Evening star., 1937-01-21
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

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@. In there Foreign Legion in the
Spanish loyalist army?-T. d.
A. There is what is known as the In
ternational Column. About $500 soldiers
compose the two brigades of which 1t is
composed.
@. What was the French name OF
Henri Bernstein's play which is playing
in New York under the name PROM
iSe?"-J. r. T.
A. 1t was first produced in December
1884, in Paris under the title "Espoir"
@. How many boys enter the contest
conducted by the Fisher Bodies Crafts
mans Guild?-N. R.
A. About 350,000. There are two groups,
the Senior and Junior Groups. A great
stimulus has been given craftsmanship
by these contests. Four crafts are neces-
sary-paintcraft metalcraft woodcraft,
and trimcraft-in making the models.
@. Please name few of the Hollywood
stars who are art collectors?-J. w.
A. Edward G. Robinson. Katharine
Hepburn, Warner GLAND and Miriam
Hopkins are among the stars who are
collectors.
@. In the Carnegie Foundations re-
port some time ago what proportion Of
college athletes were subSidized?-E. G..
A. The 1929 report charged that about
one in seven athletes in 130 colleges were
subsidized.
@. Has Dr. Walter Damrosch composed
a new opera?-H. L.
A. DR.. Damrosch has a new opera
based on an adaptation by Arthur Gui-
terman Of Edward Everett Hale's "The
Man Without a Country" 1t is to be
produced by the Metropolitan Opera
Company in the Spring.
Q. Is there an heir to the throne Of
the House of Orange-NaSsau other than
Crown Princess Juliana?-B X
A. This royal house has no other heir.
The survival of the line depends upon
the possibility Of children being born to
the crown princess, whose marriage has
recently been celebrated.
@. What is the name of Col. Lind
bergh's home in England?-J. R.
A. 1t is called Long Barn and is sit
uated in village about 80 miles from
London.
@. How far East did buffalo range
when this country was discovered?-
S. w.
A. In general way, it can be said
that they were as far East as the Ale
gheny Mountains. A few herds were
found nearer the coast.
@. Please give a biography of Sir
Christopher Wren?-W NJ B.
A. Sir Christopher Wren English
architect, was born at East Knoyle.
Wiltshire. in 1852. He was graduated at
Oxford and became professor of astron-
omy in 1860. AS a mathematician and
scientist, he was engaged in 1863 by the
dean of st. Paul's to make survey of
the cathedral with a view to certain pro-
jected repairs While thus employed he
became deeply interested in architecture
and began its study. In 1866 ST. Paul's
was totally destroyed in the great fire
and Wren became the architect of the
new cathedral, his masterpiece. He died
in 1923.
@. Who wrote the famous poem about
changing the name of Arkansas?-R. T.
A. The poem entitled What! Change
the Name Of Arkansaw?" is by Fred w.
Allsopp.
@. What is the name of the man who
started the Better Business Bureau?-
w.
A. B. j. Kenner, manager of the New
York Better Business Bureau. began the
movement in Minneapolis in 1914 as a
crusade against fraudulent advertising.
@. Where is a statue to be erected to
Gen. Pershing in France?-C. D.
A. At Versailles. Plans are under way
to erect the statue so that it can be
dedicated next September on Gen. Per-
shing'S 77th birthday.
@. How long has the Stars and Stripes
been our national emblem?-N. NJ
A. The flag was adopted as the ma
tional emblem by Congress (Continen-
tab June IA, 1777.
@. How long did the Titanic and Lusi-
tania remain af1oat after they were dis
abled?-T. C. S.
A. The Titanic stayed afloat for two
and one-half hours. while the Lusitania
sank in 20 minutes.
@. What organization in Washington,
D. c.. is called the PIRA?-H. G.
A. The Prison Industries Reorganiza-
ton Administration.
@. Was Gen. Goering of Germany
married before his marriage to Emmy
Sonneman?-W. j.
A. His first wife was Baroness Karina
de Fock, who died some time ago.
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