Evening star., 1937-08-09
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

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Star Information Bureau Frederic J.
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Q. When War Admiral ran ~ miles
In 2:28as at Belmont Park on June S, for
world record, how much distance would
he have covered if it had been possible
for him to continue running for one hour
at the same rate?-R. N.
A. II War Admiral had the endurance
to continue as suggested above, in one
hour he would have covered 35 miles Sis
yards-a little short of the distance be-
tween Baltimore, Md, and Washington,
D. C.
Q. When King George VI and Queen
Elizabeth entered Westminster Abbey to
be crowned what was the cry with which
the choir boys greeted them?-T. S.
A. The anthem. Il Was Glad When
They Said Unto Me. We Will Go Into
the House of the Lord" was sung, inter-
spersed with high staccato cries Of
"Vivat! Vivat" by the choir boys.
@. Where is the Long Tom River?-
r. D.
A. 1t is in Oregon. 1t is over 100 miles
long, but its source and mouth are less
than miles apart.
@. What are the three items for which
families spend the most money?-T L. E.
A. For many years they have been list
ed as food, shelter and clothing. Trans
portation has become such a problem in
modern life that it threatens to remove
clothing" from third place.
@. When did the American Tobacco
Co. lease the plant of the American Cigar
Co?-D K
A. In March. 1882. the American To-
bacco Co. leased for SO years at 81, 300 900
per year the plants, brands trademarks.
etc, Of the American Cigar Co.
@. How is mothers milk preserved for
use in feeding delicate babies?-L. T.
A. The milk is expressed under thor
oughly sanitary conditions, cooled, pas
teurized, chilled rapidly and kept on Ice
until needed. A method of freezing the
milk in tablet form and keeping these
waters at a very low temperature has
been developed.
@. Did some of the early hotels pro-
hibit guests from drinking and smok-
ing?-J H.
A. The following notice was posted at
the old Marlboro, which opened at Bos-
ton in 1920 and was probably the first
temperance hotel in America: "No in
toxicating liquors to be sold or used about
the house. Smoking of cigars not al
lowed on the premises. Family worship
to be attended morning and evening.
No money to be received at the office on
the Sabbath"
@. Who was the first person to fly an
airplane from ship?-E H.
A. The first man to fly an airplane
from a ship was Mr.. Eugene Ely, who
took off from the deck OF the o. s S.
Birmingham on November IA, 1910 Mr..
Ely was a civilian employed by Glenn
Curtiss. A special platform was built on
the gun turret of the Birmingham in
order to make this flight possible. Mr..
Ely was test pilot who was employed in
order to ascertain whether it would be
practical for airplanes to take on from
United States naval vessels.
@. Where is Reunion?-W. r.
A. Reunion is an island in the Indian
Ocean about 420 miles east OF MadaRas.
car. 1t has belonged to France since l643
Q. Where did Huxley get the title for
his book, "Eyeless in Ga7a"?-L. c. w.
HEUo1occ iy
slaves is the line from which Aldous
Huxley derived his title. 1t is from Mil
ton and refers to Samson, blinded by the
Philistines.
@. What is the oath of allegiance that
Hitler received from the officers and men
Of the army and navy?-C. R.
A. 1t is as follows: II swear by God this
holy oath: That 7 shall be absolutely
obedient to Der Fuehrer (the Leader Of
the German Reich and people. Adolf
Hitler, supreme head of the army. and
that I will be ready as brave soldier
to give my life for this oath"
Q. Is there any employment or voca-
tional guidance bureau for the blind?-
w. j. H.
A. The Bureau of Business Placement
and Guidance of the Braille Institute Of
America Inc, is located at TAI North
Vermont avenue, Los Angeles, Calf.
Q. How long did it take to make the
Statue of Liberty?-P. c..
A. The work was begun in 1874. and
in 1876 the hand bearing the torch was
completed in Paris and sent to America,
the complete statue being finished in
1883. The task required the aid of so
men for 10 years. When completed, the
various sections were conveyed across
the Atlantic in man-of-war The erec-
ton OF the statue was slow and difficult,
the sections being hoisted as required by
a derrick from great platform running
around the top of the pedestal.
@. Was the late Marion Zioncheck
Representative from Washington, born in
this country?-H. w.
A. He was born In Poland
Origin of Familiar Sayings.
Every day we use scores of those crisp
and coIOrfu1 aypreSsiopc which pivo ~