Evening star., 1936-01-11
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
BY Frederic J. Haskin.

By Frederic J. Haskin.
A reader can get the answer to any
question OF fact By tDritino The Washing
ton Evening Star Information Bureau,
Frederic J. Hdskin, Director, Washing
ton, D. c. Please i1close stamp for reply.
@. How much money is found in o
year in letters which reach the dead
letter offlces?-M. T.
A. In the fiscal year ending June 80,
1895, the amount was $109,101.o2. This
was almost $4,000 more than the 1884
total. The increase is attributed to the
large mailings of chain letters.
Q. Why do giraffes make no sound?-
M. j. B.
A. They have no vocal cords. SO sound
is impossible.
@. When did Sophie Braslau stop sing
ing in public?-B. c. D.
A. Her opera and concert appearances
extended over some 20 years. She made
her debut at the Metropolitan Opera in
1913 and her last appearances were in
concert in 1884. She died in December,
1895, at the age OF 43, after a years
illness.
@. When a recipe calls for a dash"
of something, what quantity is meant?-
j. A. B.
A. In household measurement a dash
is defined as 1-16 Of teaspoonful.
@. When will the fair open in johann
nesburg, South Africa?-C. w.
A. The Empire Exhibition will be held
from September Is, 1896, to January
Is, 1887.
@. What States that have not ratified
the child labor amendment to the Con-
stitution will hold legislative sessions
this year?-D L.
A. There will be eight-Kentucky,
Louisiana, Massachusetts,, Mississippi,
New York, Rhode Island. South Carolina
and Virginia. Special sessions may be
held in other States.
what proportion have no children?-R. F.
A. Over half have no children. In
1882 159,710 divorces were granted. OF
this number SS, ,449 had no children.
Q. What does o. A. R. P, Ltd, mean?
j. H.
A. Old-age revolving pensions. This
abbreviation is used in DR.. TownSend'S
campaign and is incorporated in Cali
fornia.
O. How many servants are employed
at the White House?-G. NJ.
A. There are Is household servants
and extra workers are employed as the
need for them arises.
@. From what poem Is the line, Man
to command and woman to obey"?-T. w.
A. 1t is from Tennyson's THE Prin-
cess"
@. What famous newspaper publisher
discharged his employees when he thought
they we're too fat?-G. M.
A. Frank A. Munsey is said to have
discharged men on his staff for this
reason.
@. How long has Sara Teasdale, the
poet, been dead?-J. j.
A. Sara Teasdale died January 20,
1888.
G. Please give some information about
the memorial stone from Hawaii which
is to be placed in the Washington
Monument-J. r.
A. The memorial is of coral sandstone
and will bear the following inscription
in Hawaiian: "Ua mau ke ca o ka alma
ka pono." The translation of this Is
1.-The life of the land is preserved In
righteousness and it is the official motto
of the island. The stone is AKA feet and
s inches thick 1t will be, placed in the
interior of the monument on the 360-
foot level.
@. What mountain ranges comprise
the Appalachian syStem?-L. L.
A. This North American system con-
Sists of numerous ranges. Among them
are the Great Smoky, Allegheny, Blue
Ridge, Catskill, Adirondack, Green and
White Mountains, in the United States,
and the Notre Dame Mountains, in
Quebec.
@. How much does the Government
spend for research?-R. j.
A. Last year the Government spent
$50, 900 900 for scientific research.
@. When does a member of an or
ganization have the fioor"?-R. S.
A. He has the floor when the presid-
ing officer grants him the privilege OF
speaking to the members.
@. Is John Charles Thomas, the opera
and radio singer, fond of outdoor sports?
IN. A. T.
A. He is lover of outdoor sports. His
favorites are golf and yachting. He en-
joys hunting and fishing.
@. Please give some information about
the Government project to manufacture
talking books for the blind.-C. L.
A. The w p A. has opened factory
in New York which will manufacture
talking book machines for the blind.
Five thousand specially devised portable
monographs will be assembled which
will be distributed without charge
through the Library of Congress. which
maintains ~ regional distributing Ii
braries. Robert B. Irwin, executive di-
rector of the American Foundation for
the Blind, is the New York director of the
Federal undertaking. Mr.. Irwin Is the
originator of the talking book idea. The
grant for this project will increase the
existing talking book equipment by $50
per cent. DR.. Herbert Putnam, librarian