Evening star., 1936-03-02
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
BY Frederic J. Hoskin,

xucesto" " JCct Oy uUtItHD 1ne evening
star Information Bureau, Frederic J.
Hdsksn, Director, Washington, d. c.
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Q. In paying the soldiers bonus. when
the amount is not an exact rnultinle Of
$50, how will it be paid?-H. A.
A. The amount will be paid in $50
bonds, and any additional amount which
is less than $50 will be paid by check.
Q. What are the prizes in the Olym-
pics2-R. O'C.
A. The prize in the ancient Olympics
was crown of laurel Prizes in the
modern Olympics are medals of various
sorts and certificates.
@. How should person 60 about get
ting letter for special cachet on board
the Queen Mary?-L. r. p.
A. Collectors are requested not to ask
yet for special cachet markings for the
maiden voyage Of the new liner. Queen
Mary. An announcement will be re-
leased in plenty of time to accommodate
everybody. Meanwhile, the British postal
authorities are considering special
stamp to be issued in conjunction with
the event. If the final verdict is affrma.
tive, ample notice will be given.
@. How many World War veterans are
dead? How many under guardianships?
r. A. C.
A. The number of men in military
service during the World War period was
4,764 OIL. The number surviving on July
l, 1885, was 4,l78887 estimated. The
total number OF veterans who have died
Is estimated to be 585,184. On Decem-
ber 81, 1885, 34256 World War veterans
were under guardianships appointed by
the courts. AS of the same date, 81 ,083
World War veterans were in insane hos
pitalS and other mental institutions.
@. Is it swearing to say gosh and heck?
H. K. c.
A. Since gosh and heck ara euphe-
mistic forms of God and hell, they may
be regarded as swear words" Usage,
however, has taken the sting out of
them, and they are often used when a
persons emotions are not strong enough
to prompt the use of profanity.
@. How did the use of middle names
begin?-M. L. G.
A. They have been used from very
early period. Originally the Romans
used only one name, but soon adopted
three, namely, the praenomen or fore
name, the nomen or name, and the cog
nomen or surname. The first marked
the individual, the second the clan or
tribe, and the third the family. In the
early Christian church names were
given on baptism or admission into the
church. The number of Christian names
varied, depending upon the selections
by the godparents.
Q. Where was Rouget de Lisle when
he composed the Marseillaise"?-D. K.
A. The French captain of engineers
was at Strassburg.
@. What is ironstone china?-A. L. B.
A. 1t is a fine felspathic earthenware
patented by Miles Mason in 1918. 1t
was also made by Spode. In 1851 the
business was sold to Francis Morley and
afterward to G. L. Ashworth and brother
of Hanley, who continued the manufac-
ture, as also do Baker g. Co.. Ltd. at
Fenton. This ware is supposed to derive
its name from ironstone Stag used in
its manufacture, but 1t is also probably
so named because Of its hardness and
clear ring"
@. How does one differentiate between
head wind and a fair wind?-W. H.
A. Frank Wilson Cheney Hersey
writes: ANY wind that blows in the
direction in which ship is sailing is a
fair wind. Any other wind is . head
wind"
@. Please give some information about
the Deaf. M. r.
A. Edward Miner Gallaudet was born
at Hartford, Conn.,. in 1887, the son of
T. H. Gallaudet. He was graduated at
Trinity College in 1856 and taught in
his fathers institution for deaf mutes
in Hartford. 1856-57. In 1857 he Or
ganized the Columbia institution for the
Deaf, Dumb and Blind at Washington,
D. c. He developed from it the GAL
laudet College, of which he became the
first president. serving from 1864 to 1911.
He died in 1917.
@. Was Mrs Abraham Lincoln men,
ber of Springfield church?-M. N.
A. Mrs. Lincoln was member of the
@. Was the Capt. Shaw mentioned in
the Song of the Queen" in the second
act of 'Iolanthe," real or imaginary
character?-H. w.
A. He was a real character by that
name, and was afterward Sir Eyre
Massey Shaw, head of the metropolitan
fire brigade, London, 1861-1891. He was
present at the Savoy Theater on the
opening night, November Is, 1882.
@. Are there albinos among animals
and fowerS?-A. S. H.
A. Albinism Is present among ami
mails and flowers as well as human
beings.
@. What is the name of the writer
known as r. F.?-L. M. B.
A. These are the initials OF Rose Fyle-
man, British author.
/ @. How much of the forest of Penn
sylvania has been destroyed?-G. B. w.
A. The Forest Service says that the
original forest in Pennsylvania (the for
est which was there when the State was
first settled covered 28,000,000 acres.
The woodland of Pennsylvania now
covers 12,000. 900 acres.
Age and Humor.
From the Albuquerque Journal.
And professor in Vienna says per-