Evening star., 1936-01-29
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
BY Frederic ]. Haskin.

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question OF fact By Drittng The Euentng
Star Information Bureau, Frederic j.
Haskin, Director, Washington, D. C.
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@. What candidate for President was
the first to broadcast his speech accept
ing the nomination?-N. II.
A. Calvin Coolidge and John D. Davis,
respectively the Republican and Demo-
cratic candidates for the presidency in
1924 were the first whose speeches of
acceptance we're heard over the radio.
@. Is Lady Duff Gordon, the famous
dressmaker, living?-L. F.
A. She died on April 81, 1885, at the
age of II.
@. About how many revenue agents
are there watching for moonshlners?-
W. w. l..
A. The Treasury Department says that
OH June 80, 1885, there were 448 investi-
gators and "a supervising officers en-
gagged in apprehending those persons
who were manufacturing and selling
liquor without the proper license, and
who were evading the tax payments.
@. What do scientists estimate the
total weight Of our atmosphere to be?-
c. E. w.
A. The total weight of the earth's
atmosphere is estimated to be approx
mately 1888, 100000 900 tons.
@. Please give some information
about the town of Chateau Thierry.-
L. F.
A. Chateau Thierry is in the northern
part of France on the Marne River,
AZ miles east and slightly north of
Paris The town is named after castle
in the neighborhood which was built
bv Charles Martel for the Frankish
King Thierry ". On July Is, 1923.
monument commemorating the Ameri-
can victory was erected in a square OF
the town, renamed United States Place
The population in 1881 was 1927.
@. What were the best motion pic
lures of 1935?-E. G.
A. In a poll of film critics throughout
the United States conducted by Film
Daily the following were voted the best
pictures of the year: David Copper
field" Lives of Bengal Lancer. The
Informer," Naughty Marietta Les
Miserables, "Ruggles of Red Gap Top
Hat" Broadway Melody Of 1885, "Ro-
berta" and Anna Karenlna.
@. When was the first volume OF
Mark Sullivans Our Times pubhshed'
B. v. N.
A. The first volume came out in 1926
and the succeeding volumes IN 1870
1850, 1892, 1888 and 1885.
@. Who was the last person to swim
the English Channel?-W. S.
A. Emma Faber of Austria swan from
Gritz-Nez. France, to the English coast
near Dover in IA hours minutes on
August /. 1884 In 1885 several at
tempts were made, but there was no
completed crossing.
@. When was the Eastern Star or
ganized?-R. G. N.
A. The Order of the Eastern Star,
composed of members Of Masonic fannl-
lies. apparently originated in France IN
1774. 1t was organized in the United
States in 1878 in New York City by
French officers. On May 18, 1888, MEM
bers of various chapters met IN Boston,
Mass, and formulated ritual. 1t IS
said that Gen Lafayette was greatly
interested in the formation in the United
States Of the organization.
O. Where is the paper made which
IS used for cigarette wrappers?-J. D.
A. Practically all the cigarette papers
in this country come from France, which
makes the cigarette paper Tor almost
the entire world. These papers are SO
thin and light that it takes several
hundred sheets that go around the Gig
arctic to make an ounce. While COM
monty known as rice paper, this paper
is not made from rice, but from flax
and hemp trimmings. only new ma
terial being used. The flax and hemp
is cut into small particles thoroughly
mixed, and ground almost to a dust.
Then it is put through washing process,
crushed into pulp and rolled out into
paper.
@. Why is a strict disciplinarian called
a martinet?-H. T.
A. The Marquis of Martinez, young
colonel in the reign of Louis XIV,
thoroughly reorganized and drilled the
army. His name became symbol Tor
discipline.
| @. How long has January been used
| as the first month in the year?-R. A. N.
A. AS early as 251 BIC, the Romans
| accepted January as the beginning OF
| the wear. They named the month IN
| honor of Janus, the two-faced god, as
looking both into the past and the fu-
ture. During the Middle Ages the year
was made to begin at various oates'
In England. in 1751. January was mace
the first month by act of Parliament.
@. What does maundy mean IN the
expression. Maundy Thursday?-G' H.
A. In Latin it is dies mandati. mean
ing the day of Christ's great mandate.
Having washed His Disciples feet he
said: "A new commandment give l unto
YOU. that We love one another"
@. How long must a person have oeen
dead to be eligible to the Hall OF Fame
at New York University?-H. H.
A. Only persons who shall have been
dead 25 or more years are now eligible
to be chosen.
@. How many school children suffer
from physical defects?-P. G. K.
A. According to figures of the United
| States Office of Education, of 29,50O.0 600
| oupils now attending school, 222 per