Evening star., 1936-05-28
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.


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@. OF the persons involved in fatal
automobile accidents how many are
found to have been drinking?-E. M.
A. According to preliminary estimates
OF the National Safety Council, in 1885
no less than 3.400 automobile drivers and
pedestrians who were classified as in
toXlcated or had been drinking we're in
volved in fatal automobile accidents.
@. How much steel is in use in build
ings of New York City?-M r.
A. An estimate of the American Iron
and Steel Institute shows that approx
imately 27000000 tons of steel are in
service in the buildings and transporta-
tion facilities of the Borough of Man
haitian.
O. How many one-room school houses
are there left in the United States?-
L. r. S.
A. Over half of the total number.
There are over 241.400 school buildings
in the United States, and more than
10000 of them are one-room school
houses.
Q. What are some Of the hobbies of
King Gustav v of Sweden?-J. H
A. The King is an excellent tennis
player and is interested in the COL
lection of old silver.
O. How do the Italians make wool
from SKINNED milk?-L. M. C.
A. In making synthetic wool the first
step is to add acid to SKINNED milk,
precipitating the casein, which is COL
lected and dried. Alkalis then convert
the caSein into a sticky, honey-like
mass, which is forced through fine
openings. Through these come threads
of synthetic wool, which is weaker than
natural wool.
O. Who referred to architecture as
frozen music?-L. w.
A. 1t was so called by F. Schlegel in
his "Philosophie der Kunst."
@. Please describe the phoebe-C. S.
A. This familiar fycatcher, often
called peewee, is about seven inches
long, grayish olive brown above, with a
dark crown, wings and tail, and with
white outer tail feathers.
@. For what is Jena, Germany, ia
mouS?-W. F. B.
A. The university founded in 1858. has
numbered among its professors Hum
boldt, Hegel, Fichte, Schiller, Haeckel
and Eucken. Goethe resided in Jena at
one time. The city is also noted for its
production of lenses. 1t was the scene
of a disastrous German defeat in the
Napoleonic Wars.
@. Was Felicia HemanS. the English
poet, ever married?-F. 6.
A. She was the daughter of George
Browne, a Liverpool merchant, and be-
came the wife of Capt. Hemans. A
few years after their marriage he re-
moved to Italy, and they never afterward
met.
c. Why is the Court of St. James so
called?-T. C.
A. 1t is named for the Palace OF st.
James, which was built on the site of
St. James Hospital for Leprous Women.
@. Have any Canadians been elected
to the Hall of Fame at New York Uni
versity?-E. H.
A. Simon Newcomb, astronomer. is
the first Canadian whose bust has been
placed in the Hall of Fame.
@. When is the Frontier Days celebra-
ton in Cheyenne Wyo? How long has
it been held?-E. K
A. The annual celebration of From
tier Days will be held July 1925. 1t
originated in 1897
@. At what price was tea selling and
what tax was imposed at the time of
the Boston Tea Party?-W. K. c.
A. Tea was sold for approximately IS
pound, depending on the quality, at
the time Of the tea party, and the tax
was pence (about cents) per pound.
@. Please name the American-born
grand opera StarS.-M, 7.
A. Among the American-born men
and women now in grand opera are the
following: Lawrence Tibbett, baritone;
Mary Lewis, soprano: Grace Moore, So
prano: Gladys Swarthout, soprano; Car
TOIlSCllc, dIlO, dllQ EtOSd
PonSelle, soprano
@. How many parallels of Jesus
Christ's are there recorded?-M S.
A. There are 49, Ten of these are
recorded by more than one chronicler.
O. How many people can witness a
foot ball game in the oval at Adelaide,
Australia &c. B.
A. Adelaide Oval will hold about $4,000
spectators.
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