Evening star., 1937-08-24
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HAsKIN.

a redder can get the ans1Uer to anu
| question OF fact by ,critinp The Euenino
| otdI 1nJoTMdtlon Bureau, Frederic J,
| Haskm, Director, Washington, d. C,
Pledse inclose stamp for reply.
q. How did the custom of lighting the
headlights on automobiles in funeral
procession originate?-B. p.
A. 1t originated some years ago in a
general discussion by the members of
the National Selective Morticians, an
organization of funeral directors Anv
number OF suggestions came up at this
meeting, such as signs to be carried, and
pennants on cars, but the final decision
was that the lights be placed on all cars
IN the procession This would not be an
added expense. While generally used in
many large cities and towns, it is not a
national custom. However, some large
cities such as Washington, D. c., provide
for this in their traffic regulations. ANY
driver of car or individual who goes
through funeral procession is violating
trafhc law.
Q. How many broadcasting stations are
there in the United States?-C. G.
A. The total number Of stations is
now TIL.
| @. Is Katharine Cornell's cocker
spaniel, Flush, still appearing on the
stage?-E. J.
A. The dog died recently at the age
OF seven years.
O. Who was the first base ball pitcher
to throw curye?-E K.
| A. This was William Dee an amateur
OF Chester, N. j., who discovered by acci-
| dent that such thing could be done
He was practicing with ball that had Al
torn cover, and noticed that if he held
| 1t In certain way surprising curve|
resulted. At that time no batter had
| ever seen curve, and when Dee gop1
| himself in hole with the batter he|
| could invariably fool him with the
strange ball. Before his secret was dis
covered he used to slip a pairing knife|
| from his pocket and slit the seam When|
| he needed good curve. On these occa
slons the catcher would have to lob theI
ball back to him to prevent its curving !
and he had to avoid a line throw to|
second base for the same reason. ALL
though Dee was successful pitcher for|
twenty years in amateur base ball, bel
was never in any of the big leagues.
| @. When was Colonel Lindbergh atl
| Kelly Field in Texas?-E. w.
| A. On March 8, 1924, he enlisted as Al
flying cadet in the air service at Kelly
Field and In the Spring of 1925 vas|
commissioned second lieutenant.
@, Where is the longest rural mail del
| livery route in the United States?-|
| W. PC
A. The longest r. F. D. route in the|
| United States is Route No. l, BraWley !
| Calf. This route is 9428 miles in length |
| The average length Of rural route isl
| IS miles.
@. Is Beaufort, s. c., Summer or al
| Winter resort?-E. w.
A. While Beaufort is better known asI
Winter resort, it is fast becoming popu-
! lar for Summer vacations. The average
Summer temperature is rs degrees and
1t has excellent facilities for sports.
O. What is the origin of the word pto-
maine?-R N
A. The word ptomaine was invented
| by the Italian chemist Selmi for the basic
| substances produced in putrefaction.
O. Who are some of the well-knoWnI
| people who studied with the late Pro
fessor George Pierce Baker at the Al
! Workshop or at the Yale department of
drama?-H W.
| A. The list includes Edward Sheldon !
Eugene O.Neill, Sidney Howard, Philip
Barry, Maurine Watkins, Robert Ed 1
mond Jones, Lee Simonson. Donald
Oenslager, Kenneth Mcgowan, Theresa
Helburn, Irving Pichel, Sam Hume
Robert Benchley, Haywood Broun, Walter
Prichard Eaton David Carb, John MasonI
Brown and Frederick H. Koch.
Q. How long has the United States
Marine Band played at White House
functions?-k. w.
| A. An old order book of the Marine|
| Corps shows that the band was to plav1
at the presidential reception at the WhiteI
House as early as New Year day, 1903.
| O. In what year did Sir Thomas Lipton0
contest for Americas Cup the last time |
F. F.
A. In 1890. His death occurred in 1881 !
| O. What were the peace terms imposed
| on Russia by Germany when RusSiaI
capitulated during the World War;
| c. w. K.
| A. According to the terms of the treaty
| of peace between Russia and Germany
l9l7-l8, Russia Immediately evacuated
| such parts of Ukrania Esthonia Livonia .
Finland, as were then held by her troops
and the Anatolian provinces of Turkey
| and the districts of Erivan, Kars and
Batum. Esthonia and Livonia were I'd
be supervised by German police force
| until the native institutions were estab-
| liShed and order restored. Thereafter
| Courland, Lithuania, and Poland were
| not to be considered as under Russiar
| sovereignty. Russia should give Ger
many a free hand in establishing the
| respective governments and in satisfying
| the desires of the populace. Ukrainia
was to be recognized by Russia, in the
| light of her separate treaty with Ger
many. It was further stipulated tha
there should be no further boshevil
| propaganda in ceded territory, that the
| defenses on the Aland Island should be
demolished, and that the political and
economic independence and territoria |
integrity Of Persia and Afghanistar
| should be respected. Further provision
was made for exchange Of prisoners and
the founding Of new commercial rela'
tions.