Evening star., 1937-03-27
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

BY FREDERIC J. HASkIN.
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Star Information Bureau Frederic J.
Haskin, Director, Washington, d. c.
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@. Is Pauline Frederick still on the
stage?-R. H.
A. She is playing m New York in
Maxwell Anderson's The Masque Of
Kings"
@. What is the name of the man in
France who developed so many varieties
Of lilacs?-H. M.
A. Victor Lemoine of Nancy, France,
was the pioneer in lilac development.
Starting with the vulgariS variety,
Lemoine began about fifty years ago to
make careful selections of the finest
specimens and cross them. He succeeded
In developing some 200 varieties. Since
his death his son Emile has carried on
his work.
O. How many people have applied
for work with the 1889 New York Worlds
Fair? Are all the positions fllled?-E. w.
A. Between $4,000 and 10000 men and
women have applied at the Worlds Fair
personnel department for positions At
present all available Office positions are
filled Manual workers are engaged by
the construction companies at the fair
grounds.
c. What are the principal causes Of
accidents on airlines?-J. w.
A. Causes of accidents on domestic and
foreign extension airlines in 1886 were
as follows: Personnel errors, $3.50 per
cent; power plant failures, 3.57 per cent;
airplane failures, Is per cent; weather.
1911 per cent; airport and terrain, l429
per cent; other causes, 3.57 per cent.
undetermined and doubtful, 536 per cent.
G. In what place is the largest number
Of lepers gathered together?-P. N.
A. The American Leprosy Foundation
says that Culion in the Philippines is the
home of more lepers than any other
place on earth.
@. What is the national debt Of the
United States and the interest charge
and what are the figures per capita?
w NJ
A. The gross national debt as of Feb
ruary %, the latest Treasury statement,
was $34 800, ,780,7l1. On a small part
OF the debt interest has ceased. The
interest bearing debt is $33, ,926 254, 1877.
This amounts to about $265 per capita
on basis of 100000 population. In
terest on the public debt last year was
$749 1886 ,802. or nearly as much as the
principal of the public debt just before
the World War. This amounts to about
$5.85 per capita. The amount paid each
day is $2,053 ,l4l.
@. What is the seating capacity Of the
open air theater in Forest Park, St.
Louis?-W H.
A. The Open Air Municipal Theater
seats $500.
@. Are there any countries in Europe
| where passports are not necessary
M. D.
A. Andorra, small country between
Spain and France, is the only European
| country which does not require pass
| port for entry.
Q. Is electricity feasible for house
| heating?-T E.
A. While experiments are constantly
being made, it is not yet possible to
heat with electricity at a cost that could
| compete with other kinds of fuel.
Q. Please give a biography of Edith
| CaveI-W H.
A. Edith Cavell was born in Norfolk
shire, England, in 1866, the daughter Of
| clergyman. In 1907 she was appointed
| matron Of training school for nurses
IN Brussels, which, in 1914, became a
Red Cross hospital. In August, 1915,
under the German occupancy of the
city, she was arrested, charged with IA
cilitating the escape of Belgian and
British men of military age She ad-
mitted the charge and was sentenced
| to be shot along with Belgian named
Baucq. In spite of the earnest repre-
sentations of Brand Whitlock, American
Minister to Belgium, the sentence was
carried out
@. Which of William Randolph
Hearst's sons are on his newspapers?
e. F.
A. All&lve of Mr.. Hearst's sons are
engaged in newspaper work The three
eldest sons, George, William Randolph.
jr, and John Randolph, have executive
posts and the twins, David w. and
Randolph Apperson are reporters.
Q. What proportion of the lynchings
IN the United States in the past fifty
years were of white men?-C. D.
A. In 1851 lynchings which have oc-
CURED since 1885, it is estimated that
one-third of the victims were white.
Q. How many times has Mrs. Roosevelt
been heard on the radio2-J. w.
A. Since the Roosevelt Inauguration
IN 1888, Mrs. Roosevelt has broadcast
over the National Broadcasting System
seventy-two times and over the Columbia
Broadcasting System twenty-nine
O. Please give some information about
the Heinz Memorial Chapel of the Uni
versity of Pittsburgh.-W H.
A. The chapel, memorial to the late
II. j. Heinz, is the gift of his children.
Howard and Clifford Heinz of Pittsburgh
and Mrs. John L. Given of New York.
Built OF limestone inside and out, it will
be adorned with quartered oak and
Guastavino tile vaults. with floor of
crab orchard stone. The floor of the
chancel will be of Vermont green slate
The stained glass windows, five of which
represent Faith. Hope, Charity, Justice
Wisdom, of