Evening star., 1937-10-01
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

A reader can get the ansuer to any
question OF fact by tuiting The Epening
Star Information Bureau. Frederic J.
Hdskin. Director, Washington, d. C.
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O. What Is the average speed at which
shorthand Is dictated in business offces?
r. c. L.
A. A business college says that the
average dictation in Offices is 100 words
minute for junior grade and 100 words
for senior grade stenographers. A good
secretary should be capable Of taking
up to 120 words per minute.
@. When is Fire Prevention week.
E. w.
A. From October to 9. 1t is hoped
that the Nation will become fre-preven-
ton conscious the year around.
@. What animal has been in the New
York Zoo the longest?-W. H.
A. The griffon vulture, Gyps fulvus, has
been on exhibition at the New York
Geological Park longer than any other
animal. 1t was received on August %,
1902.
@. What has become of the Negro actor,
Charles Winter Wood, who succeeded
Richard B. Harrison as de Lawd in The
Green Pastures" ?-H. K.
A. Mr.. Wood is a teacher of English
literature and dramatics at Bennett Col
lege, Greensboro, N. C. He is the or
ganizer of Negro dramatic clubs not only
at his own institution, but in Negro COL
leges throughout the South.
@. How many acres of floor space are
there in the Capitol at Washington, D.
C.?-E. G.
A. The building has a floor area Of
IA acres.
Q. How many women are there in the
British Parliament?-E. H.
A. There are now IL members.
G. Will there be a rodeo in New York
City this Fall?-H. K.
A. The twelfth annual world cham
pionship rodeo will be held in Madison
Square Garden from October 6 to "a
O. Where is the volcano known as the
lighthouse of the Pacihc?-E. w
A. Izalco, volcano nearly 5000 feet
high, not far from San Salvador in Ell
Salvador, is so called
O. What costume is most generally
worn by women in Soviet Russia?-E. H.
A. The majority of women wear berets
or kerchiefs, shirtwaists and skirts and
cotton stockings.
O. Has the Nile River changed its
course?-M M.
A. There have been no important
changes in the course of the Nile River
except at the delta. The delta in pre-
historic times was bay which gradually
filled up. The stream once divided at
this point and reached the sea through
seven mouths. In modern times there
are two main branches.
c. What celebrated American singer
was born in Shanghai?-S. H.
A. Nine. Emma Eames was born in
Shanghai in 1867, but was brought to the
United States at the age of 5.
O. How is bamboo used in building?
H S.
A. The Orientals use large sections for
posts, and split stems for rafters, roofing,
and floor planks. The hard outer layers
are used for mats and lattices. The
ibers are used in tying the fitted sec
tions together.
@. Why was Bernarr Macfadden, the
physical culture expert, sentenced to
prison number of years ago?-H. j.
A. Before public opinion had become
aroused to the necessity of education
about social diseases, Mr.. Macfadden
published articles on syphilis in one of
his magazines. He was convicted on an
! obscenity charge, fined 81 900, and SEN
| fenced to year in Atlanta Penitentiary
| The sentence was remitted after he had
made tour of the country in his own
! behalf.
@. Is gasoline stronger explosive than
| dynamite?-B. B.
A. According to DR.. George Granger
Brown of the University of Michigan,
| gasoline as an explosive has 10 times
| the explosive power of dynamite.
@. What is a philomel2-E. G.
A. This is poetic name for the
| nightingale.
q. What is the famous cemetery near
Los Angeles without any tombstones
| where so many movie stars are buried?
| H. M.
| A. Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Los
| Angeles, Calf, is practically without
| grave stones. Small artistic bronze
| plaques laid fiat in the grass are used
to mark the majority of the graves. In
some cases where bodies were buried in
| the old graveyard and heirs cannot be
located to grant permission to remove
| head stones, these have been made in
| conspicuous by paintings of beautiful
| shrubs and flowers. The cemetery is
noted for its fine statuary which includes
reproductions of the works of Michel
| angelo. In the mausoleum there is an
exquisite stained glass window depicting
Leonardo's Last Supper" There are
| 10000 varieties of flowers in the park.
| d. A~oI Exz