Evening star., 1937-12-29
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN,

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@. Why are the stairs in the Statue
OF Liberty closed to visitors?-N B.
A. Quite extensive repairs are being
made for the safety Of visitors and for
the preservation Of the statue. W.P.A.
is In charge Of the work.
@. If the Vice President Is not serving
as president Of the Senate, how can a
tie vote be avoided?-B. H. w.
A. No one would be able to cast
deciding vote.
@. What does the name Farida mean,
which will be borne by Egypt's Queen?
p. F.
A. It means the only one.
O. How much air does an adult breathe
In day?-B. H.
A: About 400 cubic feet Of air. This
may be almost doubled by prolonged
muscular exertion.
@. How far had the Spirit OF st. Louis
flown when it was given to the Smith
sonian Institution?-E. T.
A. 1t had flown over 10000 miles when
1t was brought to the Smithsonian In
stitution on April 30, 1928.
@. How many novels were published in
this country in 1937?-F w.
A. There were 1,798 new novels pub
lished in the United States during the
first II months of 1887.
@. Who invented the jinrikisha?-
w. H.
A. In 1871 at Yokohama an American
Baptist missionary, the Rev. Jonathan
Goble, wished to provide outdoor exercise
for his invalid wife. He showed Japa-
nese carpenter the picture of baby
carriage in Godeys Ladys Book and
from that evolved the plan and form of
the jinrikiska.
@. Is there any theological seminary
that has a course preparing students to
speak on the radio?-J. M.
A. The Boston University School of
Theology has course in preaching,
speaking and script writing for the radio.
@. How many acres are there in Che
estate occupied by the MacDowell Colony
at Peterborough, N. H.?-W. H.
A. The MacDowell Colony is located on
site of 500 acres.
@. Who was the famous newspaper
man who is said to have begun business
with two chairs and dry goods box in
cellar?-L. w. K.
A. James Gordon Bennett on May 6.
1885, established the New York Herald
in a cellar. His capital was $500. two
wooden chairs and an old dry goods box.
O. Are cuff links for men in style?
w. H.
A. Now that French cuffs are being
popular
O. How long has it been since the
Mardi Gras balls were held in the French
Opera House at New Orleans?-W. B.
A. The balls were held there until the
building was destroyed by fire in 1919.
@. What is the Maginot line?-B. c.
A. 1t is line of defenses supposed TO
be impregnable on the French German
border. The defenses are concrete i'm
placements underneath the surface of
the ground connected by subterranean
passages.
O. Why were the early settlers of Nev.
Amsterdam called Knickerbockers?-
Elk.
A. The name is combination OF two
Dutch words. knicker-to nod. and booker
"a book; therefore nodders or dozer5
over books.
@. Please give biography Of Charles
R. Gay, president Of the New York Stock
EXchange-E. j.
A. Charles Richard Gay was born in
Brooklyn on September IA. 1875. He was
educated in the public schools of that
city and the Brooklyn Polytechnic In
stitute. He has been. member of the
stock exchange since 1911 and is the
senior partner of Whitehouse g. Co.
Ife is trustee of the City Savings Bank
of Brooklyn, a trustee of Drew University
and holds number of other such Offices
Mr.. Gay is Republican. Mason and
belongs to the Methodist Church.
Q. What was the date Of the Boston
Tea Party?-C. T.
A. December 16 1773.
@. Was there an English furniture
maker named Gillow?-F. L. r.
A. Robert Gillow was both q manu-
facturer and designer and founder of
the leading firm of cabinet makers of
his time. 1t produced the present type
billiard table. a telescoping dining table
and the Davenport desk Sheraton, Hep
pelwhite and Adam designed for it.
@. Please give some information about
Charles Kullmann, tenor, who sings on
the radio-W. B.
A. Born in New Haven, Conn.,, in
1903, Mr.. Kullmann attended the local
high school, and was graduated from
Yale University in 1924. At Yale he
was a member of the glee club, and
after college. he studied for three years
at the Juilliard School of Music. A
fellowship at the American Conservatory
in Fontainebleau, France, resulted in
numerous appearances abroad where he
was in great demand as singer
Returning to this country, Mr.. Kullmann
has been heard at the Metropolitan In
Faust" Carmen" LA Boheme," "Rigo-
letto," die Meistersinger" and other
operas.
Q. What Is the earliest codifcation
of Roman law?]. 8. N.
A. The earliest codification Of the
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