Evening star., 1937-02-19
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

| BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.
A reader can get the dnsDer to any
question OF fact BY tOriting The Evening
Star Information Bureau. Frederic J.
Haskin. Director, Washington, D. C.
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@. How many publications are sent out
by the Government Printing once ut
Washington, d. C.7-J. w.
A. In 1885 the division Of public docu-
nients mailed out more than 800 900 900
pieces Of printed matter.
@. Are Holland and the Netherlands
the same country?-A. II.
A. Holland Is now the name Of two
provinces Of the Kingdom Of the Neither
lands. They are called North Holland
and South Holland.
@. Hew does the number Of divorces
granted at Reno, New, compare with the
number Of marriages there?-H. r..
A. In 1885 1884 divorces were granted
and 1896 marriage LICENCES were Issued.
Q. Is there any estimate Of the wealth
OF the Nizam Of Hyderabab2-w. J.
A. The potentate Is said to have an
annual income Of $50,000,000 and a per-
sonal fortune estimated at $3.50 0O0. 900 In
gold bars and $4,000. 900 900 in precious
stones.
@. Please name the States that have
fair trade laws-E. @.
A. To date fair trade laws have been
enacted In the following States-Ari-
zona, California, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky,
Louisiana, Maryland, New Jersey, New
York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania,
Rhode Island, Virginia, Washington and
Wisconsin. 1t is expected that fair trade
laws will be presented to the Legislatures
Of 29 other States where the lawmaking
bodies are now in session.
@. What caused the death Of Alex.
ander Pushkin, the Russian poet?-J. H.
A. He was killed in q duel with a
guardsman named d'Anthes over an
affair Of honor.
@. What was the shape Of the Circus
Maximus?-R. II. p.
A. It was built with tiers Of seats run
ming parallel with the sides of the course
and forming a crescent around one of
the ends. The other end was straight
and at right angles to the course so that
the plan Of the whole had nearly the
form Of an ellipse, cut In half at its YER
tical axis. A fence ran through the
middle separating the return course from
the starting one. The straight end was
occupied by the stalls where the chartots
and horses were held in readiness.
@. How many homes in Louisville were
damaged by the fiood2-H. J.
A. Sixty-f1ve thousand homes were
flooded in whole or in part.
Q. Was Aaron Burr's first wife older
than he?-J. w.
A. Burr married Mrs. Theodosia Pre-
vost, the widow Of a British officer. She
was 10 years older than her husband.
@. How many specimens Of glass dow-
ers are there in the Harvard Botanical
Museum?-R. w. K.
A. The collection Includes more than
$500 models representing 832 species Of
flowers, plants and shrubs, as well as
enlarged analytical details. Two new
models, sprays Of apricot and peach
blossoms, were recently received from
the Dresden artist. Rudolph Blaschka,
the only living person who can fashion
the fragile masterpieces.
@. How many dogs have been regis
tered by the American Kennel Club2
IT. F..
A. The club, in It's more than half O
century Of existence, has registered some
1,140,000 dogs.
@. What does ex-dividend mean IN re.
gard to stocks?-W. B.
A. It means that the price at which
any stock or share is quoted is one which
does not entitle the purchaser to receive
the dividend which has been declared,
but has not yet been paid.
@. When did Euclid, the mathema-
tician. nve?-G. 8.
A. The actual dates are not known.
but the time was about 800 BIC.
@. Does the fer-de-lance warn before
attacking?-P. z.
A. This venomous snake, some Z feet
long, attacks without warning and when
1t is not disturbed.
@. Where do most of the Gullah Ne
groes live?-J. K.
A. st. Helena Island, of the coast Of
South Carolina is held in its entirety by
these Negroes who speak a shortened
form Of language all their own.
@. What is the most southerly point
In Europe?-T. H.
A. Cape Tarifa, Spain, is the most
southerly point.
@. What is the highest bridge?-W II.
A. The bridge highest in the air is
the Viscus railroad span in the Andes
in Peru-15, 900 feet above sea level. The
bridge highest above the water spans the
Arkansas River at the Royal Gorge In
Colorado-1, $50 feet above the surface
of the stream.
@. Did Mrs. Lincoln receive all Of the
Presidents estate2-E. M.
A. When Lincolns estate was settled,
the $110295 was divided equally among
Mrs. Lincoln and her two sons.
@. What Is the name of the tall, CYL.
indrical fur hats worn by some English
Soldiers?-M. T.
A. The name of this headRear Is busby.