Evening star., 1937-01-09
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

reader can get the unswer TO am
question OF fact by ,oriting The Evertno
StdT Information Bureau, Frederic J.
HdSktn, Director, Washington. d. C..
Pledse inclose stamp for reply.
q. II person has more than one EN-.
ployer, does he have more than one
social security number?-A. T.
A. He should not have. If he has
registered more than once and received
more than one card, he should report
the matter to his local post office. His
account number is permanent and covers
all jobs.
Q. Please explain frost SMOKED. H.
A. 1t Is fog which rises in wreaths
from open water which is relatively warm
compared to the everything cold air. This
fog usually consists of Ice CRYSTALS
(SnoW). Frost smoke forms more read
lily in very cold weather when the wind
is calm or very light, and when the diff
terence between the temperatures of the
water and the air is large. The fog
Slowly drifts away from the open water
over adjacent ice and gradually deposits
a Slight covering Of snow on the ice.
@. Where is Noel Coward now with
his cycle Of plays?-L. P.
A. In New York City.
@. How long have English sparrovs
been in this country?-W. F.
A. The English sparrow was intro
duced into the United States from Eng
land at Brooklyn, N. Y, by Nicholas
Pike in 1850.
Q. How much floor space is there in
Wanamakers Philadelphia store and in
Macy'S in New York?-H. D. B.
A. The approximate floor area of the
John Wanamaker Store in Philadelphia
is l,845,4 ,420 square feet. The approximate
floor space of the r. H. Macy L. Co.
Store in New York City is 2,033 900 square
feet.
@. Are black diamonds as valuable as
white diamonds?-L. r.
A. They are not. The white diamond
is the harder of the two. Black dia-
monds are used as industrial diamonds
in the manufacture of tools.
@. Can an airplane fly with a load
which 1t cannot lift off the ground?-p.
B.. T.
A. In England what has been known
as composite aircraft has been in
vented which combines a heavy long
range monoplane and second booster"
mohoplane that is attached to its TOD
in taking off, thus forming a biplane.
When the craft is in the air and flying
at full speed. the booster plane cuts off
and the big ship continues carrying a
load which alone it could not lift of
the ground.
@. How fong has Eddie Cantor been
married and what are the names of his
children?-E. H
A. The comedian married Ida To-
bias of New York City in 1914 His chill
dren are Marjorie, Natalie, Edna j., Mar.
ilyn and Janet.
@. Please publish Mark Twain's sa-
tirical prayer for WARM. R.
A. 1t is as follows: % Lord Our God.
help us to tear their soldiers to bloody
shreds with our shells; help us to cover
their smiling fields with the pale forms
Of their patriot dead; help US to drown
the thunder of guns with the shrieks
of the wounded. writhing in pain; help
us to lay waste their humble homes with
a hurricane Of fire; help us to wiring
the hearts Of their unoffending widows
with unavailing grief; help us to turn
them out roofless with their children to
wander lnfriended through wastes of
their desolated land-for our SakeS, who
adore Thee, Lord. blast their hopes,
blight their lives, protract their bitter
pilgrimage. making heavy their steps.
water their way with tears, stain the
white snow with the blood of their
wounded feet! We ask of One who is the
Spirit of Love and who is the ever-faith-
full refuge and friend of all that are sore
beset. and seek His aid with humble and
contrite hearts. Grant our prayer. o
Lord, and thine shall be the praise and
honor and glory now and ever. Amen"
Q. In what year was the Nobel Peace
Prize awarded to Jane Addams?-C. G.
A. In 1881 the Nobel Peace Prize was
awarded to Jane Addams, but she shared
it with DR.. Nicholas Murray Butler.
@. Do Irish farmers now own their
land and homes in the Irish Free State?
H. j.
A. Most of the Irish farmers now own
their own land and homes. Previously
they were tenants. Under legislation
which has been ever more progressive
during the last so years the tenant
farmers were enabled to buy out their
holdings Most of them are still pay
ing off annuities in lieu of rent. These
annuities are terminable.
Q. Is David Sarnoff, president of the
Radio Corp. of America, self-made
man?-F. w. S.
A. Mr.. Sarnoff began his career as
messenger boy with the Commercial
Gable Co. in 1906 and subsequently was
messenger for the Marconi Wireless
Telegraph Co.
@. Is it possible to get transcription
or record of King Edwards farewell ra-
dio address?-O. r. T.
A. number of companies made
transcriptions of the broadcast and the
discs are sold at prices ranging from 81
to IS.
@. Who is the first woman to con-
duct symphony orchestra?-W. H. r.
A. Ethel Leginska. pianist, is the first
woman to conduct the principal SYM
phony orchestras of Europe and America.
including the Berlin Philharmonic, Lon
don Symphony. Paris Conservatoire.
l. Mil