Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-05-11

question OF fact By Driting The Epening
Star Information Bureau, Frederic J.
Haskin, Director, Washington, D. c.
Please 1nclose stamp jar reply.
@. What are the outstanding race
mares of the world?-W. H.
A. The eight outstanding race mares
OF the world are as follows: United States,
Miss Woodford; England, La Fleche;
Ireland, Pretty Polly; Australia, Wakeful;
New Zealand, Desert Gold; France,
Plalsanterie; Germany, Nereid, and Aus
tria, KincSem
G. Does Diego Rivera, the muralist,
belong to the Communist party?-F. H.
A. Rivera belonged to the official Com
munist party until 1929 when he was
ousted for alleged desertion of its prin-
ciples. He then allied himself with
Trotzky, becoming a member of the
Fourth International.
@. Is it true that a child has to have
permit to fly kite in Germany2-W. B.
A. For the protection of airplanes there
is a regulation that any one wishing to
fly kite more than 300 feet must obtain
permit.
@. What is the highest peak in Texas?
F. r.
A. Guadalupe Peak, at the southern
end of the Guadalupe Mountains, is the
highest peak in Texas. 1t is nearly 5000
feet above sea level and towers about
5000 feet above the salt flats at its foot,
@. When was the first performance
Nf ry,,r ,,,
and who were the principals?-E j.
A. The musical play was produced at
the Ambassador Theater, New York, on
October 8, 1921. Olga Cook took the
part of Mitzi; Bertram Peacock, Franz
Schubert, and Howard Marsh. Baron
Franz.
@. Has Dr. A. S. w. Rosenbach a COL
lection of Lincolniana?-W. H.
A. He has collection which is valued
at more than a million dollars.
@. Please give the date of the round
up at Pendleton, Oreg-J. K
A. The annual roundup will be held
from September 16 to 10.
Q. Has the Majestic been wrecked?-
w. H. K.
A. The work of Wrecking the liner
had begun when the British admiralty
decided to commission her as a naval
training ship. She has been re-christ.
ened H. M. S. Caledonia.
@. How many blind people are there
in Japan?-E. G..
A. There are 100000.
Q. What kind of sounds do rabbits,
beavers, squirrels, foxes, raccoons and
deer make?-L. V.
A. The rabbit makes a snuffng sound
and squeals when hurt. The beaver
makes several different sounds. These
have been classified as a hiss, thin
whine. wall, nasal vibrating sound,
high-pitched straining call, soft
purring sound and a cultural sputtering
noise. The gray squirrel chatters or
banks. The fox yaps or barks The
raccoon grunts or squeals. The charac-
teristic cry of most deer is a sort Of
hoarse below in the male and a shriller
cry in the female.
@. What is the earliest dated event in
history?-G. c.
A. James Henry Breasted in his Con-
quest Of Civilization" SAYS that the in
PRODUCTION of the Egyptian calendar, de-
vised in 4241 BIC, is the earliest dated
event in history.
@. Who originated the agricultural fair2
H w.
A. Elkanah Watson is known as the
father of the Agricultural Fair The
National Grange is to honor his memory
by a memorial in City Hall Park, Pitts
field. Mass. which will bear the follow
ing inscription: Erected to the memory
OF Elkanah Watson, nationally known as
the Father of the Agricultural Fair. He
was founder and president Of the Berk-
shire Agricultural Society. Near the old
elm in this park 1807) its original exhi-
bition was conducted under his direction.
@. Where was Pearl Buck, author Of
"The Good Earth" born?-E. M.
A. She was born at Hillsboro, W. Va.
Q. Please give some information aboca
the Time Bureau in New York City.
w. H.
A. The Time Bureau Of the New York
Telephone Company is located at the
Mohawk-4 exchange. 1t is in sound
proof room where a specially trained
operator announces the correct time
every Is seconds to a possible maximum
OF 300 persons, that being the number
who can connect simultaneously with the
bureau. Forty operators work in the
bureau on two half-hour shifts a day.
Q. Please give some information abou.
Henry M. Flagler.-T. R.
A. Henry M Flagler was born al
Canandaigua, N. Y, in 1890 After work.
ing as clerk in country store, he wens
to Saginaw, Mich, and became a Sals
manufacturer. Later he removed TO
Cleveland, becoming partner in Rookie
Teller, Andrews and Flagler, who were
succeeded by the Standard Oil Company,
with the management of which he was
long connected. He built the Ponce 90
Leon and Alcazar Hotels, Florida, at a
cost of about SO 900, 900; also owned about
600 miles of railroad in Florida. He
was a director of the Standard Oil
Company until 1911, chairman of the
Board of Directors of the Florida East
Coast Railway Company, a director Of
the Western Union Telegraph Company
and many other corporations. He died
in 1918.
@. Which of the Signers of the Decla-
ration of Independence were Freema-
sons?-H. M.
A. The following men belonged to the
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, Wolcott, Wither-
SpoOn Francis Ice Pirbord