Evening star., 1937-05-26
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN

| BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.
A redcer can get the answer to am
question CT fact by Drtting The Epentno
Star information Bureau, Frederic J.
Hdsktn, Director, Washington, d. c.
Pted'e tnclose starp for reply.
Q. In the radio broadcast Of the coro.
nation, what part OF Westminster Abbey
was indicated by the theater?-H. r,
A. The transept was so indicated.
Q. How many persons out of a million
will live to be one hundred years old2
"A. w.
A. About thirty in million will live
to this advanced age.
@. Why did Henry Watterson, the IA
nous editor resign from the Louisville
Courier r-Journal?-E w.
A. He resigned In 1919 because OF
the papers support Of the League Of
Nations.
@. When was the first factory built
to manufacture steel plows?-S. L.
A. The first was opened at Grand De-
tour, ILL.,, on June Is, 1887. This year
its centennial will be celebrated.
@. Did the man for whom the guillo-
tine was named die by this instrument?
IT. S.
A. Joseph 1gnace Guillotin, who rec
commended the use of the guillotine dur
ing the French Revolution, died in his
bed in 1914 He was physician in Paris
and practiced his profession before and
after the revolution. During the Reign
Of Terror he was imprisoned and in
danger of death.
@. How tall is the fagpole at Paw.
tucket, R. I?-E. B.
A. 1t is 165 feet all. 1t was the mast
of the Enterprise. 1t was given to the
American Legion and the Legion asked
the city of PaWtucket to have it in.
stalled in Slater Park, Pawtucket 1t is
used as an airplane beacon light and is
sunk In l8 feet of concrete.
@. Will ordinary book matches ignite
by themselves If carried in a pocket for
some tine?-F. r. S.
A. Book matches are safety matches
and will not ignite without being struck
on the prepared material.
@. When did surnames become COM
mon in England?-H. C. W.
A. Family names were not used as a
usual thing until after the time of the
Norman Conquest, in 1865. With the
growth of population there were so many
people bearing the same personal name
that it became convenient to refer to a
man as John the Smith, or John the
Miller. These designations became fixed
as surnames or family names. During
the reign of Henry VIII I509-1547) an
edict was issued compelling every one
to assume some family name.
@. How many people are now enrolled
in the social security old-age benefit
program?-S. N.
A. AS of May /, 1887, there had been
27,05l ,976 account numbers assigned.
@. When the Los Angeles was brought
to this country from Germany, was 1t
flown by a German or an American crew?
B. w. K.
A, On this trip she carried her German
crew of twenty-eight officers and men
and four American officers, who acted
as observers.
O.. What States produce rice in COM
mercial quantity?-J. M. D.
A. Louisiana, Arkansas, Texas and
California.
@. When was the United States flag
raised on Wake Island?-G. G.
A. It was hoisted over the island on
July 4, 1898. 1t is on the direct route
between Hawaii and Hongkong, about
1000 miles from Hawaii and 5000 miles
from Hongkong.
@. What famous actress played in Miss
Nelly of N'Orleans"?-W H.
A. Minnie Madden Fiske appeared in
this play.
G. When was the Arch Of Jewels
erected in Washington, D. CPS. D.
A. This peace arch was erected in
compliment to the Limitation of Arms
Conference, November II, 1921, to Feb
ruary 6, 1922. The arch ablaze with
colored electric light, stood at Seven
teenth and B streets northwest.
@. What was the first modern detec-
tive story?-E. W.
A. Poe's Murders in the Rue Morgue."
@. How old do lions usually get to
be?-T. c.
A. Ten years is the average life limit
for wild lions, while those in captivity
often live to be twenty-five or thirty.
@. Who wrote the first essay on criti-
cism in the English languageHE. w.
A. Sir Philip Sidney 1554-15S6) wrote
the first merltorious essay on criticism
in the English language, The Apologize
for Poetrie."
@. What name did Oscar Wilde use
after his imprisonment?-C F.
A. He adopted the name of Sebastian
Melmoth.
@. A visitor to Canada from the United
States may return with one hundred dol
lars worth Of merchandise duty free.
Do Canadians have similar privilege?
H. w. R.
A. They may do the same.
@. When gold is hammered into the
thinnest golf leaf possible, what color
is it'll. 8.
A. In this condition is appears green
by transmitted light
O When was Sir Thomas Linton