Evening star., 1937-07-05
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

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@. When was the first agitation
against outdoor advertising?-J. H.
A. A painted sign on the rocks at
Niagara Falls in 1860 advertising St.
Jacobs Oil occasioned the New York
Legislature to enact the first law re-
Stricting outdoor advertising.
O. What does the word liaison mean
in cookery?-L. F.
A. 1t is applied to sauce or thick
ening,' usually made of eggs.
@. Are Siamese twins always Of the
same sex?-T C. M
A. Joined twins are always of the
same sex.
@. What is kangaroo apple?-P. w.
the potato, native to Peru, New Zealand
and Australia. The mealy, slightly acid
fruit is eaten raw or cooked by the
natives.
@. Who owns Sea Biscuit, the race
horse?-J. E. w.
A. The race horse Sea Biscuit is owned
by Mrs. Charles s. Howard The horse
was trained by T. Smith and is of the
Wheatley Stable breeding.
O. What was the original cost of
Greenough's statue of Washington in
the Smithsonian Institution, Washing
ton, D. C?-P. P.
A The net expenditures for the statue
of George Washington by Horatio
Greenough G805-1852J, according to
the Appropriations and Expenditures
for the District of Columbia" amounted
to s42,l7074. Actual payments to the
sculptor, s2l ,99074. Additional expenses
for shipping from Italy; carriage from
Navy Yard to the Capitol; after in
stallation, the cost of removal to the
grounds directly in front of the en-
trance, and the erection of an iron
fence around statue. etc. S20l80 A
later appropriation of $1,000 was made
for the removal of the statue to its
present location in the Smithsonian
Institution. The installation was COM
pleted November 81, 1903.
Q. Is it illegal to use Saccharin in
sWeetening ordinary productS?-J. H
A. The use of Saccharin in ordinary
food and drink is prohibited under the
Federal Food and Drugs Act and bV the
laws OF many States.
@. Who owns GARDENERS Island at
the eastern end of Long Island?-H. L.
A. 1t Is owned by Miss Sarah D.
Gardiner. Since 1920 the island has
been leased to Clarence H. Mackay, who
maintains it as a game preserve. His
lease expires in l940
@. How much tubular piping does the
average locomotive contain?-M. H.
A. A modern locomotive contains
more than one and one-half miles Of
tubular piping.
@. Who was the greatest chess player
Of all time?-J K.
A. Paul Morphy Of New Orleans Is
generaly conceded to be. He was born
in the VleuX Carre section of the CITY
IN 1887 and died there in 1884. His
home is preserved as a memorial.
Q. What States have the largest num-
Der of airports and landing felds?-K. G.
A. The following States lead in num-
ber California. 1871; Texas 1874: Mich
lgan, l23; Florida, ll6; Pennsylvania,
Ill, and Ohio, 1O6.
Q Who was the first graduate of the
United States Military Academy az
West Point?-W. B.
A. Joseph G. Swift was West Points
first graduate. Swift entered the Army
IN 1900 as cadet and received his
diploma only a few months after the
Military Academy opened in 1902.
Q. Who is the wealthiest man in
Great Britain?-W. H.
A. Joseph Rank. miller, is said to be,
His fortune is estimated at from s1OO-
100000 to SIPS 900 900.
Q. What percentage of the motion
pictures produced are made at Culver
City, Calf.?-J. H.
A. Thirty per cent of all motion pic
lures are produced in Culver City.
Q. How can poison ivy be eradicated
from laWnS?-H w
A. solution Of three pounds OF COM
mon salt in a gallon of soapy water
sprayed on the leaves is effective. An
other remedy is old lubricatine oil
thinned with kerosene.
Q. Was Robert Fulton, the inventor.
an artist?-H w.
A. Early in his boyhood he began to
study painting. At the age of % he
went to London, where he studied under
Benjamin West, but after several wears
he abandoned art and applied himself
wholly to mechanics
Q. How many kinds of fresh fruits
and vegetables are available in the
marketS?-H j.
A. There are 1877 kinds of fresh fruits
and vegetables available in the course
OF the year.
@. How did Hollywood, Calf, derive
its name?-G H.
A. In 1883 Horace Henderson Wilcox.
real estate man. purchased the acreage
where Hollywood boulevard and Cahu-
enga avenue now interseCt for a ranch