Evening star., 1937-03-30
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.
A reader can get the ans,Uer to any
question OF fact by tDriting The Evening
Star Information Bureau, Frederic j.
Haskin, Director, Washington, ID. c.
Please inclose stamp for reply
@. What is the financial cost of blind
ness in the United States?-W. w.
A. Including the loss of earning power,
the cost is estimated at $40,000,000 year.
Three out of four cases of blindness are
preventable by present known means.
@. What has become of Charles PonI
who sWindled Americans several years
ago?-N. E.
A. He served seven-year sentence
and was deported when released from
prison.
@. Has synthetic milk ever been made?
W. R.
A. In spite Of the fact that chemists
have identified 10l different substances
of which milk is composed, scientists
so far have not been able to make milk
synthetically.
@. What are the prices of the best
seats for the coronation?-T. w.
A. Prices range from $3.50 down.
@. Who would take over the duties Of
the Chief Justice of the United States
if his office were to become vacant?
S. B.
A. In case of a vacancy in the Office
-F T,,ct IS l,;c ,y,nh
perform the duties and powers of his
Office, they shall devolve upon the as
sociate justice who is first in precedence,
until such disability is removed or an
other Chief Justice is appointed or duly
qualified.
@. When did Queen Marie of Rumania
visit Washington?-R. M. I.
A. It was the Autumn of 1926.
@. Has champagne ever been made
from citrus fruit?-E. L.
A. Grapefruit champagne IS COM
paratively new product of citrus wineries
in Florida 1t has a more acid taste
than champagne.
@. What is the name Of the Catholic
A. The experiment is being carried on
by Father Francis j. Mccoy at King
City and is called Catholic Action. Forty
families are now being aided and ad-
ditional applications are under con-
Sideraton The movement had its in
| ception three years ago, when 38 per-
sons were selected from relief rolls and
financed with loans.
O. What does Evacuation day cele-
brate?-G. N
A. March II is the date that the
British were driven from South Boston,
and is therefore celebrated there as
Evacuation day.
@. What is the name of the wealthy
engineer who owns the castle near
Tours where Mrs. Simpson is staying,
and where is his place Of busineSs?-
w j.
A. Charles E. Bedaux, the efficiency
engineer who owns Chateau de Conde,
maintains Offices in the ChrySler Build
ing New York City.
@. Do many of the people OF Wales
speak Welsh?-K. M.
A. The Welsh language is the fireside
speech of nearly half of the population
of Wales, and is used in the churches
and church schools. Fifteen per cent
of the population of Wales speak Welsh
only.
@. Are Katharine Cornell and Ann
| Harding both playing in "Candida?"-
L. G.
A. Katharine Cornell is starring In
| Guthrie McClintics New York revival OF
| the play. while Ann Harding has the
| title role in London production OF
| "Candida.'
@ How many gypsies are there in
Hungary?-C. j.
A. There are over 5000 in that country.
@. What is the meaning of the new
word, neotrist?-W H.
A. 1t is defined as a person who stays
young, whose mind is always progress
sive and forward looking, no matter
what his age. The word was coined by
Charles Earle Funk, one of the editors
of Funk e. Wagnalls New Standard Die
| tionary.
@. What part of an animal Is the
| SWeetbreaQ?-G. a
A. The pancreas or the thymus- gland
of a calf or other animal is so called
when used for food.
@. When did Johann Sebastian Bach
! Ive?-A. w.
A. He was born in 1885 and died in
1850
@. When was Zeta Beta Tau founded?
"A. S.
| A. This is the oldest national Jewish
| college fraternity. 1t was founded In
1898 and now has "a active chapters.
8 inactive chapters and more than 5000
members.
@. How far from the Florida line is
Savannah, Cap. w.
A. Savannah is on the Savannah
River. which forms the dividing line
between South Carolina and Georgia
and is about 100 miles north OF the
Florida State line.
A Rhyme at Twilight
By
Gertrude Brooke Hamilton.
Pasch.
Tho pascha1 moon floods all the town