Evening star., 1937-09-01
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN

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question OF fact by Dritino The Epenino
Star Information Bureau Frederic J.
Haskin, Director, Washington. D. c.
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Q. Has Col Bradley's speedy little mare
had colt?-J. F.
A. Black Helen produced her first foal,
bay filly, by Sickle, on April "a, 1897.
Q. Are there more CaucaSians or Mon
golians in the world?-H. L.
A. There are 934 900 900 Caucasians and
702,000,000 Mongolians.
q. Did persons scalped by Indians ever
survive the ordeal?-W. A. w.
A. There are many records of people
surviving that ordeal. although hair
never grows again on the scalp.
@. Who built the Old Stone Mill at
Newport, r. I?-I. c..
A. This has always been the subject
of controversy. Many think it was orig
inally a sacred edifice built by the
Norsemen and was afterWard adapted for
use as mill Others claim that it was
built originally for mill purposes in the
seventeenth century.
Q. How many men are now in the
c. C. C. camps?-T. T.
A. About 325,0OO. If they were all to
join hands they could form q chain
which would extend from Washington,
D. c., to Charleston, w. Va.
Q. What was the name Of the famous
singer whose voice changed from bari
tone to tenor?-L. K F.
A. Jean de Reszke was originally a
baritone, but his voice developed into
one of the greatest tenors of the nine
teenth century.
O. Who originated the modern treat
ment of the feeble minded d?-E. r.
A. The modern treatment and care of
the feeble-minded was initiated by DR..
Edward Seguin, who founded a private
school in Paris in 1887 In 1848 he moved
to the United States and carried on his
work in this country.
O. Who first owned GARDENERS Island
at the east end of Long Island?-J w.
A. 1t was purchased from the Indians
by Lion Gardiner in 1889 and became
the first English settlement In what is
now New York State. Gardiner named
it the Isle of Wight.
O. Who said that the oldest and best
known evil is always more endurable
than one that is new and untried?-
j. 90.
A. Montaigne.
@. BY whom was Sir Joshua Reynolds
knighted?-E. J.
A. He was knighted by George III and
in 1884 was chosen painter to the king.
@. How long does 1t take to accustom
the body to a change of temperature?
e. w.
A. According to Prof. Philip Drinker
Of Harvard, it takes about three hours
for one to acclimatize himself to a
change Of temperature.
@. Why is it undesirable to have pep
per trees near orange groves?-L F.
A. The pepper tree is used as a hos.
plant by certain scale insects very in
furious to orange orchards.
@. Who won the soap box derby
E. G.
A. Robert Ballard Of White Plains.
N. Y, was the winner of the fourth an
nual derby at Akron, Ohio.
Q. What is the life Of modern ocean
liner?-W E.
A. About fifteen years.
@. When was the largest lobster catch
| in New England? The smallest?-K. L.
A. The largest lobster catch was in
| 1889, when 80, ,449 SOB pounds were taken.
| The lowest recorded catch was In 1893,
| when the amount was 9088, ,125 pounds.
@. How long has England had postal
| savings banks?-J. H.
A. They were introduced into England
in 1861.
Q. What is the oldest annual fete or
| celebration in the United States?-J. T.
A. 1t is probably the Santa Fe IN.
Mex) Fiesta, which was started by the
Marques de la Penula in l712 to COM
memorate the reconquest of Santa Fe
~ viz opoAAAoAao SSlAiC tNCIlIy yedl D
before.
@. Is mike" a sample Of post office
slang, or is there really such a word?-
T. R. c..
A. Mike is to be found in the United
States postal laws and regulations, and
is defined as a piece of mail that is
incorrectly, insufficiently or indefinitely
addressed.
@. How long have Presidents and Vice
Presidents been nominated in national
conventions?-D. c.
A. Since 1882. A national convention
Is not a creature of the law. It's mem
bership, machinery and procedure are
determined by party rules.
@. Who invented the stock ticker?-
W. K
A. Franklin Leonard Pope and Thomas
Edison were the inventors Of this device.
The Care of the Feet.
Nothing is more important to your
comfort than proper care Of the feet
Many people suffer annoyance and pain
from various causes that may be avoided
by reasonable care. The expertly pre-
pared booklet, CARE OF THE FEET, tells
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