Evening star., 1937-07-12
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

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Star Information Bureau. Frederic J.
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@. In speaking Of golf irons by mum.
Der, what is each one2-C. M.
A. No. iron is driving iron; No. 2,
mid-iron; No. 3, mid-mashie; No. 4.
mashie-iron No. S, mashie No. 8,
mashie-nblick; No. T. pitcher; No 8,
pitching -niblick, and No. 8, niblick.
@. How large is the island on which
the Jefferson Islands Club is situated?
w. r.
A. The club house is located on Wilson
Island. which has an area of "a acres.
The other two islands in the group are
known as Jackson and Roosevelt
Island. The entire group was formerly
called the Poplar Islands, but was re-
christened by the Democrats.
@. How many members has the Amer
lean Newspaper Guild?-C. r.
A. The organization has membership
of about 1000
@. What is the prison name for the
magnetic eye at Alcatraz?-M. P.
A. 1t is known as the snitch.
Q. Who was at the head of the Span
ish government at the time of the Span
ish-American War?-J. r.
A. The mother of Alphonso XIII was
Queen Regent at that time.
@. How many times has Jack Demp-
sey been marred?-B. K.
A. Three. His former wives were
Maxine Cotes and Estelle Taylor His
present wife was Hannah williams.
@. What are the school neckties Of
Eton and Harrow?-H. A. N.
A. The Eton tie is black with diagonal
blue stripes, while the Harrow tie is blue
with white double stripes.
@. What was the first city to use the
gridiron plan for its streets and parks?-
W. H.
A. Philadelphia was the first modern
city to be laid out on the gridron plan,
with broad long straight streets. inter-
parks and squares located at suitable
intervals.
O. If white mans skin IS grated on
a Negro, does it remain white?-M. T
A. Experiments show that it will turn
dark, while Negro's skin grated on a
white man becomes white.
n ;. +I1o st
nickname?-W. r.
A. Nickname is derived from An old
English term. ekename. meaning addi-
tional name or surname.
O. What did a seat on the New York
Cotton Exchange sell for in August,
l906?-I. H.
A. Sales of New York Cotton Exchange
memberships were made in August, 1906,
at $4,000 and Sl650O.
O. Is 1t true that the curtain rises
every night on some performance Of q
Gilbert and Sullivan opera In England
or her possessions or in this country?
R E. w.
A. That is said to have been true
during the last fifty years.
O. Do plastic surgeons take pictures OF
their patients before operating7-A G.
A. Ethical plastic surgeons take photo
graphs before and after the operation
for record purposes.
O. Please explain briefly how wood
cutting is done.-J. r.
A. The art of woodcutting consists
in drawing, or photographing, design
on the fiat surface of block of wood.
generally boXwood. and in cutting away
all that portion of the block upon which
the design does not appear. The part
of the block which is left in relief is
covered with ink and impressions of it
are taken.
@. How is the center of an ellipse
determined?-G. w.
A. 1t is that point within the circum-
ference which bisects all chords passing
through it.
@. Does the American Telephone {;
Telegraph Company own all the stock
Of its affiliated companies?-H. J. D.
A. American Telephone e. Telegraph
Company owns 90 per cent of the COM
mon stock of % associated companie7
of the Western Electric Company.
O. How long has the Bank of England
been called the Old Lady of Thread
needle Street?-G. K. E.
A. 1t is so called because 1t stands In
Threadneedle street. The term dates
from the late 18th century, and there IS
a caricature of Gilray. dated May %,
1897. entitled THE Old Lady in Thread
needle Street in Danger which refers
to the temporary stopping of cash pay
ments February 26, 1897, and to the
issue of one-pound banknotes on March
4 the same year.
O. Who was Edwin Caskoden?-H M.
A. This was the pen nanr of Charles
Major, author Of when Knighthood
Was in Flower"
@. How much does it cost the Gov
ernment to print paper money?-H.
A. To print thousand sheets OF
Federal Reserve notes at the Govern
ment Printing Office involves an expense
of about S97.
@. How old is the famous lawyer
Clarence Darrow?-P. w.
A. He is 80 this year.
@. How does the Seeing Eye get IT
dog trainers?-H. F.