were 1851 temples
in that country.
@. Who were the nine worthies?-E. L..
A. They are designated in literature
as Hector, son of Priam; Alexander the
Great, Julius Caesar, Joshua, David,
Judas Maccabeus, King Arthur, Charlie
magne and Godfrey of Bouillon.
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