Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-04-14
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.
reader can get the dnsUer to any
question OF fact by Driting The Epenino
Star Information Bureau Frederic J.
Hdsktn, Director. Washington, d. c..
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@. What was the first tabloid paper
In this country?-E. w.
A. The first in the field was the
Illustrated Daily News, established in
New York City June, 1919. by the Chi
cago Tribune.
@. What is a boysenberry?-M w.
A. 1t is a new berry developed from
three blackberries of unknown origin
Cuthbert raspberry and loganberry. The
berry is sweet, has small seeds, and
averages "a inches in length and inch
in diameter.
@. Can an elephant swim7-M. H.
A. The elephant Is an excellent SWIM
mer. Elephants have been known To
swim in deep water for more than six
hours at time.
@. Does a member of Congress draw
his salary If he is denied his seat?-P. K.
A. A member of Congress, who is for
any reason denied his seat in either
body, receives his salary from the be-
ginning of the term until an act denying
him his seat is passed.
@. How old must boy be to enroll
in C. C. C. camp?-D. j.
A. He must be II years old.
@. Is No. 2 butter as clean as No. /
butter?-G. D.
A. Butter is graded according to flavor.
No. butter is just as clean and gives
just as good food value as No. /. 1t is
against the law to market dirty butter.
@. What is the meaning of the prison
term, chalked out?-H. w.
A. The expression means dead or dis
charged When prisoner begins sem
tence his cell is marked with an x in
chalk. When he leaves for the electric
chair or is freed, the symbol is removed.
@. What is the oldest church in New
York City?-M L. w
A. The Dutch Reformed Church
1929 was the first church in the city
and is today known as the Collegiate
Church of New York City.
@. Where is Samuel insult now? Is he
penniless?-J. H.
A. Mr.. insult is living in Chicago. He
is said to receive a sci ,00O-a-ye pension
from the Commonwealth Edison Co.
@. Why is the nuthatch so called?-
A. The bird derives it's name from a
habit of cracking nuts which it places
in crevice Of the bark of a tree and
then hammers with the point of its bill
until the shell is broken
@. Are there any gases in sea Vater7-
w. H
A. The water of the ocean, like any
other liquid, absorbs a certain amount
OF the gases with which it is in contact.
Sea water contains dissolved oxygen,
nitrogen and carbonic acid absorbed
from the atmosphere.
@. Who originated the serial story7-
C. M
A. BY some authorities Daniel Defoe,
the English journalistic writer is con-
sidered the originator.
@. Please give details about the monu-
ment in the Congressional Cemetery,
Washington, D. c., to the victims of an
explosion in an arsenal-M. C.
A. The explosion occurred on June
II, 1864, at ll:50 am. One hundred and
eight girls were at work in the main
laboratory of the arsenal, making cart
ridges for small arms. A quantity of
fireworks that had been placed outside
the building became ignited and a
piece of fuse, flying into one of the
rooms in which % young women were
working, caused an instantaneous ex-
ploslon The building caught fire and
was destroyed. The monument in the
Congressional Cemetery was erected by
public subscription by the citizens of
Washington, June II, 1865.
O. How many miles of wire are used
by the Bell Telephone System?-F. S.
A. About 80,4580OO miles-enough to
reach from the earth to the moon more
than 800 times.
", WHO we're Lle POOR Priests "A. N.
A, They were students and followers
OF John Wyclif. They went forth in
coarse garments, barefoot. with staff in
hand, to carry Wyclif's teachings and
his translation of the Bible to the COM
mon people of England. They became
known as Lollards
O. When is garden week in Virginia?
j. w.
A. The famous gardens of the State
will be open from April Is to May /.
Q. What is a fp?-T. N.
A. Ftp was a slang term used during
early American history to denote
monetary value of 6l4 cents, or a half
shilling. Two fps equaled bit, a shill-
ing, worth 1917 cents. Two bits is a
term used 10 this day to describe a
quarter.
G. Please give the name of an up-to-
date book dealing with tricks and magic.
H. G.
A. The Magic Show Book" by Alex