Evening star., 1936-10-07
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

A reader can get the dnswer to any
question OF fact By sDrittng The Epeninc
Star Information BuSedu, Frederic J.
Hasktn, Director, Washington, D. C.
Please inclose stomp for reply.
O. How many people are in prison7
H. M.
A. On January /, 1895, there were
$4,000 men and women in the Nations
1T Federal and State prisons and re-
formatories.
@. How long have catchers on base
ball teams worn padded gloves7-G. F.
A. The padded glove for the catcher
was introduced in 1891.
@. What was the maiden name of Mrs.
Ernest A Simpson, who was a member
Of the Kings yachting party?-G. L.
A. Mrs. Simpson was Miss Wallis War
field of Baltimore, Nd.
@. Why is man who alters or assists
In the making of mems clothes called a
bushelman?-B. D.
A. The derivation Is not known def
nitely, but it is probably from the Ger
man bosseln, meaning to do odd Jobs
of repairing.
Q. Which of the comedians. Clark and
Mccullough, died recently?-L. H. M.
A. Paul T. Mccullough died. The
comedians had been together since child
hood, when they were circus acrobats.
@. How old Is the university extension
movement?-J. H.
A. The movement began in England
more than a century ago. 1t was
brought to this country in 1887 through
a discussion at library conference IN
Albany, N. Y. Very shortly centers we're
established in several cities and in 800
society known as the American Society
for the Extension of University Teach.
ing was established in Philadelphia,
@. Is farm tenancy increasing in the
United States?-C. D.
A. In the half century from 188s 10
1880 the number of farm tenants more
than doubled. Since then tenancy has
increased further, due to bankruptcies
and foreclosures.
@. When and where did DR. Cou1en,
blind chaplain of the House of Repre-
sentatives, lose his eyesight?-E. p.
A. He was wounded in a sharp skrm-
ish near Austin. Miss, during the Civil
War. He received full charge of bird
shot in the eyes. Although entirely
blinded, he was graduated from a theo-
logical seminary and ordained He was
chaplain of the House of Representatives
for Is years.
@. For whom was Lake Louise, in
Canada, named?-H. D.
A. 1t was named for Princess Louise,
geat-aunt of King Edward VIII.
Q. Is there a firehy that flashes a
red and green light?-W. H.
A. In Paraguay there Is a remarkable
form of firefy called the railway BEETLE
which flashes a red light at the ends
of the body and green light along the
sides.
@. How many pushcart vendors are
there in New York City?-H. NJ.
A. The city has approximately 1000
pushcart peddlers.
@. Who was the engineer who pibted
the first steam locomotive in the Urited
States?-S. O'C.
A. The engineer on the first steam
locomotive in the United States was
Horatio Allen. who agreed to make the
trial trip of the "Stourbridge Lion" Au-
gust 8, 1929. The second was Peter
Cooper, builder of the Tom Thumb"
on its trial trip on the Baltimore & Ohio,
August %. 1880. The third engineer was
Nicholas W. Darrell. who ran the Best
Friend of Charleston" on its trial trip,
November 2, 1880.
@. What is the Carolina Ridge?-C. H,
A. In geology this is the name given
to an elevation of the bottom of the
Atlantic Ocean off North Carolina, that
occurred in Miocene time. 1t DETECTED
the Gulf Stream and caused a rreat
change in climate along the Atlantic
Coast.
@. Which of Samuel Buffers novels
was published posthumously?-E J.
A. The Way of All Flesh" was pub
lished in 1908. The author died in 1902.
@. How can a business house tell
whether a slogan is already in use?
M. A.
A. Printers Ink has a Slogan Clearing
House-the only one in the world. Over
$500 advertising slogans have been reg
istered. Any one can register a sbgan
with Printers Ink if it is Original, or
may ascertain whether it has almady
been registered.
@. Where is most of the lace ir the
United States made?-E. H..
A. The lace industry in this country
is centered in Rhode Island. Conrecti-
cut, Pennsylvania, New York and New
Jersey. There are few units in Ohio
and Illinois.
@. How does the illegitimate birth
rate among Negroes compare with that
of the white race?-J. W.
A. The Negro illegitimate birth rate
averages more than l40 out of 1000
births compared with the white average
of 20 out of 1000.
O. Is it true that the founder of Johns
Hopkins University sold whisky?-r. w. ,
A. Johns Hopkins at the beginning
of his career dealt in groceries, farm
products and Maryland whisky.