Evening star., 1937-08-12
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.
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question OF fact by pritin0 The Euentn0
Star Information Bureau, Frederic J.
Haskin, Director. Washington. D. C.
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@. What is the full name of r. o. M.
sopwith, British challenger Of the Amer
ica's Cup races?-W. H.
A. Thomas Octave Murdock are the
given names of Mr.. Sopwith.
Q. Is there any way Of knowing how
many people write letters with money
In them and do not sign their names?
&C. C. D.
A. A portion of this unidentified mail
finally reaches the dead letter ofice.
Last year there were 108, ,454 pieces Of
mail that had been SO carelessly ad-
dressed, or had no signatures, which
had to be destroyed. The money found
in these letters amounted to SOC, 1852,
which sum was turned in to the Treas
ury.
@. Is salt necessary for good health?
H. A.
A. In moderation, salt is a necessity
OF life. 1t is also useful as preventive
Of heat exhaustion 1t is taken in tab
lets with water once or twice day.
@. How many different sizes of paving
brick are there?-J. K. L.
A. There are four standard sizes OF
paving bricks now At one time there
were as many as 66 varieties in size and
STYLE
@. How many white wings are required
to keep the streets Of New York City
clean?-H. L. K
A. There are II 900 street cleaners In
the city, including drivers and sweepers.
@. How does pony differ from
horSe?-W. o.
A. A pony is defined as any small.
stocky breed Of horse usually not over
"A hands high. Polo ponies may be l4ls
hands high.
@. What is an Autumn crocus?-E. M.
A. The Autumn crocus (Colchicum au-
tumnale) is a flower characteristic Of
the Eastern Alps. 1t blooms in the Fall
and flourishes regardless of heat or cold.
Its flowers are purple or white. often
double. and are stemless, opening at
the top Of long tube that is part Of
the flower itself.
@. Where is William Holman Hunts
famous painting, The Light of the
World"?-C. r.
A. 1t is at Kebe College, Oxford, Eng
land.
Selassie living?-J. H.
A. He is living with his family at
Bath, England.
@. How much time does an electric
dish washer save housekeeper?-J. H.
A. 1t is estimated that a modern cleo
trio dish washer saves from so to 55
minutes day.
@. How far is it by rail from Paris to
Monte Carlo?-H. w.
A. Six hundred ninety-one miles.
@. Please give the names Of q few
writers or composers Of Hawaiian songs.
e. j. H.
A. Charles King. Song Of the Is
lands; Johnny Noble. MY Little Grass
Shack in Kealakekua": Aleck Anderson,
''Malihini Mele," and Harry Owens, ITO
You, Sweetheart, Aloha" and Sweet Lei
lani.'
Q. What was done with all the Gig
arctic wrappers sent in to the Old Gold
contest?-J. H.
A. They were shredded and baled into
approximately 80 tons Of pulp.
O. When did the late Guglielmo Mar
conf first visit the United States?-C. r.
A. Marconi came to the United States
for the first time in 1899 to broadcast
wireless bulletins of the Americas Cup
races for the New York Herald.
@. How many church members are
there?-E. w.
A. Church membership in the United
States is now estimated at 63,4e3 900.
@. What kinds of writing were used
by the ancient Egyptians?-E. M. L.
A. Three forms Of writing were used
in ancient Egypt-the hieroelyphic. or
priestly. writing, consisting of pictures
to represent ideas; the so-called hieratic.
an abbreviated form of the hieroglyphic
used by the priests for writing manu-
scripts, and the demotic, or popular,
script, which came into use very late.
Q. Please give biography Of the
founder Of the Cunard Lines L. r.
A. Sir Samuel Cunard, civil engineer
and founder of the Cunard Steamship
Line, was born at Halifax, Nova Scotia,
in 1787. He succeeded early in life as
merchant and shipowner and removed to
England in 1888, where he joined George
Burns Of Glasgow and David McIver Of
Liverpool in founding the Royal Mail
Steam Packet Co. They obtained a con-
tract for the mail service between Liver
pool and Halifax, Boston and Quebec The
first passage, in l840. YVES made by the
Britannia in IA days, 8 hours. Since
then the Cunard Line has been one Of
the leaders in trans Atlantic travel.
Cunard was created baronet in 1859.
He died in 1865.
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