Evening star., 1937-09-06
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASXTN,

A reader can get the dnswer TO any
question OF fact by ,Drittn1 The Euening
Star Information Bureau, Frederic J.
Hasktn. Director. Washington. d. C.
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@. How many British and Americans
lived in the International Settlement in
Shanghai?-B. B.
A. The area contained 5000 British,
1000 Americans, 1000 French, 10000
japanese, 10000 other foreigners and
100000 Chinese. There were 1000 600
more Chinese in Shanghai proper. The
Settlement extends for miles along the
Whangpoo River.
O. What is the contrivance called
which consists OF spiked stick with
folding seat and handle at the top?-
A. g.
A. 1t is called shooting stick and is
used by spectators at hunts, races and
matches of various sorts.
@. How far from Rome Is the Popes
Summer home?-L. F. G..
A. The Castel Gandolfo Is l6R miles
from Rome, at an elevation OF l40O
feet above the sea.
@. What is the slogan for the Munyon
homeopathic remedies?-H. N.
A. There is hope"
@. At what distance can one Of the
st. Bernard dogs from the hospice in
Switzerland scent a traveler?-E. L. H.
A. If the atmosphere is calm dog
can scent person in distress at dis
tance of 600 to 900 feet If wind Is
blowing toward him he gets the scent at
a distance of several miles.
@. Is Lake Wndermere in England a
large lake?-E. K. G..
A. 1t is the largest lake in England.
Situated among Woo1ed hills in the
neighborhood of Scofell other noun
tains, between Lancas' and West
moreland, it is l0la mil org, 2l9 feet
deep and about a mile " de.
@. Who was the early Roman who wa,
called from his plow to serve his coun-
try?-T. C.
A. Cincinnatus.
O. What were some of the earliest farm
papers in the United States?-C. F.
A. In 1919 the American Farmer, an
eight-page weekly, was established in
Baltimore. Other early farm papers
were The Plough Boy of Albany. N. Y;
the New England Farmer of Boston,
1922; the first New York Farmer. 1927;
the Country Gentleman, originating in
1883 has had the longest continuous
history.
@. How long was DR.. Mudd kept In
prison after he had been pardored?-
S. c. S.
A. The order issued for the release Of
DR.. Mudd came on March g. 1869. He
was freed the same day. His pardon
had actually been issued by the Presi-
dent on February 13, but it took some
time to comply with the necessary
formalities.
Q. What form of punishment was
known as the knout?-W. H. j.
A. This was the official instrument of
punishment formerly used in Russia.
consisting of a heavy whip of leather
thongs artifcially hardened, twisted with
wire and sometimes hooked at the ends.
One hundred strokes were considered
equivalent to sentence of death as the
victim seldom survived. On account of
the severity of the punishment Nicholas
I issued an order substituting punish
ment with lighter whip of three thongs
known as pleti.
@. How much thread is woven into a
pair OF silk stockings?-V. S.
A. In 4-thread womens hose. 1900
feet; 8-thread womens hose, $500 feet:
1o-threat women's hose, $500 feet.
@. What was the first Incorporated
town in North Carolina?-T. P.
A. Bath which was settled in 1890 and
Incorporated in l705.
@. What percentage of the members of
Congress attended college?-T. w. S.
A. Elghty-one per cent of the AL
members of Congress whose education is
recorded in the current Congressional
Directory attended college.
Q. Where is the part of New York
called the Rialto?-E. G..
A. The name was first applied to a
section on Fourteenth street between
Broadway and Fourth avenue. but has
now extended to the portion of Broad
way between Fortleth and Fiftieth
streets
c. How old Is occupational therapy?-
c.
A. This form of treatment was used
by the ancient Greeks and Romans In
the case of mental disorders. 1t became
known by this name in the World War.
O. Who was engaged to do the murals
at Rockefeller City after the Rivera
murals were rejected?-E H.
A. Jose Maria Sert. Catalonian artist.
was appointed by Mr.. Rockefeller to do
the murals.
@. Who founded the Oregon Trail
Memorial Association?-W. F..
A. It was founded by Ezra Meeker in
1926.
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