Evening star., 1937-05-22
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J, HASKIN.

B1 FREDERIC J. HASkIN.
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Star Information Bureau, Frederic J.
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@. Will any changes be made il the
social security act by this session of
Congress?-C. P.
A. 1t is not expected that any funda-
mental changes will be recommended
by the Advisory Council which has re-
Gently been appointed. Proposed amend.
ments are designed to improve the adj
ministration features of the act
@. Have any jockeys ridden three
Kentucky Derby Winners?-M. H. w.
A. Two jockeys have ridden three
Derby winners. Isaac Murphy, Negro,
rode Buchanan in 1884, Riley in 1890
and Kingman in 1891. Earl Sande rode
zev in 1923, Flying Ebony in 1925 and
Gallant Fox in 1880.
O. How much dust is there in the air
nornally?--L. G.
A. The normal dust count over a city
SuC1l dS washington, ~ ", Is dDOuL OjfUO
particles to the cubic inch.
O. How many Walgreen drug stores
are there?-H G.
A. The Walgreen Company operates
5l3 drug stores in l80 cities and thirty
three States.
@. How do earthworms help to fer
tilize the soil?-H. H.
A. Aside from making the soil more
porous, they consume the leaves of GER
tain hardwood trees and draw the leaves
into their holes. There the leaves either
decay or are digested and deposited in
contact with or near mineral soil This
process is said to aid in breaking up the
mineral soil through chemical reactions
and helps to prepare minerals for tree
food, thus making it easier for trees to
pump the needed minerals into their
elaborate system of cells, fibers and
leaves where are manufactured the mate
rials from which wood is made.
@. What is a vanity book? IS. E
A. This expression is used to define a
book which has been printed by the
author at his own expense.
@. What is Aristotles dictum?-B c.
A. Dlctum de omni ct nulo is the
maxim that whatever may be affirmed
or denied Of class may be affirmed or
denied of every member of it.
@. What was Alma Gluck's name be-
fore she began her career as a singer?
H. w.
A. Her maiden name was Reba
Fiersohn.
O. At what time of day does the
mind work best?-H T.
A. Psychologists generally agree that
the threshold of highest mentality is
reached about II am The mind is be-
lleved to be less active when fatigued.
@. What is Sir James Barrie's recipe
for an editorial?-E H.
A. While the author was writing edi-
torials on the Nottingham Journal he
was asked for recipe for the produc-
tion of an editorial. His reply was: Two
pipes equal one hour, two hours equal
one idea, one idea equals three para
graphs, three paragraphs equal one edi-
torial.
@. Is it very expensive to rent a car
in Europe?-W. K.
A. Small cars of low gas consumption
can be rented in Europe for around five
dollars a day If hired by the month.
c. How many passengers use the New.
ark Airport yearly?-J. K.
A. In 1886 900 passengers arrived
and departed by way of the airport.
O. How many free Negroes were there
in the United States when the Civil
War began?-W. B. j.
A. There were about 44O OOO
O. When was the first orchestral COM
position of Wagner played in this coun->
try?-J. H
A. The Overture to Tannhauser" was
played by Bergmann's Orchestra in Bos-
ton in 1883
@. How tall is the News Building In
New York City and what did it cost?
j. A.
A. The News Building is 43S feet
inches in height and cost $40, 700 900, in
cluding machinery
G. How many microphones were used
in broadcasing the coronation cere.
monies?-C. NJ
A. Fifty-eight microphones we're used,
thirty-tWo for the ceremony and scenes
at the Abbey. eleven along the route,
and fifteen by English and foreign COM
mentatorS.
O. Please give some information about
the Long Island home of the former Mrs.
Nicholas Brady, which has been given
as Jesuit House of Studies.-J. L.
A. The estate of Mrs. William j. Bab-
ington Macaulay formerly Mrs. Nicholas
Brady is called Inisfada and consists of
227 acres at Manhasset, Long Island, with
an eighty-seven room residence in the
Tudor -Elizabethan style The mansion
was built in 1916-l9l9 from designs of
John Windrim and has been one of the
show places of Long Island. Among the
lavish appointments of the house are
gold-plated plumbing fixtures, a six
teenth century Ispahan palace carpet.
a seventeenth century palmetto rug upon
which stood the thrones of King Edward
VII and Queen Alexandra at their coro-
nation, and Brussels Gothic auegorical
tapestry dating about 1900. The house '
and $50 acres of land have been given
by Mrs. Macaulay as a Jesuit House Of
Studies. She will retain the rest of the
PROPERTY and the elaborate furniShnrx