Evening star., 1936-05-19
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QUESTIONS
By Frederic ]. Haskin.

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@. How many homes have been built
at Matanuska, Alaska?-D. l..
A. There are 173 spruce-log cabins and
bungalows. There is still room for about
$50 families in the valley, allowing 40
acres to each farmer.
@. Are the common cottontail rabbits
born blind?-J. H.
A. They are born blind and with ex..
tremely short hair in nests made of dead
grass warmly lined with fur from the
mothers body Several litters of from
two to six young usually appear during
the Spring and Summer.
@. When was Camille" written and
when was it dramatized?-G. M.
A. 1t was written by Dumas fils In
1848 and dramatized In 1852.
Q. Is the Pacific Ocean larger than
the Atlantic?-H. NJ
A. The Pacific comprises about 10 per
cent Of the sea area Of the earth, while
the Atlantic comprises only Is per cent.
@. Is cannibalism more fiction than
fact?-E. L. P.
A. The existence of cannibalism Is a
weu-known fact. Many primitive peo-
piles have practiced it widely in historic
times and some still practice it.
@. Who is the original Of Percy
Crosby's "Skippy"?-E. H.
A. The artist created "Skippy" 16
years ago. His 6-year-old son Percy,
however, is the inspiration Of many of
the present cartoons.
@. Please give some information about
Egypt's new King-H. NJ.
A. King Farouk is 16 years old and
will rule under a regency until he is 18.
He is fair with blue eyes and is feet
in height He has been attending the
Royal Military Academy at woolwich,
England, and speaks English without an
accent.
@. When did Paderewski play In
America the first time?-R. 3.
A. He made his American debut No.
vember 7, 1891.
O. How long before the time Of Christ
did Buddha live?-A. D. NJ
A. He is supposed to have died about
483 BIC. at the age Of 80.
O. How are gases classed, since they
are neither solids nor liquids?-S. j.
A. Gases fow into the shape Of the
container, so are classed with liquids
as fluids.
O. When was daylight saving time used
throughout the United States?-T. D.
A. During the Summers Of 1918 and
1919.
G. What proportion of a cigarette is
usually thrown away?-W. D. M.
A. A little less than half. About IA
inches.
@. How old was Aaron Burr's daughter
Theodosia when she disappeared?-S. s,
A. She was about 80. She had been
married in 1901, and was on her way to.
visit her father in 1913, when she was
lost with a ship whose fate was never
known.
@. What is the origin of the express
sion, Ito eat humble pie"?-E. NJ.
A. The British had homely but edi-
bic dish made of the umbles from Latin
lumbulus. little loins), the heart, liver
and entrails of the stag. The fact that
the umble pie was served to the less
important members of the household led
to the use of Ito eat humble pie" as,
an allusion to humiliating drop in the
social scale.
@. Is mass said in a Roman Catholic
Church in any language except Latin?
"A. E. H.
A. Embracing the world. there are
eight other languages in which it is
said-Greek. Syriac, Coptic, Armenian.
Arabic, Slavonic, Georgian and Ru-
manian.
@. How old is plastic surgery?-L. c.
A. AS early as the sixteenth century.
a famous Italian surgeon, Tagliacozzi.
invented some of the practices in use
to this day. The Hindus performed
nose repair operations centuries ago by
grating pieces Of skin from their fore
heads Justinian II enlisted the help
of skin-grafters to rebuild nose which
he had lost on the battlefield.
@. How long had Mount Vernon been
built when George Washington went
there to ive?-C. L.
A. Four years. Lawrence Washington
built the original house in l743, and
George Washington went there to live
with him in 1747. 1t was remodeled
and enlarged to the proportions now pre-
served by Gen. George washington.
@. When was the postal rate to Eng
land changed from cents to 5 cents?
F. M.
A. The change was made September
1, 1881.
@. What is the difference between
divorce and the annulment Of marriage?
%. r.
A. In granting a divorce the court
recognizes the existence and validity of
the marriage, but frees the parties from
the bonds thereof. In annuling mar
riage a court recognizes the existence
but not the validity thereof and purports