Evening star., 1937-05-15
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

question OF fact by Drittng The Euenin0
Star Information Bureau Frederic J.
Hask,n, Director, Washington, d. C.
Please inclose stamp for reply.
G. What are the names of the various
stakes and handicaps in the Detroit
raceS?-M F.
A. The thirteen stakes and handicaps
that will feature the Detroit Racing AS
soclation's Spring meeting are as follows:
Handlcaps-The Inaugural, the Colonel
Alger, the Belle Isle, the Wolverine, the
Frontier, the Michigan, the Liberty, the
Ontario and the Windsor Stakes-The
st. Clair, the Pontchartrain, the Moslem
Temple and the Woodward
@. Is the home of Annie Laurie still
in existence?-M. G.
A. 1t is still Inhabited, and has lately
been offered for lease for the first time
in its history. 1t has been occupied by
Lauries since 1911.
@. Where was the first public ZOO
established?-L. P. O..
A. The first ZOO of which there is a
record was established in China about
1000 BIC, but it was primarily for scien-
tific study and was known as the In
telligence Park
@. Why is Jefferson, Tex, paper
called the Jimplecute?-H. w.
A. The paper received it's unusual name
when it was founded by the late Colonel
Ward Taylor in 1865 with the motto:
Join Industry, Manufacturing Planting,
Labor, Energy and Capital in Unity To-
gether Everlastingly"
@. How long is Wall Street?-B B.
A. 1t is six blocks long,
@. Please give the names Of some Red
Cross National Aquatic Schools in the
East where camp counselors and ath-
letic trainers can take Today courses.
e. w.
A. The following National Aquatic
Schools have such courses in June: Camp
Brooklyn, Narrowsburg, N. Y; Camp
Carolina, Brevard, N c.; Chautauqua
Institution, Chautauqua, N Y; Camp
KiWanis. South Hanson, Mass; Camp
Let's, Edgewater, Md.
Q. Where was Gus Gennerich buried?
F. H
A. This bodyguard of President Roose-
velt's died in South America. His body
was brought back to this country,
funeral service was held at the White
House and the casket was taken to
Middle Village, Long Island, and inferred
in the Lutheran Cemetery.
Q. In what form are eggs imported
into the United States?-C. F..
A. Eggs are imported into the United
States in the form of shell eggs; whole
| eggs, dried; whole eggs, frozen; dried
and frozen yolks, and dried albumen.
| The largest amount comes in the form
of dried and frozen yolks and dried
| albumen.
@. What is the origin of the expression,
| ugly as mud fence?-S A.
A. Some Of the settlers of the Middle
| West tried to make fences of sod. Sod
| houses had been found practical. Fences
| were not, since they had no roofs to
| protect them. They soon became un-
| slightly lines of mud and tangled roots.
| person or thing which is honely. IS
| therefore likened to mud fence.
Q. What is the Eutaw flag?-H W.
A. This was crimson banner pre-
sented in 1780 to Col. William A. WASH
ington by Miss Jane Elliott of South
Carolina. whom he later married. It
| was carried in the battles of CoWpens
and EutaW Springs. Mrs Washington
later presented the flag to the Washing
ton Light Infantry of Charleston, S. c.
O. What is the name of the company
that makes and displays dioramas?-
H. w
A. 1t is the DiNama Corporation Of
America, New York City.
O. What was the maiden name OF
| Tyrone Powers mother?-C. w.
| A. Her name was Emma Reaume. At
the time of her marriage in 1912 she
had her given name changed legally to
Patia. and as Patia Power she is known
in theatrical and radio circles.
| @. What can be done commercially
with broken glass?-T. T. A.
! A. Broken glass, or cullet as it is
known, is used for making new patches
of certain kinds of glass.
@. How large is the Great Pyramid Of
Gizeh?-C. J. B.
A. The length of each side of the Great
Pyramid at Gizeh is now 746 feet Before
the outer covering of limestone was re-
moved, the length was 1855 feet. The
present perpendicular height is $50 feet;
originally it was about 48l feet. The
sides rise at an angle of ST. So. The
| area covered is about l3 acres.
@. Who is back of the movement to
have all holidays celebrated on Mondays
even though they do not fall on that
| dav?-T. G.
A. A recent magazine article by Henry
Morton Robinson, suggesting a system
of holiday planning whereby all holidays
be celebrated on Mondays, thus giving
a long week end every time a holiday
occurs, was indorsed by the following:
James Truslow Adams, Margaret Culkn
Banning, Bruce Barton, Walter Dam
rosch, Lloyd C. Douglas, Dorothy Garfield
Fisher Harry Emerson Fosdick Mrs.
Ogden Reid, Booth Harrington, Deems
Taylor, Lowell Thomas, Dorothy Thomp-
son and William Allen White.
| @. Were citrus fruit grown first tn
Florida or in California?-M T.
A. They reached Florida about 1865
and California about 1859.
| @. Has the Bureau of the Mint always
been in the Department Of the Treasury?